RLT Dancers Earn Awards at Competition
The RLT dancers earn awards at area competition. On Mar. 3, the Turner High School Lionettes and the men’s dance team participated in the Showtime International competition at Lewisville High School. The men’s team competed with a contemporary routine, receiving a score of 92/100. For their efforts, the men’s team took a Division I trophy and runner up in the contemporary genre category. The RLT men’s dance team is the only all-male group that competes at high school drill/dance competitions. Dance/Drill Team Director, Ali Brittingham, started the men’s group 4 years ago with only 8 participants. The group has grown to 26. Brittingham states, “the men’s team is full of all-around great kids that love to dance and set an example of how a gentleman should act in today’s society.”
At the end of the competition, the Lionettes walked away with Sweepstakes for both the officers and team, scoring a 92/100 or higher on each routine. Additionally, the Lionettes took theChampion’s Circle for both officers and team. The officers won first place for their contemporary routine. Finally, the Lionettes were also awarded Best High Kick routine. Brittingham elaborates, “our elite team within Lionettes, Inspire, won runner up for the best Large Ensemble routine. And lastly, our Captain, Meaghan Wharton, was a runner up with her solo out of 71 competing solos. Our elite hip hop team, Revolution, won first place for their medium ensemble.”