Whoever said Brea doesn’t have the moves hasn’t been watching much of our dancers lately. From hip hop to contemporary, all the dance classes will perform in the Dance department’s 4th Annual Dance concert for three nights Feb. 10-12.

Starting as early as October, each dance team started off from scratch as dance teacher Cindy Hermann choreographed and guided the dances and prepared the girls for their upcoming performances.

For Dance Production, Hermann and her assistant teacher Theresa Cataldo, combined skill and creativity with their students as they currently have choreographed nine dances.

The majority of the dances in Dance Production come from the students themselves as they muster their skills, which reflect the faculty’s commitment to their growth as dancers.

“Some dances have deeper meaning in the stories behind them, while others are for fun and for the joy of the crowd,” said Sarah Ji, senior.

From Hermann’s dance, the “Outcast”, which focuses on a story of a girl who is shunned by the popular group, to Rachel Ward’s jazz piece, each dance aims to touch the audience.

Moving to a more emotional dance, Mandy Piecuch, junior, choreographed a powerful lyrical to the song “Cosmic Love” by Florence and the Machine.

“Mandy choreographed another dance, ‘Bad Romance’ by Lady Gaga. We wear red corsets with shorts lace tights and everyone wears masks, which we take off later during the dance. It has a lot of style, but a lot of tricks as well. It’s a sick dance” said Rachael Ward, sophomore.

This year, there are two Dance 1’s in which most will be taking on one of their first performances this year. Opening up the show with two different dances, lyrical and jazz; the dancers will provide a charming starter for the show.

Although a variety of dances will be performed by all dances, Dance 2 sticks to a more modern style. From the creepy and mysterious “Walking on Air” by Kerli to the upbeat “2012” by Jay Sean ft. Nicki Minaj, Dance 2 will be dancing to a multigenre of songs.

“With every concert, it gives us a chance to not only show our improvement but to share to the audience our passion as performers. Songs like “2012” keep the audience entertained, while “Walking on Air” keeps them on edge” said Michelle Lu, sophomore.

As Dance 2 chooses to stay on current terms, Dance 3 backtracks into the ‘80s as they will perform an ‘80’s piece consisting of a total 4 songs. Hip-hop songs such as “Ice Ice Baby” and “Can’t Touch This” will exhibit moves such as “the running man”, “the SpongeBob”, and “the Charleston”.

“This piece consists of different styles of dance from the 80’s, which gives a unique perception of our dance since half of our audience are unfamiliar with this particular era and what it has to offer,” says Fiorella Cuara, sophomore.

Thanks to the Performing Arts Department, new lighting effects will give the entire dance better advantages in creating the right mood.

“All the girls are working really hard, and are excited to be able to put their skills on display,” says Hermann.