![]() ![]() Many of of the team's competitions are in December and January which leads up to the UDA national competition in Orlando, Florida. ![]() ![]() 3, the Bison took off for a UDA camp in Wisconsin Dells. Henderson is already in Fargo as the team has summer practices. After the skills portion, Henderson said there was an interview with the coaches so they could ask her questions and talk about what the team is like. "I am most excited to make new friendships and really see how much I can grow as an individual when competing at a much higher level."ĭuring Henderson's audition, she said the team learned many different dances and skills. "I knew that I wasn’t quite ready to be done dancing and NDSU has an amazing dance program," Henderson said. ![]() "At the end of the season, they kind of surprised us all and told us they were going to audition."įreiz said the three JHS grads asked her to help them out with some techniques and one-on-one coaching to get them prepared for the audition.Īll three then took an open workshop with their school of choice where they dedicated 8 hours of time to learning how the collegiate team works, what game-day routines look like, the fight-song routine, technique and different genres of dance.Īfter the open workshop, all three went back and auditioned for the team privately. "Two out of the three of them were like, 'I'm not dancing in college,' and then as the season progressed and they made more connections, they kind of found a new love for it," Freiz said. Ament is planning on dancing at the University of North Dakota. "As for the future I'm super excited to see where the Dragon dance team takes me and to go with them to nationals for the first time and hopefully get to compete."Įmily Ament is the third former member of the Sophistikixs to take her talents to the collegiate level. "The reason I decided to pursue dance in college is because I love to perform and I wanted to continue doing that and the Moorhead dance team is a great place to continue learning," Kennison said. 18, and the team will begin competing Jan. She was also chosen as an All-American and is planning to go on to dance at the Minnesota State University Moorhead this fall. I am very thankful that I got to be a part of the Sophistikix dance team for the past five years and I will always cheer them on."Īdele Kennison was co-captain with Henderson. "It brought all of us girls closer together since we all had the same goals in mind. "The best part about competing in high school was seeing how much improvement we could make in short periods of time," Henderson said. The squad practices in the space over Club 1883. Practice sessions following the learning of the routine usually last 90 minutes to 2 hours five days per week. "There are four categories - jazz, kick, pom and hip-hop and we compete in all four." "They last pretty much all day," Freiz said of the competitions. "We compete against other Class A high schools like Bismarck High, Century, Legacy, Fargo and Williston."įreiz said the Sophistikix's season runs from November through January and within that span of eight to nine weeks, the team usually attends around seven competitions. "We're still considered the high school team so we represent Jamestown High School and the athletics department but our competitions go through NDDDA," Freiz said. The sport of competitive dance is not sanctioned by the North Dakota High School Activities Association but the team competes under the North Dakota Dance and Drill Association. It's really nice to have that community support as well." I've noticed that when we've had our invites and asked for sponsors. "It's a really nice community - everyone is really supportive and inclusive. "I love it here, it is so much fun," Freiz said. Freiz is entering her second year of coaching the Sophistikix team. Freiz then moved to the East Coast, where she taught for about two years before she and her husband moved to North Dakota. ![]()
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