Shoreview Fifth Grade Students Bring Home Dancing Classroom's Silver and Gold
Twelve Shoreview Elementary School fifth grade students were hand-picked to participate in the Dancing Classrooms of Northeast Ohio's “Colors of the Rainbow team Match Semi-Finals” at Tri- C May 4th. These students used skills they acquired through the 10-week Dancing Classrooms program at Shoreview, skills of ballroom dancing and acting like ladies and gentlemen. Students gave up their recesses to practice their dances; they did an assembly for Kindergarten, first, and second grade students, and even practiced after school.
Shoreview was the "purple team," the girls wore purple sashes and the boys wore purple team cards on their backs. Students were asked to dress elegantly, the boys all wore shirts and ties, and the girls had on beautiful dresses. There were three professional judges that walked around on stage while students danced. Mrs. Rich recalls, “when they got on stage they were lined up by color (school) and every single Shoreview student had their fingers crossed and arms linked." It worked, they won GOLD! Students also received scholarships to Tri-C Summer Performing Arts Camp and were moved on to the grand finals.
For the grand finals, Shoreview was one of ten schools competing at Playhouse Square in the Ohio Theatre on May 19th. The theater was packed, with family and friends. Shoreview students danced their hearts out and received silver ribbons and goodie bags for their performance, energy and execution. Fifth grade teacher, Kathy Rich shared that the students, “grew together, they became such a close group and now in the classroom when we do activities they aren’t scared to work together, they aren’t scared to be themselves. They gained tremendous confidence in themselves. These kids had the opportunity of a lifetime, to be on a stage and to perform in front of hundreds of people and work together as a team.”
Audrey R. Holtzman
Community Relations Specialist for the Euclid City Schools.