Anyone can count to eight. However dancing to it, is a skill.  Take a look inside a practice of the Purrfections dance team, and you’ll hear music blaring, legs kicking and hard work from all team members. Performances for the team don’t start until fall, however with competition choreography, camp and an upcoming school year, the Purrfections dance team has no time to lose.

Since April, the team has had weekly practices to improve and prepare for the season. Senior captains Katelyn Kent and Hope Dougherty voiced their opinions on how to progress the team through the new year.

“One major goal hope and I have is to be more bonded throughout the whole team, not just within Jv and varsity, but between that as well,” Kent said. “We want everyone involved and participating in as much as possible. One reason we want to work on team bonding is that when a team is bonded they trust each other more out on the floor, and are able to dance better as a whole, which is something we really have the potential for. One thing I love about dance team is that at any given point I can just look over at my best friends and know exactly what to do next to vibe and make a dance really come alive.”

To connect between teams more, bonding activities like games or yoga have been added to practices.

“The Purrfections dance team is an amazing way to bond with your teammates,” Varsity freshman Bella Stazzone said. “My favorite game we have played at dance is ships and sailors because you get to run around competing against your friends. Our practices are so much fun and help prepare for this upcoming year and camp. From bonding we get to know our teammates better, and how to work together.”