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Harmony at morning practice

Rehearsing the dance routine
A key part of the finals was a dance routine performed in pairs on stage. Although this was an individual event, it was noted for the candidates during the morning that the most successful performances were those in which the dancers kept an eye out for the other for proper spacing and timing. It was amazing to watch the transformation from morning practice to afternoon performances. The little glitches and kinks in the morning seemed to be smoothed over in the afternoon with both practice and the adrenaline from the lights, judges, and fans.
All of the dancers auditioned to the same song, Christina Aguilera’s “Not Myself Tonight.” During the morning rehearsals, that song was played over and over again. For the finalists, they had spent a week practicing to that song. Although this was a competition for precious squad spots, there was a supportive air of camaraderie among the finalists. During Sunny’s morning practice routine, she earned oohs, ahs, and applause for sticking a move with a high degree of difficulty. Rather than cut-throat, the atmosphere was more of finalists bonding, while raising each other up to perform their best.

Sunny's dance moves were too fast to be captured by photos, so here she is in bathing suit finals

Teresha shines in swimsuit finals

Rehearsing the big opening number

Morning practice for the swimsuit modeling
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There was a great turnout for yesterday’s Clippers Spirit audition prep class! It was a terrific opportunity for aspiring dance team candidates to meet the Director, Audrea Harris, Assistant Director Cheryl Aure-Azurin, and a few Spirit alumni: 
















