2005 Year in Review

Gotta Dance

White Class performing "Tropical Sands."

“Gotta Dance” was the theme of Jennifer’s Dance Center’s recital held Saturday, April 9, 2005. The center performed recitals at 1 and 7 p.m. in the Morrison High School Auditorium.

Special performances were a solo by Katie Modglin to the song “Hero.” Jamie Ware with the help of Mollie McNitt, Kelsey Rickels, Ailey Sonberg, Cameron Bierman and Allie Huizenga performed “You Lift Me Up.” Jamie who will graduate from Morrison High School with the Class of 2005 choreographed the number. Another special performance was the look into a choreographers mind as she prepares her class for competition performances.

Members of Jennifer Bielema’s Dance Center are:

The Brown Class: Noah, Blacklock, Zach Champagne, Brandon Doyle, Colin Goodman, Reid Hoffman, Matt Weets and Jeremiah LaMarche.

The Purple Class: Taylor Benters, Marti Brandt, Tara Driscoll, Shannon Finneran, Kaylah Gruel, Savannah Horn, Victoria Horn, Alyssa Workman and Samantha Vanderlaan.

The Gold Class: Cameron Bierman, Morgan Shirk, Kelsey Rickels, Katie Modglin, Maggie Slavin, Emily Skelton, Ailey Sonberg, Allie Huizenga, Mollie McNitt, Jamie Ware, Rachel Workman, Sarah Smith, Ashley Kophamer and Meghan Housenga.

The Green Class: Hannah Blacklock, Emily Clark, Allison Kuehl, Emily Kuehl, Paige Shirk, Cassidy VanZuiden, Madison Witzleb and Megan Heusinkveld.

The White Class: Sydney Beveroth, Emily Cox, Ashley Hagerman, Kali Hubbard, Whitney Misfeldt, Lauren Pannier, Erika Renkes, Lilian Maxfield and Kaitlyn Anderson.

The Red Class: Cassie Meurs, Grace Bird, Tabitha Champagne, Madison Cromwell, Allison Meurs, Alyssa Patten, Kate Fringer, Alex Cook, Annie Sanrock, Raven Willett, and Skylar Neely Houzenga.

The Blue Class: Alyssa Aldridge, Brooke Emmert, Amanda Kallemeyn, Stacy Meurs, Emily Weets, Britney Weets and Shana Cook.

The Yellow Class: Abby Smith, Taylor Gilge, Kelly Pannier, Charidy Bland, Rebekah Ryan, Grace Rice, Linda VanZuiden and Katelyn Barsema.

The Orange Class: Brenna Rickels, Kassidee Church, Andrea Dail, Jericha Stout, Ellie Schmidt, Eryn Young, Allison Houldson, Lauren Rice, McKenzie Hinrichsen, Emma Sitzmore, Avary Bielema and Christy Graszer.

The Silver Class: CeCe Covell, Whitney Dobbins, Lakin Goodman, Elizabeth Green, Kaylie Huizenga, Morgan Mouw, Natasha Stubbs, Jordan Schmidt, Rebecca Pottenger, Brooke Stralow, Lydia Bender and Carrie Driscoll.

The Black Class: Melissa Carbaugh, Elizabeth Carbaugh, Casey Mills, Kelcie Fullmer, Kristin Martin, Sydnee Ivey, Sheridan Quick, Megan Ingram, Jennifer Thorndike and Brittany Johnson.

The Clogging Company: Cameron Bierman, Morgan Shirk, Kelsey Rickels, Katie Modglin, Maggie Slavin, Emily Skelton, Ailey Sonberg, Allie Huizenga, Mollie McNitt, Jamie Ware, Rachel Workman, Sarah Smith, Ashley Kophamer, Meghan Housenga, Kelcie Fullmer and Sheridan Quick.

Irish III: Cameron Bierman, Morgan Shirk, Kelsey Rickels, Katie Modglin, Maggie Slavin, Emily Skelton, Ailey Sonberg, Allie Huizenga, Mollie McNitt, Sarah Smith, Kelcie Fullmer, Sheridan Quick, Ashley Kophamer, and Stacy Meurs.

Irish II: Taylor Benters, Marti Brandt, Tara Driscoll, Shannon Finneran, Kaylah Gruel, Alyssa Workman and Samantha Vanderlaan.

Irish I: Hannah Blacklock, Madison Cromwell, Brooke Emmert, Brenna German, Elizabeth Green, Kaylie Huizenga, Alyssa Patten, Grace Bird, Cassidy VanZuiden, Emily Clark, Savannah Horn and Victoria Horn.

The Pointe Class: Melissa Carbaugh, Elizabeth Carbaugh, Casey Mills, Kelcie Fullmer, Kristin Martin, Sydnee Ivey, Sheridan Quick, Megan Ingram, Jennifer Thorndike, Brittany Johnson and Ailey Sonberg. For more pictures of the performances Click Here

The Clogging Company will be performing at Walt Disney World in Florida. For many it will be a family vacation and a fantastic experience for the dancers. They will be spending five days in Florida. They will perform one and vacationing the rest.

If you would like to learn clogging, Irish, cheerleading, ballet, jazz or take a choreography class call the studio at 815-772-4108 for summer classes.

by Dawn Zuidema, theCity1.com
April 12, 2005