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A montage of movement

Students perform at annual HISD Dance Montage
Dhara Agrawal, Photo Editor • Apr 8, 2026
Senior and Major Vivienne Chen performs a tilt kick to the song “Smoke Signals” by Phoebe Bridgers. The dance was choreographed by the entire officer team and was performed in the student choreography section of the Dance Montage performance. (Dhara Agrawal)
The Bellaire Belles Dance Officers strike their ending pose for their officer lyrical dance. On top of being performed at Montage, the routine was performed at their three competitions, winning first in the Super Category of Lyrical Officer Dances at the Waltrip 2026 Invitational. (Dhara Agrawal)
Sophomore and eMotion Hip-Hop Member Maahi Vaswani strikes a pose during the opening number of their routine. The number was performed with inflatable phone props in the dance “Telephone.” (Dhara Agrawal)
Nathaly Ramirez, sophomore and eMotion Hip-Hop Member, dances during eMotion Hip Hop’s performance during Dance Montage. HISD Dance Montage showcases dancers from various public schools in the district and was moved after bad weather in January. (Dhara Agrawal)
Sophomores and breakdance members Maximus Bui and Ryan Li act out a fight during the breakdance routine. This was the second year eMotion hosted the Montage at Bellaire. (Dhara Agrawal)
Freshman and breakdance member Ved Agrawal performs a dance move to the routine “Roof Off.” This dance was choreographed by junior Dylan Gan for the eMotion fall show and competitions. (Dhara Agrawal)
Members of eMotion Modern perform pirouettes to the dance “Haunted.” The entire routine was set under red or blue backlighting, and was student choreographed. (Dhara Agrawal)

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Dhara Agrawal
Dhara Agrawal, Photo Editor
Dhara Agrawal is a junior and one of the Photo Editors. She joined TPP to learn more about Bellaire’s community and to improve her writing skills. She is the co-president of Photo Society and Hindi National Honor Society, vice president of Dessert Club, and a Magnet Ambassador for Hindi. When she’s not writing stories, you can find her in her bed, cozy with a good book, or behind the camera lens.
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