16 W W W. PA L M E R T R I N I T Y. O R G
Dancing to a New Beat
MRS. RODRIGUEZ BEGAN TEACHING
AT PALMER TRINITY SCHOOL at the
beginning of the 2016-2017 school year. With
a background in education, theater, and dance,
she has breathed new life into Palmer Trinity
School's dance program. With great enthusiasm,
she embraced the school and found inspiration in
the positive PTS community.
"I am thrilled to be surrounded by such
encouraging and creative administrators,
teachers, parents, and most of all, such
motivated students," she said.
"is is the second time I have had the
privilege to build a dance program from
the ground up and though it is currently in
its infancy, I have ambitious plans for the
Palmer Trinity School Dance program and
dancers. We have performed several times
in this, our inaugural year, and my goal is
to eventually build a dance team that would
perform at school gatherings, sporting events,
community events, as well as potentially
participate in regional dance competitions!"
e "Original Six" dancers from the Fall
semester and the "Talented Ten" dancers
from the Spring semester showed a dedication
and love for dance that amazed Mrs.
Rodriguez. Students learned Modern and
Contemporary, Technique, Leaps and Tricks,
Ballet, eatrical Tap and Jazz, Hip Hop
and Peer Choreography. At the end of the
year, the dancers had learned over 10 routines
in various genres, as well as choreographed
their own pieces, performed them for the
class, and professionally written out their
own choreography.
Student Sophia Fornaris says, "I love that
every girl in the class is eager to dance
and expresses herself freely. I chose this
class to improve my dance skills and to
become an overall better dancer. I love that
Mrs. Rodriguez is always eager to help me
when I'm having trouble on a dance step. I
really look forward to more girls joining the
dance program. Dance helps me express my
inner self and makes me feel free."
