Saturday afternoon, it was time to catch Pepper Von's "Lets Go!" at Calvary Christian Center in Del Paso.
This is the third year of the show, and a few friends have moved on (e.g. Corey Betts; Hannah Collins) from the show, but new, talented people have taken their places (e.g., Dannyelle Finch; Leo Valentine; Nicholas Gioiosa, and the talented Ali Llacer). And many die-hard folks remain with the show, eager to display their talents (Tyler Drewitz, Crystal Barrett, Carla Fleming, Helen Ventura, Elise Reese, Johnny Collins, and, of course, the amazing Keith Turk!)
I was most impressed how well the female dance ensemble performed together, as a cohesive unit, particularly during the Hip Hop Medley in Act I. The female ensemble includes veterans like Shanta Robinson, Summer Turk, and Ana Maria Shexnayder, but also relative newcomers like Emily Tsunekawa, Talissa James, and last year's novice standout, Michelle Makela. These newcomer girls are indeed fortunate for their tutelage under Robinson, Turk, and Shexnayder. I mean, these are AMAZING dancers!
"Let's Go!" has lasted long enough now as a franchise that new standout dancers and singers are being raised and fostered within its protective embrace. This year's novice standout, if I had to identify one, is 18-year-old Rashad Best.
Left: "Let's Go!" Director Pepper Von.
This is the third year of the show, and a few friends have moved on (e.g. Corey Betts; Hannah Collins) from the show, but new, talented people have taken their places (e.g., Dannyelle Finch; Leo Valentine; Nicholas Gioiosa, and the talented Ali Llacer). And many die-hard folks remain with the show, eager to display their talents (Tyler Drewitz, Crystal Barrett, Carla Fleming, Helen Ventura, Elise Reese, Johnny Collins, and, of course, the amazing Keith Turk!)
I was most impressed how well the female dance ensemble performed together, as a cohesive unit, particularly during the Hip Hop Medley in Act I. The female ensemble includes veterans like Shanta Robinson, Summer Turk, and Ana Maria Shexnayder, but also relative newcomers like Emily Tsunekawa, Talissa James, and last year's novice standout, Michelle Makela. These newcomer girls are indeed fortunate for their tutelage under Robinson, Turk, and Shexnayder. I mean, these are AMAZING dancers!
"Let's Go!" has lasted long enough now as a franchise that new standout dancers and singers are being raised and fostered within its protective embrace. This year's novice standout, if I had to identify one, is 18-year-old Rashad Best.
Left: "Let's Go!" Director Pepper Von.
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