Taking the stage: Dancers express freedom

ALEXA FALLS

News Editor

Students are often involved in a lot of activities outside of school including volunteer opportunities, sports, and even employment. And some students, like sophomores Tessa Grove and Lorelai Glenn are involved in dance.

Grove has been dancing for 11 years, and she dances for Supernova Dance Company. One of the things she enjoys about dance is that, “I like getting to see all of my friends and being able to do something out of school with people that don’t go to my school.” She adds, “I also like being able to express myself in a way that’s not talking, because sometimes it is hard to say certain things using words.”

Grove explains that, “dance has been really fun for me. I really enjoy it, especially with the different types of dance.” She adds, “each [type] is different, so you get to learn so many new dances with different people.” Her favorite style of dance is contemporary, and she says “it is the most free form of dance since you get to choose what you want to do and you aren’t given a specific dance to do.” Contemporary dance includes ballet, modern jazz, and lyrical dance styles.

The reason Grove started dancing was because “my parents put me in dance when I was very little and I liked it enough, so I kept doing it.” She says, “I’ll probably continue [dance] in college,