This past weekend, six Northwood students performed in the Dance Sanctuary’s spring show, “Out of this World.” They have been preparing for this recital since we returned from holiday break in January. There were 27 dances, and our students showcased their abilities by performing in five different dance styles: ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, and junior and senior company.

For Teagan Wentzel ’24, this was her last recital with the Dance Sanctuary; she performed a solo during the Junior and Senior Company group dance. Dean of Academic Affairs and Faculty, Mrs. Noel Carmichael, even performed in a beautiful dance with the Adult Modern group. It was evident that everybody worked hard to put on a fantastic show. I asked one of our very own students, Jenny Tran ’25, a few questions about her experience, and here is what she said.

The Mirror: “How were your practices leading up to the show?”

Jenny Tran: “To be honest, practice was very chill. Because of how much time we put in, I have gotten used to the routine and knew exactly what I had to do to prepare for the recital.”

TM: “How did you feel about your performance?”

JT: “Dancing with my friends is an awesome experience I am grateful to have had. Even though I messed up at some parts, I felt great about my performance at the end.”

TM: “What will you miss about the seniors leaving this year?”

JT: “I am really going to miss Teagan. We always goof around during practice, and she has also helped push me a lot.”

Jenny said her favorite dance was their contemporary piece to the soundtrack from “La La Land.”

Another student, Ashley Guevara ’24, who came to support her friends, said, “The recital was amazing. I love watching my friends show off something they worked so hard at. They all did great, and I’m super proud of them.” She also agrees that her favorite dance was the contemporary piece.

Paulo Marcilio ’25 said his favorite dance was the hip-hop piece to songs from the “Barbie Movie.” He said that the show was great and fun to watch. He is not the biggest fan of stuff like this, but he had a great time and enjoyed it a lot.

Overall, this was a great night. At the end, we all ran up to give our dancers hugs and congratulate them on their accomplishments. We finished off by celebrating with pizza and wings. Good job, everybody; we cannot wait to see what you guys have in store for this fall!