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PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary/Braden River Middle School Dance Recital


  • By Josh Siegel
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 15, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary/Braden River Middle School Dance Recital
Tara Elementary School’s A, B and C dance team, a group of 54 dancers ages K-5, performed “School’s Out.”
Tara Elementary School’s A, B and C dance team, a group of 54 dancers ages K-5, performed “School’s Out.”
Braden River Middle School 8th graders performed “Va Va Voom.”
Braden River Middle School 8th graders performed “Va Va Voom.”
Tara Elementary School’s A team danced to “TTYLXOX.”
Tara Elementary School’s A team danced to “TTYLXOX.”
Fifth graders Haley Walker and Zoie Hochstetler of Braden Elementary School moved to “Come and Get it,” a routine they created themselves.
Fifth graders Haley Walker and Zoie Hochstetler of Braden Elementary School moved to “Come and Get it,” a routine they created themselves.
Tara Elementary School’s B team danced to “Shake it up.”
Tara Elementary School’s B team danced to “Shake it up.”
The Braden River Middle School Panther Dancers grooved to a hip-hop mix.
The Braden River Middle School Panther Dancers grooved to a hip-hop mix.
Anna Dong and Jasmine Ewing went back-to-back during a performance of “Problem.”
Anna Dong and Jasmine Ewing went back-to-back during a performance of “Problem.”
Tara Elementary School’s A and B teams did a swim mix.
Tara Elementary School’s A and B teams did a swim mix.
Tara Elementary School’s B Team grooved to “Dance for Life.”
Tara Elementary School’s B Team grooved to “Dance for Life.”
The Braden River Middle School Panther Dancers moved to “Toxic.”
The Braden River Middle School Panther Dancers moved to “Toxic.”
The Braden River High School Silver Pearls got bad to “Criminal.”
The Braden River High School Silver Pearls got bad to “Criminal.”
Braden River High School’s Black Pearls, the varsity dance team, waved their arms to ”I gave you all.”
Braden River High School’s Black Pearls, the varsity dance team, waved their arms to ”I gave you all.”

 

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