It’s hard to believe that it’s time to start the countdown towards our graduating senior’s “lasts” – their graduations and final recital will be here before we know it. On the blog today: continuing this year’s Senior Features with a little bit more about the dancers you’ll see performing in the Senior Dance and a Senior Solo at recital. We love celebrating our graduating seniors!
Senior Year at The Pointe
For many dancers, dancing all the way through their senior year is a big goal and a major accomplishment – many of our graduating seniors started dancing with us when they were in preschool! We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to be a part of their lives for so long and to get to watch them grow up into confident, thoughtful, and hard-working young adults.
Senior year is a special one – many of our seniors take classes and serve as Junior Faculty at The Pointe – assisting in classes with younger students and even helping with some competition practices over studio breaks. Seniors are all featured on canvases that we’ll print and put up later this fall in the hallway that will be graduation gifts for them showcasing their well-earned skill and artistry in dance.
You’ll see our seniors dance with Miss Vanessa in a group senior dance choreographed by the dancers at the recital, and each senior will have the opportunity to perform a solo of their choice. Giving these dancers an opportunity to showcase their performance skills and experiment with choreography is one of our favorite studio traditions.
Senior Feature: Kalli Wistrick
Kalli’s Dance Bio
Kalli has danced for just two years – and has packed those two years full of progress and amazing memories!
“Kalli is living proof that you are never too late to chase a dream or follow a passion. She started dancing during her junior year of high school, went all-in and auditioned for Company this year, and has had an amazing (though too short) career here at the studio. Kalli made fast friends with her peers, worked hard outside of class time to play technique catch-up, and through determination and hard work, performed absolutely beautifully all season at competitions and performances. I am so proud of the bravery and willingness to be a beginner that Kalli has demonstrated! She has impressed us all and we are so thrilled to have her at the studio.”
– Miss Vanessa
In Her Own Words…
1. How long have you been dancing?
I have been involved in color guard for the past 4 years at Kennedy High School. I started dancing at The Pointe just a year ago, and this is my first year competing.
2. What is your favorite dance that you have performed?
My favorite routine is from this year, called “Everglow” that I competed with Company. It’s a small group lyrical piece choreographed by Miss Katie Thul.
3. Favorite dance memory?
The moment I got my aerial and I got to show Kenzie and Katie.
4. Favorite genre of dance?
Acro, because I was a former gymnast and I got to learn a lot of new skills.
5. Finish this sentence: I love dancing because…
I met a lot of new friends and I enjoy challenging myself in strength and technique.
6. What are you looking forward to the most in finishing out your senior year in dance?
Competition season.
7. Plans after High School?
Attending the University of Iowa to major in Pre-Med.
8. Advice for younger dancers?
Always do your best and don’t give up.