CHS Dance Team hosts annual dance camp for aspiring young dancers
<span>The annual Chester High School Dance Camp took place August 24 through 28 at Chester High School's Juergen's Gym.</span>
<span>The event had 77 pre-kindergarten through fifth graders in attendance and participants enjoyed their experience being trained by the CHS Dance Team members.</span>
<span>This year's theme was "Riding the Waves Lilo and Stitch" and throughout the week, most activities centered on the theme.</span>
<span>"The campers really worked hard throughout the week and did a great job of learning their routine,"said CHS Dance Team coach Barb Misuraca. "We were very happy with their performance and the CHS Dance Team learned a lot too, while teaching the young dancers throughout the week."</span>
<span>The event was coordinated and taught by the Chester High School Dance Team and coaches. Senior dance team members are captains Alyssa Hoops and Emily Eggemeyer, and Anna Cole.</span>
<span>Junior dancers included McKenzie Shinabarger and Lindsey Schroeder. Sophomore dancers are assistant captains Bailey Misuraca and Alyse Vasquez, Joslyn Abernathy, Taylor Howie, Emma Naeger, Miah Mitchell and Hanna Bert.</span>
<span>Freshmen dancers include Lauren Welge and Abbey Bauer. The Yellow Jacket Dance Team is coached by Misuraca and Adrianne Brockmeyer.</span>
<span>Each night at camp, the dancers learned dance style, engaged in group-building activities, enjoyed snacks and practiced their end-of-camp dance routine. The routine was performed on August 28 prior to Chester football's season opener against Fairfield.</span>
<span>The little dancers were divided into four groups by age for training and teaching purposes. The Hawaiian theme of Lilo and Stitch made for a fun and enjoyable atmosphere throughout the camp.</span>
<span>One of the activities at the camp was a hula-hoop contest and there was one major winner in each age group.</span>
<span>The pre-kindergarten hula hoop winner was Jaden Bert. Callio Jo Davis won the first and second grade contest.</span>
<span>There was a tie in the third and fourth grade group with Summer Valleroy and Macy Rayburn taking the honors.</span>
<span>Finally, the fifth grade winner was Tulsa Addison.</span>