BE Dance Team doubles the fun
Wed, 03/13/2024 - 9:45am
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The Bishop England Dance Team garnered the school’s first and second dance championship titles at the South Carolina State Championships in Irmo Feb. 17.
The team took home gold in both Varsity Hip Hop and Varsity Gameday. The team also achieved the highest overall score in the competition.
The dancers are Ariana Mareyev, Addison Haas, Ava Ousley, Alexis Maize, Juliette Stovall, Abby Goodwin, Kallyn Long, Ansley White, Eliza Dyson, and Holland Carimi.
The team also competed at the Universal Dance Association’s National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Florida, in early February, placing top six in the nation in Gameday and top 20 in the nation in Hip Hop.
The team is led by Ashley Thornton and Julia Thompson, alumnae of the College of Charleston’s nationally-ranked dance team, the Cougarettes. They are already busy prepping for the next dance season.
Tryouts for the Bishop England Dance Team will be April 17-19, 6-8 p.m in the Bishop England gymnasium. If you’re interested in the Bishop England Dance Team, contact the coaches at behspom@gmail.com.