More than 20 couples took the commons floor at on Friday to compete in a swing dance contest.
The event — which was part the third and final community swing dance of the year that was hosted by school's music program — offered three age divisions: adult (18 and older), senior youth (grades 9-12) and a junior youth (grades 8 and younger). Each division had at least five couples competing with 11 squaring off in senior youth. Winners included:
- Max Cothran and Mattison Degue in the junior youth division.
- Joshua Whitson and Sarah Matthews in the senior youth division.
- Lance Cican and Leslie Davenport in the adult division.
Seven high school jazz bands, including a dixieland band, performed Friday. In addition, the Ambassadors, a group of professional musicians led by Hartland High School band director Michael Letovsky, played.
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The high school band boosters supported the event with refreshments, handling the tickets, the decorations, set up and clean up and the prizes for the dance competition.
Editor's note: Jennifer Whitbeck is a member of the band boosters.