WCSS dance show moves

By Lilly Tomas - West Carleton Online

DUNROBIN – West Carleton Secondary School (WCSS) is bursting with talent.

On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the students in the WCSS dance class showed off their moves in their Winter Dance Show. This show was a great opportunity to experience what students have been working on all semester showing unique talent and creativity.

WCSS dancers strike a pose.
From choreography, to costumes, to lighting and hosting, the WCSS Dance Show is completely student run. Photo by Lilly Tomas

Every semester each Grade 11 and 12 student in the class has to come up with their own choreography by creating a small group dance which is showcased in the dance show.

On top of the dances performed, there are also students from the vocal class who do covers of songs in between dances to advertise their upcoming concert on Jan. 14. While spending time behind the scenes West Carleton Online was able to see the work that gets put in to making a show like this happen.

Many people were helping out throughout the day, from the tech students working on lighting and music, to all the dance students helping to put out chairs and blocking out the unwanted light. Many teachers came down to give a quick hand.

The majority of the setup was done by WCSS dance teacher Alison Hauch, who spent the whole day running through the dances with the students giving last-minute critiques; organizing the tickets; working with the tech students to perfect the lights and music; and any other tasks that needed to be done.

The show itself was an exciting experience with 14 dances and songs with a 15-minute intermission between acts one and two. With diverse choreography from upbeat hip-hop numbers to slow and thoughtful numbers It shows the various talents of the choreographers.

The costumes were made by the students with a special purposeful mess. All the costumes were coordinated but not identical to each other making it feel more real. Before the show or during intermission you could grab a snack students were selling. All the proceeds went to the school’s bi-annual Relay for Life fundraiser. As well, Ms. Kinneys arts and crafts class was selling items they made in class to raise money for Operation Come Home. 

In total, there also 47 dancers and six singers in the show.

There were about 300 people who attended the show and helped the school raised more than $750 for charity.

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