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Dancers celebrate women's history
The Middle School dance team offered a stirring tribute to women during its spring recital on May 12, performing to a range of female-themed pieces with dance that reflected the style and period. From the unhurried ballet that accompanied Maya Angelou's recitation of her poem "Phenomenal Woman" to the funky romp to Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," the MS dancers showcased decades of girl power.
They also showed off significant growth under director Julie Pappas Smith, who arrived to RE at the start of 2016-17 after serving as a member of the faculty at the Miami City Ballet, the Boston Conservatory of Music (summer) and the University of Miami. The program included ballet, modern, jazz, swing and hip hop, and costumes that enhanced the messaging, from shimmering dresses to pink tutus to sweatpants and sneakers.
The sixth grade danced to "Rosie the Riveter," "Mother's Prayer" and Lauper's piece. The seventh grade performed to Angelou, "Sisters are Doing it for Themselves" and "Beautiful." The eighth grade opened with a reflection on women's suffrage and danced to "Control" and "Think." The entire troupe took bows to Aretha Franklin's "Respect."
Amanda Sotolongo '21 and Nicole Tacher Lois '21 choreographed and performed to "Try," offering a mix of ballet and modern dance. Neely Amdur '21, Grace Arriola '21, Mila Gelles '21 and Daniela Pineros '21 cranked up the excitement with hip hop to "Run the World."
The dance team:
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The sixth grade danced to "Rosie the Riveter," "Mother's Prayer" and Lauper's piece. The seventh grade performed to Angelou, "Sisters are Doing it for Themselves" and "Beautiful." The eighth grade opened with a reflection on women's suffrage and danced to "Control" and "Think." The entire troupe took bows to Aretha Franklin's "Respect."
Amanda Sotolongo '21 and Nicole Tacher Lois '21 choreographed and performed to "Try," offering a mix of ballet and modern dance. Neely Amdur '21, Grace Arriola '21, Mila Gelles '21 and Daniela Pineros '21 cranked up the excitement with hip hop to "Run the World."
The dance team:
Class of 2021
Fer Alvarez, Neely Amdur, Grace Arriola, Kira Browning, Miriam Bussel-Alonso, Brinson Cusack, Vivi Davis, Mila Gelles, Helen Hannan, Lauren Holtz, Ava Levinson, Daniela Pineros, Amanda Sotolongo, Kelly Stewart, Nicole Tacher Lois, Paulina Tein, Hillary Weisburd, Yasmine Zaydon
Class of 2022
Mimi Angeli, Hannah Badia, Ella Rose Di Gasbarro, Lucia Font, Rebecca Gotterer, Yara Haddad, Audrey Harrelson, Delfi Iribarren, Dina Kaplan, Kaitlyn Lieber, Karlee Malloy, Kira Oglesby, Keidi Riemer, Ameila Sanford, Katya Sucher, Leah Thorpe, Ana Tovar, Juliana Williamson, Lauren Zanarini
Class of 2023
Emma Arnhols, Grace Burke, Maya Douyon, Anabelle Echevarria, Lucy Fitzpatrick, Jessica Friedman, Alexa Geller, Sloane Gittler, Sofia Gudino Ruffa, Lauren Howard, Barbie Hyland, Carolina Levy, Parker Martorella, Sofia Paraoulaki de Miranda, Olivia Rubell, Annabelle Sanders, Olivia Silva, Sonia Toubeshoto Gallery
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Fer Alvarez, Neely Amdur, Grace Arriola, Kira Browning, Miriam Bussel-Alonso, Brinson Cusack, Vivi Davis, Mila Gelles, Helen Hannan, Lauren Holtz, Ava Levinson, Daniela Pineros, Amanda Sotolongo, Kelly Stewart, Nicole Tacher Lois, Paulina Tein, Hillary Weisburd, Yasmine Zaydon
Class of 2022
Mimi Angeli, Hannah Badia, Ella Rose Di Gasbarro, Lucia Font, Rebecca Gotterer, Yara Haddad, Audrey Harrelson, Delfi Iribarren, Dina Kaplan, Kaitlyn Lieber, Karlee Malloy, Kira Oglesby, Keidi Riemer, Ameila Sanford, Katya Sucher, Leah Thorpe, Ana Tovar, Juliana Williamson, Lauren Zanarini
Class of 2023
Emma Arnhols, Grace Burke, Maya Douyon, Anabelle Echevarria, Lucy Fitzpatrick, Jessica Friedman, Alexa Geller, Sloane Gittler, Sofia Gudino Ruffa, Lauren Howard, Barbie Hyland, Carolina Levy, Parker Martorella, Sofia Paraoulaki de Miranda, Olivia Rubell, Annabelle Sanders, Olivia Silva, Sonia Toubeshoto Gallery
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.