(adapted from an article by K. Conway in October's Moina)
For as long as many of today's current seniors have been at Fr Ryan, there has never been the opportunity to take dance or be on a competition dance team. Due to of the vision and determination of a handful of students and administrators, however, things are changing! When the school added the new Center for the Arts, some saw the opportunity: the new classroom with the wall of special flooring and floor-to-ceiling mirrors as a perfect place for a dance class.
With a plan in mind, A Bonagura and a handful of other students went to Mr. Langton and expressed interest in starting a dance program. The result is the creation of a program that gives students the option of taking after-school dance classes as well as the chance to try out for the competition dance team.
So thanks to a small number of forward-thinking students and administrators, Father Ryan now offers students yet another outlet for their creativity - coaches have been selected and the dance program is underway. Two different sections of dance are offered four days a week - rach group meets twice a week.
Performance Dance: open to all students. It includes conditioning, technique, and exposure to a variety of genres, choreography and preparation of performance numbers for a special recital. Students may enroll for the first session (up to Winter Break) or the second session (Winter Break through mid May) or both.
Competition Dance Team: open to all students who make tryouts. Enrollment is for the entire year. Instruction will include conditioning, technique, and the development of a team performance for competition.
