The hip-hop dance class delivers a powerful opening performance at this week’s Cowhide Rally, bringing rhythm, swag, and precision to the event, by capturing the crowd’s attention and hyping up the audience, the performance transforms the rally into a dynamic spectacle that tells a story through their dance moves.
By: Mai Xiong
As the Cowhide Rally approaches, the energy of the performers is a mix of excitement and genuine nerves. To get a better understanding of what it’s like behind the scenes, the dancers share their thoughts and perspectives on the upcoming showcase.
Josclyn Dandin, ‘27, said, “While preparing for this rally, it genuinely feels really good, but it’s just nerve-racking because there’s just going to be lots of people at the rally.”
She admits that there is lots of pressure to perform in a large crowd; even though she enjoys the preparation process, the natural anxiety is still there. Dandin’s perspective can be related to among the dancers.
Edward Alperez, ‘29, said, “For me it feels kinda scary, like I’m kinda nervous because it’s my first time performing at a rally, especially THE Cowhide rally. And I don’t want to mess up because it’s like the biggest rally of the year.”
The hip-hop performers express their excitement for their first performance of the year.
Ayane Rivellio, ‘28, said, “I definitely think performing at the rally is really exciting and is definitely worth it. The team has worked really hard and hopes to hype up the crowd.”
The team focuses on putting their hard work into their performance and bringing energy to the crowd.
Dominic Pasquini said, “When it comes to the choreography, it’s just really great. All the moves are so precise, and they just make the crowd go so hyped.”
The performers have been working really hard on their outfits and choreography, and their dedication to this performance will be unforgettable.
Dominic Pasquini, ‘29, said, “ The outfits for this are super swaggy. All of them were cohesively together to make a great look for the dance, and it just looks great.”
It’s a little nerve-racking sometimes, but they feel that as a class, they’re doing amazing.
They have lots of excitement and anticipation to look forward to the rally, and hope to catch people’s attention for their first performance.
As a class, the hip-hop performers really look forward to Redwood beating Mount Whitney and bringing home the cowhide.
Mai Xiong
Mai Xiong, class of 2030, is a Student Life reporter, who likes to report and share other peoples stories. It's her first year in journalism and hopes to catch lots of people's attention.
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