"Dance is the hidden language of my soul." This was a quote that captured the true essence of the Timpanogos Dance Team's concert with the theme "Leave Your Mark." Beginning the evening by revealing an abstract painting completed by each member of the team, Karen Oldman, the director of TDT, explained how the painting illustrated how each dancer contributes to the overall unity of the team.
Dancers then described what their "mark" represented, with such elements including dedication, individuality, happiness and fun. With this incredible introduction, the concert began. Each dance was as unique as the dancers who choreographed the numbers. There were hip-hop, jazz and contemporary dances, which all incorporated the "marks" of each dancer.
Some dances centered around the joy of youth and carelessness, while others explored the contrasts between large and small, and still others captured the unpredictable smooth and mysterious movements of a cobra. In the dance titled "Right Now," the entire TDT company, as well as past members of TDT, came together in an exemplary visualization of past, present and future dancers.
When asked what their favorite number was, junior Abbie Christiansen stated, "I loved the circle dance [Come to the Circle] where they used those cool rings to tell about the story of the Indian woman carved in the ridge of Mount Timpanogos."
Senior Michelle Teng asserted, "I like how all the dances were original choreography, and I liked Mollee Gray's dance to Britney Spears' music [My Own Person].
Senior Jessica Church most enjoyed the 'Wedding Dress' dance and hearing the seniors talk about their experience with TDT and about moving on."
All in all, the showcase was a magnificent display of TDT's talent, unity and dedication to the art of dancing. In conclusion, as senior Hailey Hutchinson put it, "they way they dance makes it look so easy, and I want to just go out and dance myself!"
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