Sophomore and Corporal Hailey Wong executes a floor during Varsity’s Jazz dance to “Burnin’ Up” on stage. “We had a lot of morning practices and after school rehearsals to prepare for the show,” Wong said. “In these practices we ran through every dance and re-spaced them to fit on the stage since we are usually dancing on gym floors.” (Dhara Agrawal)Sophomore Alana Fisher moves with the music during the Varsity Jazz Ensemble performance to “Under Pressure.” The dance was restructured over many morning and afternoon rehearsals so all the dancers could fit on stage. (Dhara Agrawal)Juniors and officers Skylar Lew and Lily Cornejo do a backbend during the officer contemporary dance, “Leave the Light On.” Both juniors have been on varsity for the past three years, with Lew becoming Colonel and Cornejo becoming Major next year. (Dhara Agrawal)Junior Katherine Nguyen and sophomore Mia Pickelner partner up during the Cadet dance “Stylin,” a mashup of many “popular” hip-hop songs. The Cadets learned the routine over the summer from a professional choreographer. (Dhara Agrawal)Senior Devin Morris, junior Lily Cornejo, and junior Breah Scott kick in sync during Varsity’s “Emergency” kick routine. Kick is a longtime Belle tradition, and has been a core part of drill teams since 1940. (Dhara Agrawal)Senior and Private Charlette Jefferson performs to “We Run This,” the Varsity Hip Hop ensemble choreographed by officers Skylar Lew and Lily Cornejo. “[This was] kind of the end because [I realized] this is the last time ever performing as a Belle or just performing on stage. My favorite part of spring show was just being around my girls one last time.” (Dhara Agrawal)As the officers complete their lift, senior and Major Vivienne Chen executes a firebird during the officer lyrical routine, “Smoke Signals.” The dance was choreographed by all of the dance officers before competition season. (Dhara Agrawal)Sophomore Ansley Browning reaches to the side during the Varsity Lyrical Ensemble to “Let the Light In.” The ensemble was choreographed by officers Vivienne Chen, Devin Morris and Audrey Cheng. (Dhara Agrawal)Seniors Vivienne Chen and Devin Morris show off their college shirts during the senior dance. It’s a Belle tradition for the seniors to have their own dance during the spring show, as a way to honor them and their commitment to their team. “My favorite part of spring show as a whole was doing the senior dance, since I got the chance to choreograph the hip-hop part, and being able to dance with the seniors one last time.” Jefferson said. (Dhara Agrawal)Officers Audrey Cheng, Vivienne Chen and Breah Scott start off the finale, “A Sky Full of Stars,” with an airplane leap. The finale always includes a short dance by every small group of Belles, such as the Officer Corps, Cadets, and Honor Corps. “My favorite part of spring show was when all the Belles came together right before the curtain opened for a team circle,” Chen said. “In the team circle, we hold hands and talk about how great of a season we have had, and share the gratitude we have for each other.” (Dhara Agrawal)Emcees and seniors Sophia Hamdani and Camila Chandler talk to the audience between dances. Before the performance, they collected shoutouts from Belle friends and family to read out for the dancers. (Dhara Agrawal)Belles director Kara Townsend receives a bouquet of flowers from Colonel and senior Devin Morris at the end of spring show. The flowers were a gift from the team as a thank you for her ongoing commitment to Belles. (Dhara Agrawal)During the first routine of the evening, Varsity’s Pom’s IGNITE, sophomore and Private Jenna Bayne flashes her poms. Because of its high tempo and energy, this routine opened the show. (Dhara Agrawal)Sophomore Kate Dholaki kicks to the song “Get Ready” as a part of JV’s Kick routine. “My favorite part about spring show was being able to see how far we have come as a team,” Dholaki said. “Even though we had our struggles, spring show displayed our sisterhood and growth.” (Dhara Agrawal)Sophomore and corporal Hailey Wong performs a firebird, with the rest of the dancers reaching towards her, during Honor Corps’s dance to the song “Half Light.” The dance was choreographed by Director Townsend, and was performed by Honor Corps at competition as well as spring show. (Dhara Agrawal)
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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.
