Salish Secondary School in Surrey is once again hosted Level Up, the biggest high school dance competition in B.C.
The third annual event was held April 9 in the schoolB次元官网网址檚 gym.
More than 700 students from schools across Surrey, the Lower Mainland, and Vancouver Island attended the dance showcase.
B次元官网网址淭he event was amazing,B次元官网网址 Jenny-Lynn Jensen told the Cloverdale Reporter. Jensen is a teacher at Salish Secondary and the head of the dance program there. B次元官网网址淭he gym was electric with the energy from the dancers.B次元官网网址
Jensen created Level Up in 2022. Coming out of the pandemic, she B次元官网网址渟aw a needB次元官网网址 for an event that would bring the students in the province together to build community through dance. She said the event has been getting bigger and better every year.
She noted some highlights from this yearB次元官网网址檚 incarnation included special guest showcase performances from: Harbour Dance CentreB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淚TP,B次元官网网址 Studio NorthB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淵oungsideB次元官网网址, A3 DistrictB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淓P Ryderz,B次元官网网址 and Fusion Force Studio.
B次元官网网址淪urrey School Trustee Laurae McNally was in attendance to show her support and love of the performing arts,B次元官网网址 Jensen added.
As always, the event is student organized and run under the leadership of the Salish Secondary Dance Program and the guidance of Jensen.
B次元官网网址淥ur student volunteers worked all day and evening setting up and running this event,B次元官网网址 she explained.
Jensen said Salish Dance received very positive feedback on this yearB次元官网网址檚 event, mainly that the kids were having a lot of fun at the competition.
B次元官网网址淭hey loved watching all the teams from around the province and cheering them on,B次元官网网址 she added. B次元官网网址淎ll the teams were grateful to be there and share their passion for dance with one another.B次元官网网址
Jensen also said Level Up Dance Events couldnB次元官网网址檛 run the contest without help from both the Cloverdale community and the dance community.
B次元官网网址淭hank you to our generous local sponsors for donating dance class passes, workshops, and media coverage, Studio North, Harbour Dance, Fusion Force, and VANCT.B次元官网网址
Level Up high school dance team competition award winners for 2024 were:
Junior Hip Hop Team
1st: Sullivan Heights
2nd: North Surrey Secondary
3rd: Gladstone Secondary
Senior Hip Hop Team
1st: LA Matheson
2nd: Sullivan Heights
3rd: Panorama Ridge
Jazz Dance Team
1st: Spectrum Community School
2nd: Salish Secondary
Jazz Dance Team B次元官网网址 Student Choreographed
1st: Lord Tweedsmuir
2nd: Sullivan Heights
Contemporary Dance Team B次元官网网址 Student Choreography
1st: Lord Tweedsmuir
2nd: Kwantlen Park
3rd: Salish Secondary
Contemporary Dance Team
1st: Spectrum Community School
2nd: North Surrey
Junior Hip Hop Team - Student Choreographed
1st: Johnston Heights
2nd: Fraser Heights
3rd: Salish Secondary
Senior Hip Hop Team - Student Choreographed
1st: Johnston Heights
2nd: Grandview Heights
3rd: Langley Secondary