by Lauren Trevino
Timber Creek is known for its wide array of clubs and extracurricular activities. As of this year, it can finally add Dance Club to the long list.
Not to be confused with Ms. Wright’s dance class, the dance club was founded by seniors Hope Anderson, Celicia Sinclair and Shamaria Motley. They had the idea in freshman year but never really committed to it until the 2012-2013 school year. Anderson said, “We decided to get serious about it senior year because it’s our last year and we wanted to do something big and go out with a bang.”
After deciding that they wanted to be serious about this club, the girls set out in search of a sponsor. English teacher Michelle Kee agreed to take the position. From there, all the girls had to do was hold auditions, chose their team, and officially form their club.
Since then, the girls have worked hard, choreographing their dances and securing performances at school events, like basketball games and the talent show. The students schedule these events by themselves, with no help from their sponsor. “I’ve encouraged the group members to take responsibility to find opportunities to perform,” said Kee, “I encourage them to look for opportunities to showcase their talent.”
The members of Dance Club do a variety of dances, from lyrical to hip-hop. Everyone in the club helped to put the dances together. “Everyone throws stuff in, like Cece [Celicia], our choreographer has, and I have too,” senior Brittany Reyes said.
For many of the members, Dance Club was built on their love and passion for dance. The group has grown together throughout the year, and supported each other in performances and rehearsals.