Pandemic or not, the Keene State College Dance Team will always find a way to grow their talent and add to their team.

On September 21, 22 and 23, the team held their fall tryouts in Spaulding Gymnasium with added safety precautions due to COVID-19.

Lauren Pearce, a junior on the team, explained that not only did those interested in tryouts have to register ahead of time, but they also had to follow several guidelines during the tryouts themselves.

“We didn’t have as big of a turn out for fall tryouts as we usually do but we’re assuming that’s because of COVID,” Pearce explained. “Our E-board had to take everyone’s temperatures before we even entered the gym and report it back to the school. They also placed orange cones all over the gym, over 6-feet apart so we could all learn the dance but stay at a safe distance.”

The dance team is one of the many clubs that have been affected by COVID-19 safety precautions, but according to Pearce they aren’t letting it stop them from having a great year. Pearce explained that although the team will not be performing at games or at Keene’s Pumpkin-Fest this year, they will still compete at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) competition.

“So instead of going to UDA (Universal Dance Association) in Disney in January, we are instead going to NDA in New Jersey,” said Pearce. “They made this switch so we don’t have to fly on an airplane as well as Florida is a hotspot for COVID.”

At the end of tryouts, the executive board for the team chose 5 new members for the team.

 

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Hello! My name is Claire Boughton. I have worked with the Equinox for a little over two years and have held the position of the Senior Sports Reporter and now the Sports Editor. I am from West Simsbury, Connecticut, and live with my mom and dad. I have an older brother named Grant who is currently living in Albany, New York, but plans to move to New York City in a few months (because a global pandemic didn’t seem to scare him away from city-life). I have two cats named Stella and Luna, a dog named Sage and a fish named Shrimp. My cats are both 16 years old, making them both 108 human years old. That means that they would have survived through the Great Depression, both World Wars, the Cold War, women earning the right to vote and so much more. That’s a lot of wisdom. My dog is 12 years old, making her 74 human years old. We adopted her when she was four years old from Arkansas. I’m not sure how old Shrimp is but he is a baby betta I bought at PETCO about three weeks ago. I am an avid plant owner and love to help my friends and family keep their plants alive. I also wrote an article on kscequinox.com about what plants are good for what dorm rooms. I paint and draw in whatever free time I have and sometimes ride my bike that I got in middle school. My favorite part of the Sports Editor position is creating the weekly layout for the sports section. I have always loved design and making things nice to look at which I get to do every week with this job! If you are interested in writing for the sports section or have any questions you can contact me at cboughton@kscequinox.com.

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