It’s hard to believe that it’s time to start the countdown towards our graduating senior’s “lasts” – their graduations and final recital will be here before we know it. On the blog today: continuing this year’s Senior Features with a little bit more about the dancers you’ll see performing in the Senior Dance and a Senior Solo at recital. We love celebrating our graduating seniors!
Senior Year at The Pointe
For many dancers, dancing all the way through their senior year is a big goal and a major accomplishment – many of our graduating seniors started dancing with us when they were in preschool! We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to be a part of their lives for so long and to get to watch them grow up into confident, thoughtful, and hard-working young adults.
Senior year is a special one – many of our seniors take classes and serve as Junior Faculty at The Pointe – assisting in classes with younger students and even helping with some competition practices over studio breaks. Seniors are all featured on canvases that we’ll print and put up later this fall in the hallway that will be graduation gifts for them showcasing their well-earned skill and artistry in dance.
You’ll see our seniors dance with Miss Vanessa in a group senior dance choreographed by the dancers at the recital, and each senior will have the opportunity to perform a solo of their choice. Giving these dancers an opportunity to showcase their performance skills and experiment with choreography is one of our favorite studio traditions.
Senior Feature: Aster Kmetz
Aster’s Dance Bio
Aster has been dancing at the studio for 13 years! Throughout their dance career, Aster has taken class in every style at some point. Aster has been an assistant in classes for young dancers for several years, and was a member of Company, our competitive program, for two years. In addition to dancing at the studio, Aster has performed in high school as a member of the Linn Mar High School Color Guard and in show choir. Aster is a graduate of Linn-Mar High School.
“Aster has truly grown up at the studio! From a young age, Aster has really shown a love for performing – especially tap. They are a compassionate and sensitive friend and classmate, and always makes sure everyone around them feels comfortable. Aster loves to perform and truly lights up when they are onstage! It has been such a pleasure to be a part of Aster’s dance journey.”
– Miss Vanessa
In Her Own Words…
1. How long have you been dancing?
I’ve been dancing at the pointe for 13 years now, and competed for two years.
2. What is your favorite dance that you have performed?
“Shivers”, Advanced Tap with Miss Laura.
3. Favorite dance memory?
“Getting to compete with my close friends in the dance ‘Hero’.”
4. Favorite genre of dance?
Tap! It’s more low-key with less rules, and I love learning interesting rhythms.
5. Finish this sentence: I love dancing because…
It gives me a way to express myself through art.
6. What are you looking forward to the most in finishing out your senior year in dance?
Performing a senior solo!
7. Plans after High School?
I plan to go to UNI and plan to major in graphic design and possibly marketing.
8. Advice for younger dancers?
Just keep going and have fun!