March 25, 2022-- High 乐鱼体育 North's Dance Academy competed at the Teen Arts Festival at Ocean County College March 22, and followed that up by participating in a workshop.
At the 45-minute workshop, hosted by Kimberlee Gerstheimer in the Grunin PAA Dance Studio, exercises were rooted in self-discovery, collaboration, and reflection using improvisation, contemporary dance-class elements, and collaborative creative opportunities. It was a refreshing and enlightening endeavor following the heat of competition, and yet another invaluable experience for a troupe in the middle of a modern dance artist residency.
As for the Teen Arts competition, teacher Mindy O'Connor had her students prepared, but also enabled them to exercise some creative control.
"For the festival," said O'Connor, "I allow the students to be creative and choreograph a piece of their own in whatever style they want."
Students presented their routines-- which included a contemporary solo and group, an acro/lyrical duet, a hip hop number, and a latin group.present--to a judge (also Ms. Kimmberlee) who provided an adjudication on their performance.
Today, results were announced, and senior Julianna Bolish was selected to represent Ocean County at the State Teen Arts based on her piece, "Her."
Congratulations to Julia, who continued this year's successful showing for district students at Teen Arts.