Dance Concert 2025 - March 07 - March 08, 2025
School of the Arts
Who's Who
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Makaelah Coleman
Makaelah Coleman is a 12th-grade Dance major. This is her 4th year in Dance Concert, and her 3rd year as a choreographer (Hip-Hop Evolution (2023),Renaissance (2024)). Her favorite part of Dance Concert is opening night. Makaelah is a member of National Honor Society and Dance Club. After high school, she plans on college for nursing and possibly dance. Makaelah is a Project Nurse Assistant at one of our local hospitals! She enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Artist Statement: VYBZ on the Sunset represents the feeling of being at a party with your friends and fun! This piece means a lot to me because it is my last year choreographing. I wanted my final piece to be full of energy and excitement.
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Chesa-Renee Cooper
Chesa-Renee Cooper is an 11th-grade Dance major. This is her 3rd year performing in Dance Concert and her 2nd year as a choreographer (Revengance 2024). Her favorite part of Dance Concert is performing in front of a crowd. Chesa-Renee plays volleyball in the fall. She has a joke for you all: What do you call a sheep who can sing and dance? Lady BaBa.
Artist Statement: Cry of the Jungle touches on the topic of deforestation and the extinction of animals in the rainforest.
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Jessica Gonzales
Jessica Gonzales is a 12th-grade Dance major. This is her 3rd Dance Concert as a performer and her 2nd as a choreographer (Flowers 2023). Her favorite part of Dance Concert is building and creating new bonds with other dancers. Jessica has played Lacrosse. Jessica has been dancing competitively since age 6 and last year she scored First Overall at every competition she went to. After graduation, she plans to study Education, and continue competing in dance!
Artist Statement: The Rihanna Experience is a piece dedicated to women empowerment, and showcases the joy dance brings to me! By creating this piece, I’ve been able to create, learn, and bond with my dancers, which has been amazing. I thank everyone for making Dance Concert 2025 possible, and for making it one to remember. As a senior, I wanted to create a piece that showed who I was as a dancer, and this piece does it perfectly. This upbeat, technical jazz number is definitely one for the books.
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