Dance Team Takes Second At New England Dance Championship
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (March 31, 2011) - On Sunday March 6, the C.W. Post dance team competed in the New England Dance Championship.
The team competed against such schools as Oneonta and Adelphi and by the end of the day, they picked up a second-place victory in the open jazz competition, missing first by just 0.3 points to Endicott College, and winning best choreography out of any college team at the competition.
The 12-member team used a routine they had been working on months before the competition. They team started practicing for the competition just a few weeks after winter break and practiced for three hours for three days every week.
“I'm thrilled with their performance and the hard work ethic the girls had learned in the competition process,” said head coach Kelley May. “Their commitment and dedication to the team really paid off in the end.”
“I'm so excited!” said dancer, Briana Nussbaum. “We all threw our arms in the air and cheered with excitement! We couldn't believe it! It was the best feeling!”
Most importantly all the girls were just glad that their hard work really did pay off. “Coming in second place, only losing by 0.3, was amazing. All of our hard work, time, and dedication had paid off and we all couldn't have been more proud…,” dance team member Emily Sciortino said.
Captain Rosanne Goodman not only attributed their success to the team's hard work and perseverance but to their coach. “I want to thank our coach Kelley for becoming a part of our team this year and completely transforming us into a collegiate team. She's an incredible coach who is not only talented but also committed to the success of each dancer on the team. She's been an incredible asset to our team.”
May announced that auditions for next year's team will be held on April 9 from 12-4 p.m. in the Pratt Center multipurpose room, where anyone with any form of dance experience can audition to become part of the team.