By Angolique Woods Staff Writer
Did you know that King High School had a dance team? They are known as the King Dance Workshop. It is opened to anyone at King who is registered in a dance class. Students must audition at the beginning of the school year and be able to practice Monday through Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m.
The workshop gives student dancers an opportunity to grow, travel and experience life as a dancer.
In the past six years, Dance Workshop has traveled to many places. In 2013, the workshop traveled to Washington D.C. to performed at the Kennedy Center for the Black Dance Association, and took Master dance classes while there. In 2012 they traveled to Chicago.
This year, Dance Workshop is raising funds to travel to Cleveland to participate in the annual Black Dance Association, Jan. 21-25.
“My goal is to grow a strong bond between my students, and to teach them everything that they have to offer,” said dance instructor Denise Allen said.
The dance department has been requested to perform many places such as, the Jamison Temple Church on Mack and Conner, America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit, and in 2012, it performed at a Lions game.
Every March they attend the Detroit School of the Arts (DSA) All City Dance concert with other Detroit Public School dance companies to showcase their extensive dance abilities to its audience.
King High School also sponsors many dance performances such as the annual spring and winter concerts featuring the Dance Workshop and dance students.
“My goal this year is to help guide the team into a successful, fun year, and I’ll do my best to be a great captain,” Dance Workshop captain Allayah Morrison said.
“My dance experience for all years of high school have been a great, and exciting one,” Dance Workshop senior member Crystal James said. “I am planning to further my dance training throughout college as well.”
