Ellevé Showcase 2013

Our annual Ellevé Showcase was on Friday, May 3, 2013.  The showcase is sometimes a stressful event where I wonder why I do it, but then when I watch it that night, I love it and it is totally worth it to see the routines and let the team perform and show all that we accomplished one last time.

This was our poster to advertise the show.

 It began with Brooke Coleman and Brittney Peterson singing the National Anthem.  They did a great job!  They had asked me if they could do it and I agreed.  It was something new that I hadn't done in the program before.

 

After the anthem, we introduced the team with their fathers.

 Lindsey Bagley

 Catherine Bladh

 Melissa Durtschi

 Shalee Hiskey

 Brooke Coleman - escorted by her brother.

 Madeline Froerer

 Kerstin Gull - escorted by her grandfather.

 Hannah Harvey

 Laney Melton

 Emily Peery

 Brittney Peterson

 Brynn Shaw

 Madison Spencer

 Bryn Starkey

 Jamie Topham

 Brandi Gessel

 Brooklyn Howarth

 Sydney Jensen

 Haylie Nelson

 Jourdyn Reid

 

After introductions, the show began.  I'm posting some pictures from each dance.  Thanks to Jeff Porcaro for taking all of these awesome pictures.  He comes to nearly every athletic event at MMHS and takes pictures that he posts on his website.  I'm so glad he takes them and lets me use them!  They are a wonderful memory of a great night.

 Brandi Gessel's solo

 Military

 Love the extreme military facials!  One of the things that sets military routine apart from the rest!

 End pose

 Officer Routine - they chose to do a hip hop, which was a change that I had to get used to.  I'm used to the officers doing a sentimental/lyrical type routine.  But I actually really liked the hip hop officer routine.  I was a change of pace and they choreographed a fun routine!

 They had some fun tricks -

 Hip hop moves -

 and fun facials!

 It turned out great!

 After their routine, they walked out onto the stage, I wasn't sure what was going on.  It wasn't in the program. :)  But they presented me and Camille, my assistant with flowers.

 

It was so nice and thoughtful of them!  I really appreciated it!  They have been a good group of officers.

 Haylie Nelson's solo

 Dance routine - "Kill of the Night"

 Sometimes I love how the dances look on the stage with lights, etc.  Even though they are choreographed for the gym floor, it is just a different feel in the auditorium and on the stage.

 I loved these pictures because of how "in sync" the girls are.

 Totally together!

 Jourdyn Reid's solo.

 Hip  Hop - love this picture.

 I loved our hip hop routine this year - I'm Dat Chick!

 Laney Melton's solo.

 The guys and gals routine - it was a fun one this year too!

 The girls part.

 The guys part.

 Back together again for the ending.

 It's fun to watch them dance together.

 Jamie Topham's solo

 Lindsey Bagley's solo

 The new 2013-14 Team 

 It's fun to have the new team perform and then I announce the officers after their performance.

 Shalee Hiskey's solo

 Kick routine - "Topsy Turvy"

 New lyrical routine - "Your Song", choreographed by Marci Hite.

 We used pieces of sheet music as our props.

 Final bow as a team!

 They added a jump after!

 It's a bittersweet moment!

It was a great year and a great night!  The team performed well and I felt our program was a success.  I'm always grateful on this night for the opportunity I have to work with such amazing dancers.  Elleves for life!