Conner High School Dance Team

Congratulations to ALL of our athletes for earning the honors of being selected to the KHSAA Dance Academic All-State, First Team!
We are so proud of the effort these ladies put forth inside and outside of the classroom! 💙❤️

Here’s a look at what we went over at the meeting Tuesday, for those who missed. Use the link in our bio or the QR code to sign up for open gyms! 💙❤️

What an amazing turnout for our meeting yesterday!

The next step is signing up for open gyms! We will hold 4 open gyms leading up to tryouts. These are to help you prepare, as well as get a feel for the team.

Use the link in our bio to sign up!

‼️Please make sure you have a copy of your physical on file before attending open gyms‼️

‼️ TOMORROW ‼️
Come to the library after school to get more information on the dance team, meet the coach, and ask any questions you may have!
We can’t wait to see you there!

Attention all Conner students who will be entering the 8th-12th grade next year! The dance team will be having a meeting for those interested in joining our team next season on March 12th in the library right after school.
All levels of experience are welcome to become apart of the Cougar Dance Family! ❤️💙

Huge shoutout to Sarah Kay Sports for doing all of our professional pictures for this season 🤩🤩

The official end to year one! What a year it’s been! Thank you seniors for everything, we will miss you so much ❤️💙
Congratulations to our award winners tonight:
Most improved- Emma Arlinghaus
“Cougar” Award- Rachel Birkley & Piper Trame
Freshman of the Year- Lily Kowalewski
Dancer of the Year- Ava Sye

Pictures from our very last performance of the season today! Thank you Ryle for having us, and allowing us to show off our hard work and the routines we love one last time! 🖤

Such a bitter sweet day— Our very last practice of our first season as a team!
So sad to say goodbye to our seniors after this weekend, but so excited for what our future holds! 💙

It’s time to start thinking about next school year!
Have you ever wanted to spend Fridays under the lights? Dance at a highly competitive level?
Come by the Library after school on March 12th to find out more information on the Dance Team! All levels of experience welcome! ❤️💙

Come watch some local dancers show off their talent this Saturday February 24th at 5PM at Ryle HS in the auditorium.

Happy Senior Day to these three talented ladies! 💙❤️
Thank you all for being the best Captains and leaders we could’ve asked for in our first year as a team! We wouldn’t be here without you!!
Come out to Conner High School at 2:30pm to celebrate the dance careers of Ava, Piper, and Rachel!

Last (but certainly not least!) for our Senior Spotlights is Captain, Piper Trame!
❤️What will you miss about CHSDT? “I’ll miss all of us getting excited and hyped up to go out and compete before our competitions.”
💙Advice to the underclassman: “Go into every performance with a positive, confident attitude. And enjoy your time on the team while you can, it will be over before you know it.”
🤍Piper has danced since she was 3 years old, and currently dances at Belladance!
We can’t wait to see what’s in store for you, and we’re so glad you’ve been apart of the Cougar Dance Family! 🐾

Next up for our Senior Spotlights is Captain, Rachel Birkley!
❤️What will you miss about CHSDT? “I’ll miss performing and experiencing the energy of both the crowd and the team at comp.”
💙Advice to the underclassman: “Consistency is key. Always work towards your goals, no matter how far they seem.”
🤍Rachel has danced since she was 4 years old!
We can’t wait to see what’s in store for you, and we’re so glad you’ve been apart of the Cougar Dance Family! 🐾

First up for our Senior Spotlights is Captain, Ava Sye!
❤️What will you miss about CHSDT? “I’ll miss hyping up the team the most and just being the energy that always got everyone pumped up.”
💙Advice to the underclassman: “You’ve gotta give it your all. Even if you feel silly, give it 110% all the time.”
🤍Ava has danced since she was 2 1/2, and also dances at Belladance!
We can’t wait to see what’s in store for you, and we’re so glad you’ve been apart of the Cougar Dance Family! 🐾

All 9 of our athletes earned the NKCCA Academic Award, earning a gpa of 3.5 or above!

The best award we received all year, by far! ❤️💙

Introducing our next team member, Sophomore, Lindsey Wyland!
❤️Favorite Dance: Pom
💙Best Moment This Season: “When we won grand champions at Ryle!”
🤍Lindsey has danced since she was 4!
We’re so glad you’re apart of the Cougar Dance Family! 🐾

Here are some pictures from the day that we won 1st place in Varsity Hip Hop at the NKCCA competition! 🥇

Now to introduce our sophomores, starting with Addy Damico!
❤️Favorite Dance: Pom
💙Funniest Moment This Season: “Eating at Texas Road House after our first competition!”
🤍Addy also competes for Turning Pointe Studio!
Good luck with your studio season, and we’re so glad you’re apart of the Cougar Dance Family! 🐾

Part two of our first competition— Varsity Hip Hop!

I think it’s safe to say these are our favorite uniforms of the year ❤️💙

The final freshman on our roster is Ana Stacey!
❤️Favorite Skill: All turns
💙Best Moment This Season: “When we won grand champs and absolutely killed pom!”
🤍Ana also dances competitively for Turning Pointe!
Good luck with your studio season, and we’re so glad you’re apart of the Cougar Dance Family! 🐾

Another flashback at our first time EVER competing in Varsity Pom! We went for a challenge this day, and competed against teams who have won national championships.

We came out in 5th place and received a score of 80.1! Couldn’t have been more proud of what we put out there 💙❤️

Next up for team introductions is freshman, Emma Arlinghaus!
❤️Favorite Skill: Pirouettes
💙Funniest Moment This Season: “When we accidentally came up with ‘Rolls Cougs’!”
🤍Emma also dances at MJM!
Good luck with your recital season, and we’re so glad you’re apart of the Cougar Dance Family! 🐾

Throw🔙 to our first team performance of the season! Thank you Thomas More Dance for giving us the opportunity to show off what we’ve been working hard on!

First up for team introductions is freshman, Lily Kowalewski!
❤️Favorite Routine: Pom
💙Best Moment This Season: “I loved when we nailed it at Ryle and got grand champs!”
🤍Lily also competes on the Senior Team at Belladance!
Good luck with your studio season, and we’re so glad you’re apart of the Cougar Dance Family! 🐾

Welcome to the official page for the Conner Cougars Dance Team! Follow along as we introduce the team and finish up our very first season as a program! ❤️💙