Last Friday, the New Roots Dance Troupe traveled to Syracuse
to perform pre-game and halftime shows in the beautiful marble War Memorial
Lobby at the Syracuse Crunch hockey game.
What an electrifying experience to watch them dance!
Opening to Lady Gaga’s “Applause,” our dancers were costumed
in black with striking white masks and white gloves. They danced their final number in red and
black, stretching out their hands to the audience to pull them onto the dance
floor. And in the middle of the set, we
were treated to solo and duet performances by Nikiah Hakes, Lynsey Haner,
Janaishia Frost, and Daymone Meeks.
Choreographed and directed by science and mathematics teacher Mary Gooding, Cornell University alumna and competitive ballroom dancer, this talented and hard-working group of young people has been dancing together just over one school year -- but you wouldn’t know it watching them perform! After seeing them fine-tune their moves together over weeks of afterschool practice in the lobby, it was inspiring to experience the energy, flow, and excitement of their performance in Syracuse.
Choreographed and directed by science and mathematics teacher Mary Gooding, Cornell University alumna and competitive ballroom dancer, this talented and hard-working group of young people has been dancing together just over one school year -- but you wouldn’t know it watching them perform! After seeing them fine-tune their moves together over weeks of afterschool practice in the lobby, it was inspiring to experience the energy, flow, and excitement of their performance in Syracuse.
Locally, the New Roots Dance Troupe performed for an enthusiastic crowd at the Black History Month Talent Show in February, and they will be on stage on Friday, May 30 at the Ithaca Festival. Watch for more about our talented young dancers in upcoming blog posts.
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