Love is in the air as dance students at Lincoln-Way East High School prepare for a Valentine-themed performance Feb. 11 and 12 at the school.
“With Valentine’s weekend approaching, it seems fitting to design a show around love songs,” said Julie Widinski, the Orchesis director at Lincoln-Way East.
Students have decided to title their performance “Love Me, Love Me Not” and plan to choreograph dances around love songs from the past 60 years. Patrons will be treated to a spectrum of dance styles, including ballet, tap, hip-hop and ecstatic.
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“The goal of Orchesis is to spread awareness for dance as an art form and to encourage young women and men to express themselves through dance,” said Widinski.
About 50 Lincoln-Way East High School students are involved in this year’s show. They include:
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Freshmen Miah Benavides, Marie Daly, Shannon Dunker, Alexandra Dworakowski, Nicole Huss, Courtney Matheu, Brendan Sapato, Paige Turner and Gabriela Valencia.
Sophomores Ayat Abourashed, Tiffany Atkins, Lauren Bird, Sara Checco, Brittany Galifos, Abigail Gerstenkorn, Elizabeth Jones, Alison Marquardt, Ashley Manor, Alyssa McBride, Megan Scanlan, Jessica Slater, Megan Sirt, Olivia Stewart and Grace Tervin.
Juniors Melanie Albert, Jessica Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Olivia Beggs, Hannah Crumpley, Katie D’Andrea, Serena De Re, Alexis Ferreira, Lauren Fish, Julie Hall, Taylor Jankowski, Sarah Lode, Jenna Lynch, Sarah Malik, Emily Majewski, Jenna Parente and Maddie Walsh.
Seniors Denise Aragon, Haley Carroll, Maria Kioussis, Samantha Kosinski, Alana Millman, Gianna Ranieri, Kayla Roughsedge, Marissa Sylvester and Chloe Venskus.
The performance will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 in Lincoln-Way East’s Fine Arts Center at 201 Colorado Ave., Frankfort. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students.
