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."
choreographed and performed to "Try," offering a mix of ballet and modern dance.
Class of 2021Fer 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 2022Mimi 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 2023Emma 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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