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The Dolores High School Dance team got a taste of fame this school year, performing in front of tens of thousands of spectators at a Denver Nuggets pregame show and at halftime of a University of Colorado football game.<\/p>\n
The young team\u2019s hip-hop, jazzy style caught the eye of event organizers, and they joined other top dance and cheer talent at the high-profile sport arenas.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was basically my best weekend ever,\u201d said senior Kyerstin McNutt, of the Nuggets game experience. \u201cWe performed well and the crowd was huge. We saw John Elway at the game!\u201d<\/p>\n
Coach Deb Hager said the girls were assigned a routine for the Nuggets event, and had just two weeks to interpret and perfect it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey worked so hard,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m really proud of what this team has been able to accomplish this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the CU Buffalo halftime show, the Dolores team performed their competition dance routine to \u201cUptown Funk,\u201d by Bruno Mars, and \u201cFive More Hours,\u201d by Chris Brown.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Krystle Hager seems destined for the performing arts, and embraced the pressure of the big stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like I perform better in front of a lot of people,\u201d Hager said. \u201cThe crowd seemed to like our style. We combine fun hip-hop moves, with the sassy, more emotional feel of jazz.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the team dances competitively, the performances at the Jan. 23 Nugget game and Sept. 26 CU game were just for crowd entertainment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we were invited, we said it is not all about competition,\u201d Coach Hager said, \u201cit\u2019s about going to something special that they will remember in 25 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
The four-person team, made up of McNutt, Hager, Tayonna Gallegos, and Taylor Cook, will be performing their Nuggets game dance routine at the Dolores boys varsity basketball game Feb. 13. Their competition hip-hop routine will be on display during the home game against Mancos on Feb. 19.<\/p>\n
Hager said the team needs more dancers. Contact her about tryouts at hagerfambiz@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n