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According to the Student Services Newsletter, two students at Knightdale High School were selected to be part of Governor’s School, Adaria Coulter and Miguel Quinto. These highly academic students were nominated in a …
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By: Sara Awad
Suspense filled the air as Ms. Will’s Dance Classes 1-3 and Dance Ensemble waited to take the stage on the night of December 15th. A beautiful garland displaying an array of Christmas lights was strung across the front of the stage.
Then, out came little Clara, played by Megan Woodlief, along with Fritz, played by Lisa Namsaly, and their loving mother and father, Allison Adams and Joanne Leary’s characters. Moments later, Godfather Drosselmeyer, played by Morgan Poole, arrived hoping to bring Clara and Fritz a few holiday surprises. Clara was given a lovely nutcracker doll but was all too soon overcome with sleep. In her dreams, Clara was soon whisked away by angels to the land of the nutcracker.
Even the audience became a part of Clara’s fantasy as performers danced down the aisles of the auditorium during the Christmas Party scene. Back on stage, life-size presents were wheeled in complete with dolls, Edwinna Kolio-Hicks and Lynetta Spells, popping out of them. This led to the Sugar Plum Dance performed by Dance Ensemble. The Sugar Plum Dance complimented the show nicely as it epitomized The Nutcracker.
Elaborate costumes of various colors and style were displayed throughout the performance as Clara traveled to distant and exotic lands. When asked about the costumes dance teacher Ms. Wills revealed, “It’s tough to do. We reused costumes and made costumes using inexpensive materials.” In Africa themed performance, dancers were bedecked in a brown and orange plaid sarong over top of dark fabric as they moved to the sounds of African drums.
Replacing the upbeat African dance, the elegant Snowflake dance was performed by Dance 1. Charming white dresses were worn with an intricate black trim illustrating the beauty of a snowy, winter day. Unfortunately Joanne Leary’s character, the Rat King, and his soldiers arrived in hot pursuit of Clara. The dance classes took us on a journey walking like Egyptians through Arabia, continued into China with a colorful dragon. The audience ventured through Spain and Russia concluded with a Waltz of the Flowers.
Logan Wheeless, Megan Woodlief, Lindsay Sakiewicz, and Heather Stokes closed the show with Christmas Without You. Knight of the Nutcracker was definitely a job well done due to the magnificent performance and tremendous hard-work of all the dancers that contributed, especially Dance 1. Brianna Strayhorn, a member of Dance 1, said about the performance, “I felt like we did really well. Everybody put their best effort into it.” Ms. Wills exclaimed, “I thought it came across very classical.”
By: Catherine Clark
In this day and age, especially in light of the economic downturn, having a college education is invaluable. However, finding the money to pay for years of tuition and living expenses is …
By: Joel Potter
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by Natalie Seibel & Joel Potter
The Nutcracker, a holiday staple, is currently playing at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. The ballet, familiar to most of us during the holiday season, is a story about a …
By: Ashley Amthor
What do the Kremlin, Sputnik, and The Nutcracker have in common? They all originated from Russia. Knightdale students Joanne Leary and Morgan Poole performed The Nutcracker on December 15 as the main roles …
by Saul Vega
You might have seen them after school carrying people on their backs down the hall, dashing around the cross country loop, or sprinting up and down the main stairs. This group of hardworking athletes …
By: Brianna Strayhorn
Summer has left and fall has taken its place, meaning it’s time to pack up those flip-flops and bring out those winter coats. Here are a couple of tips for you to …
By: Hegel Ntoto
Its that time of year – basketball season is finally here! JV boys’ basketball Coach Byrd was amazed about how many players came to try out for the team this year. “We had …
By Joel Potter
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By:Catherine Clark
Each year, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hosts a walk to raise money for Type 1 Diabetes research. On the morning of November 7th, the 5K walk began at the Time Warner Cable Music …
By: Samantha Hovaniec
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