Eaglettes Dance Team takes top honors at dance competition

The Eisenhower High School Eaglettes Dance Team was named the grand champions at the Crowd Pleasers South Houston Dance Contest, held recently at Clear Springs High School.

The team, under the direction of Valerie Beall, competed against teams from Clear Lake, Seven Lakes, Clear Creek, Clear Brook, Dobie, Dawson, Clear Falls, Santa Fe and West Brook. Teams competed in small, medium, large and super large divisions and at the end of the competition; the Eaglettes were crowned the overall winners.

The team’s Hip Hop team received the highest scoring dance routine of the competition when the three-panel judges awarded them a score of 99 for their performance.

In addition to winning overall honors, the team also received a $500 check.

The Eaglettes Dance Officers were named grand champion officers in the medium team division and also took home super sweepstakes honors in the medium division. They were also named best in class in Officer Jazz, Officer Contemporary, Officer Hip Hop, won the Outstanding Choreography Award, the Outstanding Technique Award and the Crowd Pleaser’s Award.

Eaglettes La’Darrion Stephens and Lizette Saenz placed first in the team duet competition. Additionally, the team were best in class in Team Jazz, Team Contemporary, won the Outstanding Technique Award, the Outstanding Choreography Award and Crowd Pleaser’s Award.

The Eaglette officers are Commanding General Mikela Levi, Major General Lizette Saenz, 1st Lieutenant Erin Clark, and Lieutenants Keirra O’Neal and Kayla Williams.

Team members are Daryan Black, Alexis Ford, Lia Fortune, Billis Gordon, Kennedy Hollman, Toni Jarmon, Arial Jones, Michelle Jones, Ceseley Lawrence, Stephanie Murillo, Laurie Nowlin, Kaylin Pegues, Sara Reina, Jade Roy, La’Darron Stephens and Dominesha Venters.

“All of our late nights and Saturday practices paid off,” Beall said. “It was an amazing day.”

Beal is assisted by assistant director Ciscerly Runnels.