Poms in their hands, walking fast following behind the frantic music of the band. The Dance Team has waited for this moment for weeks. Everyone took their places as the music started and the dancers struck their first pose. The dance team is ready to show their pride.

Although it was only a two and a half minute dance, it took more than nine hours to perfect. With the new coach Britney Payne, the 12 girls came together to form a team.”Without her we would fall apart because she keeps us on track,” said captain Amber Carter.

The typical dance practice started with Warm-ups. Which included stretching, crunches, runs, push-ups, arm circles, and different leg exercises. Then the team worked on old routines before focusing on new ones.  They currently have learned four dances. Dance practice is a lot of fun but you need to know when to be serious.

Coach Payne, decided to do a theme of hardcore hip-hop. The dance was a mix of two songs. My Chick Bad, by Ludacris, and Move If You Wanna, by Mims. This dance was about two minutes long but incorporated over a dozen moves. The dance team also has two football dances, and a jazz dance. “The hip-hop dance is the hardest dance,” said Amber Carter. She said “Anything Hip-Hop is more difficult because you have to make it your own so your personal style comes through.” Although dance wasn’t easy they made it look effortless.