From Terrific Tots to Jazz, Ballet and Uptown Funk, the stage was filled with grace, poise and beauty as the tradition of dance and the legacy of teacher and choreographer Barb Russell continued with another amazing group of dancers.
Taking the stage in this year's recital were the precious Terrific Tots, Hallie Little, Aayla Maclin, Kenzie Arthur, Addison Sweeney and Gisela Wohlsein. Lilly Martinez and Sofie Dinning were unable to join their classmates.
Performing the Kinderdance were Willow Graham, Bailey Langford, Madison Moon, Ember Gardin, Neriah LoPorto, Natalie Havens-Boone, Josy Villareal and Adelynn Merrifield, with Allesandra Lysiak missing the performance.
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In Ballet 1, dancers were Kyla Fulton, Simone Holly, Piper Mertzweiller, Kayden Jones, Kaydence Alexander, Isabell Solum and Ellie Church, with Daisy Williams missing the recital. Ballet 2 students were Wren Tye, Bryn Griffiths, Kaylee Stolley, Abegail Jones, Lavinder Allred, Sadie Newshouse, Lovisa Wohlsein and Emilie Bourassa; Ballet 3 dancers were Aspen Hill, Paige Sartell, Aulana Russell, Logan Brinkman, Madilyn Gibbins, Adlee Mae Robles, Frankie Johnson, Sondra Fairchild and Guiliana Abraham.
Ballet 4 students performing Fairy Nightsong were Bianca Dally, Nora Young, Markynn Pluid, Malia Steffen, Meggie Kahanek, Reagan Fairchild, Mia Blackmore and Melanie Campbell. Performing Ballet 5 Class Progressions were Allie Hough, Avery Pluid, Mickaelin Little, Hannah Sims, Isabella Sims, Victoria Smith, Lily Blackmore and Ilona Rosengrant.
Ballet 5 performed "Time" with choreography by Ilona Rosengrant, "And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness - You Are the Earth" choreographed by Shaylee Ellson, danced by Kim Cravens, Shaleyna Higgins and Barbara Russell.
"Dangerous," a 2017 Distinguished Young Woman solo, was choreographed and performed by Allie Hough, "Unsteady" was choreographed by Shaylee Ellson and danced by Kim Cravens, Barbara Russell, Shaleyna Higgins and Allie Hough and "Nicest Thing" was choreographed and performed by Shaleyna Higgins.
Perfoming the classic "Greensleeves" were Allie Hough, Hannah Sims, Shaleyna Higgins, Barbara Russell and Ilona Rosengrant.
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The Jazz A students performed "What Makes You Beautiful." They were Libby Smith, Abby Gentry, Isabell Solum, Kaydence Alexander Bryn Griffiths, Kaylee Stolley, Cambri Gardin, Lovisa Wohlsein, Rhia Magee, Gracie Pluid and Abigail Jones. Jazz B dancers performing "Girl in the Mirror" were Morgan Tye, Kaybre Banks, Chloe Langan, Guiliana Abraham, Hailey Dickson, Aspen Graham, Emilie Bourassa, Adlee Mar Robles, Celynn Chaney, Desirae Merritt and Sophia Kai Jones.
Jazz C, performing "Itsy Bitsy Spider," was Ava Villelli, Mary Moon, Malia Steffen, Mariah Cooper, Brooke Petesch, Meggie Kahanek, Majesa Allred, Melanie Campbell and Elizabeth Bourassa.
Jazz D students performed a hand dance choreographed by Lauren Nichols, the finale, Ego and "Uptown Jazz." Dancers were Allie Hough, Kim Cravens, Barbara Russell, Dawn Wagner, Victoria Smith, Mickaelin Little, Lily Blackmore, Mia Blackmore and Ilona Rosengrant.
This year's emcee was David Brinkman, lighting technician was Bill Lewis, Jill Alexander was sound engineer and Steve Alvarez was videographer. Students also served as stage crew, and, except where noted, Barbara Russell served as choreographer.
Thanks go out to Mountain Mike's and Bonners Books for helping with ticket sales and to 2015 Bonners Ferry High School graduate Shaylee Ellson for her choreography and for commuting back home to help teach, and to 2016 Bonners Ferry High School graduate Shaleyna Higgins for dancing with The Dance Studio again!
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