Grade: Junior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity, one year on Varsity
I love how close we get as a team and all the wonderful opportunities we get,” Phillips said. “I love the mock trials because it relieves the stress that you have from tryout week. I am looking forward to returning to Nationals and getting to know a new, fun, exciting team!”
Name: Brooke Erickson
Grade: Sophomore
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity
“The best part of Lancer Dancers is being able to dance on a team of national champions with some of my best friends,” Erickson said. “I liked mock trials, it is hilarious to watch the seniors exaggerate everything. I’m looking forward to working with a group of amazing dancers who will help me improve as a person and a dancer.”
Name: Chloie Costello
Grade: Junior
Experience: Two years on Junior Varsity
“I love performing!” Costello said. “The best part of tryouts is after they’re over. I’m looking forward to having Lancer Dancer sisters!”
Name: Elizabeth Cox
Grade: Junior
Experience: One year on Varsity, one year one Junior Varsity
“To me, the most appealing thing about Lancer Dancers is the bond and how close-knit we are inside of drill team and outside of drill team as well,” Cox said. “My favorite part about tryouts is the mock-trial that the seniors put on for us Thursday morning. It allows us to laugh and loosens us up for tryouts. I’m most looking forward to nationals next year. It was such an amazing experience and a trip that I will cherish in my heart forever.”
Name: Emily Meiring
Grade: Sophomore
Experience: One year on JV
“I love getting to work with all of my team mates and how much of a close family we get to be!” Meiring said. “Tryouts is a good experience for the future, but honestly it is super stressful. I’m glad to make one of the teams on Drill Team, so I can have some more fun with these girls.”
Name: Emma Matthews
Grade: Junior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity
“I love getting to know a group of girls that all share the same interest in dancing as I do,” Matthews said. “It’s amazing being able to perform in front of your peers. Mock trials is the best part of tryouts. They’re always the most fun part. That and practicing and trying out with my partner, Gracie. We always have so much fun. I’m looking forward to being able to get to know the team and performing!”
Name: Frances Wooldridge
Grade: Senior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity, two years on Varsity
“It’s great getting to know new people each year,” Wooldridge said. “I have made life long friends and dancing for the school is really fun. The mock try out that the current seniors do the morning of tryouts is funny. I’m looking forward to bonding and making new sisters, and also being a senior and having a ‘little sister.'”
Name: Grace Satterlee
Grade: Junior
Experience: Two years on Junior Varsity
“I really like performing in front of my peers,” Satterlee said. “The best part of tryouts was the end. I can’t wait to bond with the girls.”
Name: Gracie Guignon
Grade: Junior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity
“The best part of Lancer Dancers is doing what I love when it involves my school,” Guignon said. “The mock try out is the best part of tryouts for sure. It loosens up everyone’s tension and it’s so funny. Bonding with my team and performing at basketball games will be the best part of next year.”
Name: Kaitlin Stewart
Grade: Senior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity, two years on Varsity
Lancer Dancers is great because of all my sisters and the love of dance!” Stewart said. “The best part of tryouts is the mock tryouts from our seniors. I’m looking forward to dancing!”
Name: Kara Lawrence
Grade: Junior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity, one year on Varsity
“I love performing and bonding with the team,” Lawrence said. “I like the mock trials because the seniors make it really funny to watch. Next year I am looking forward to performing at games, going to Nationals,
and bonding with the team.”
Name: Lauren Hunter
Grade: Junior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity
“I like the team bonding and of course dancing!” Hunter said. “The best part of tryouts is mock trials. I’m looking forward to getting to know new team members and progress further as a dancer.”
Name: Madison Stottle
Grade: Senior
Experience: Two years on Varsity
“My favorite part of tryouts was the dance,” Stottle said. “I’m looking forward to being with my friends and dancing hard!”
Name: Mary Kate Workman
Grade: Senior
Experience: Two years of Junior Varsity, one year on Varsity
“I love getting to perform at football and and basketball games!” Workman said. “The girls are so sweet and are some of my best friends! I liked the tryout music this year and the challenging choreography. I am most looking forward to getting to know all the girls on the team and working on routines for this summer and the upcoming year!”
Name: Melissa Ator
Grade: Senior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity, one year on Varsity
“I love the awesome friendships made while on the team,” Ator said. “I like getting to practice with friends all after school, and mastering the dance. I
can’t wait for getting to know the new team and learning new dances, and Nationals.”
Name: Peri Ogg
Grade: Senior
Experience: Two years on Junior Varsity, one year on Varsity
“I love dancing at games and bonding with my team,” Ogg said. “Tryouts is really stressful but it was really fun bonding with my partner Kaitlin. I am
mostly looking forward to bonding and hanging out with my new team. I am also excited to be a senior and make life-long memories.”
Grade: Senior
Experience: One year on Junior Varsity, two years on Varsity
“I like bonding with the girls and performing at all the games and nationals,” Laughlin said. “The mock trial was the best part of tryouts
because it’s funny and entertaining I’m looking forward to bonding with all of the girls and performing with everyone.”
Name: Sydney Lowe
Grade: Senior
Experience: Two years on Junior Varsity, one year on Varsity
“It is so fun to perform in front of the school at games and pep assemblies and become close as a team. The best part of tryouts is when you realize how close you are to being done. I can’t wait to be a senior and have just as great of a year as my past three have been!”
Name: Taylor McCullough
Grade: Senior
Experience: Two years on Varsity
“I like being able to do what I love with a group of amazing and loving girls!” McCullough said. “I loved the mock try out! It is so fun to see the seniors be silly during such a serious week. I’m looking forward to spending my senior year pigging out on food and spending time with the group of sisters that I’ve become so close to these past three years!”
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