The Lancer

The Lancer

The Lancer

Celebrities catastrophic effect on the environment
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor • March 27, 2024

With our current understanding of the climate crisis, it’s safe to say that everyone is trying to be more sustainable for the sake of the environment,...

Lancer-to-Los Robles volunteer system stays strong
Lancer-to-Los Robles volunteer system stays strong
Gemma Spraggins, Assistant News Editor • March 27, 2024

Los Robles Regional Medical Center benefits from the varied talents and experiences that volunteers offer, ranging from high school students...

Time T.O. Vote
Time T.O. Vote
Kailah Spencer, The Lancer Staff • March 27, 2024

Senior Maya Campo turns 18 in April, and she is ready to make her voice heard this November. As the presidential primary election nears, seniors...

Going Digital: The SAT’s New Normal
Going Digital: The SAT’s New Normal
Kailah Spencer, The Lancer Staff • March 27, 2024

Many Lancers students are familiar with the SAT; a paper test with over a hundred questions of varying difficulty. Now, CVUSD is introducing...

Around the Business Table
Around the Business Table
Julia Pineda-Dominguez, The Lancer Staff • March 27, 2024

The Majors program provides students with the opportunity to speak with mentors in many different careers. The program consists of monthly meetings...

Moreno heads to Washington
Moreno heads to Washington
Aandrea Pineda-Dominguez, News Editor • March 27, 2024

It was finally over. The bell gave its shrieking cry and off went hundreds of students to enjoy their freedom, at least for a moment. For...

TO Acorn With Permission
Lancers lose a forever friend
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • March 27, 2024

Bill Gemberling has worn many hats at Thousand Oaks High: student, teacher, coach, sports announcer. But taxi driver? “I was one of (Brett...

Unexpected La Reina closure leads to transfers
Gemma Spraggins, Assistant News Editor • March 27, 2024

escribing how La Reina families felt upon receiving the news that their school, which opened its doors in 1964, will be closing at the end of...

New MegaMind TV and Movie Sequel Release
New MegaMind TV and Movie Sequel Release
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor • February 20, 2024

In March of this year, Dreamworks is set to release a Peacock exclusive TV show and movie sequel to the beloved 2010 MegaMind movie. The trailer...

In Fastbreak Fashion
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 14, 2024

Lancers lead the way in the second half. The Great Oak Wolfpack came into Thousand Oaks Tuesday night for the CIF quarterfinals and with them...

Perserving in Penalty’s
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 14, 2024

The Lady Lancers traveled to a neutral site in Anaheim to take on the Katella Knights in the second round of the CIF-SS girls soccer playoffs....

Kanye - He's Back at it...or Maybe Not?
Elijah Brown, The Lancer Staff • February 14, 2024

Kanye West's new album “Vultures 1”, many nationwide were skeptical at first about Kanye's new album considering the controversies he has...

It’s Valentine’s, Baby
It’s Valentine’s, Baby
Momo Sonoda, Editor-In-Chief • February 14, 2024

St. Valentine’s Day commemorates the death of St. Valentine, but for others, the holiday marks a day of birth. Junior Chokee Weezer was born...

Health Science Majors Program hosts their senior showcase
Momo Sonoda, Editor-In-Chief • February 12, 2024

Last week, the seniors in Health Science Majors hosted a showcase, featuring various professions that they hope to pursue in the future. At the...

Advancing Again
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 12, 2024

The Lancers left campus during lunch to travel to Temecula for their round two playoff game, and the ride wasn’t enough to stop the Lancers....

Dance Concert

Dance+Concert
Toki Lee

Dance is a universal language.  Last week, the TOHS dance teams and classes decided to share some of those dances with this year’s winter concert theme, Around The World In Dance.

The concert commemorated all of the styles of dance celebrated in multiple countries around the world and celebrated some of the most famous landmarks and monuments in history. Some of these famous places and landmarks include King’s Cross Station for England, the Sahara Desert, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, the Great Pyramids of Giza, Cliffs of Moher for Ireland, Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, the Bermuda Triangle, the Great Wall of China, Rome, the Eiffel Tower in France, the famed city of Barcelona in Spain, and Machu Picchu for Peru.  

There were also multiple dances dedicated to many famous places in the United States. These include Fort Bragg Army Base in North Carolina, Beverly Hills, Maui island, New Orleans (specifically Mardi Gras), the infamous Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, CA, the Alamo in Texas, and the National Mall in our nation’s capital of Washington DC.

Anna Eaton of Period 3 dance said, “The Around the World theme was a great opportunity for the dance program to represent different cultures and styles of dance. It allowed the dancers to try new ideas and themes.”  

“I absolutely loved dancing on stage,” said Anna. “It gets easier and easier every night to perform in front of a huge audience and, eventually, you aren’t even phased by the crowd.”

While audiences were serenaded with tapping, swaying, and just overall dancing, a storyline was weaved into the hustle and bustle of it all. During dance breaks, the people were thoroughly entertained by a wacky tourist obsessed with finally finding the elusive Waldo. This extensive search took us and the tourist all over the world to find him, hence the tie-in with the theme. It provided plenty of laughs and smiles and was truly a funny skit.

The dancers onstage may make the multicultural dances look easy to do, but backstage they were a combination of both hard work and multiple practices. After months of perfecting their dances, they were finally shown to the world, and they proved just how much talent it truly takes to do it.

“It was really fun and a relief to finally have people see it,” said Period 3 dancer Rachel Mackay.  

Being on stage and dancing is most people’s worst nightmare. Most of the current dancers have done shows before, but to newcomers, it is a whole different experience.

“It’s an adrenaline rush. I don’t really get stage fright, so no matter what routine we’re doing I’m always really excited to perform! I really love the energy of the team and the audience when we dance, it makes me never want to stop,” said new All Male Dance Team member Christopher Ugerro.

Right before the 15 minute intermission, the seniors performed an elaborate dance appropriately tittled “Oh, the places we’ll go.” Dancing to the Forest Gump theme, these seniors preformed and wowed the audience with how moving their dance was. It was one of the few times that crying was appropriate during the show.  

The show went from Thursday to Saturday and was quite the spectacle. The costumes were bright and fit in well with their theme, the music choices complimented flawlessly, and the skit was entertaining. The real highlight of the night was how well the dancing was choreographed and executed. The Christmas-themed bows at the end were the cherry on top. The show was truly was something to remember.  

PHOTO BY » TOKI LEE » WITH PERMISSION

Leave a Comment
More to Discover

Comments (0)

The Lancer intends for this area to be used for a thought-provoking discussion. Comments are reviewed and must be approved by a moderator. The Lancer requires a valid email address, which will be used to confirm your comments. Please refrain from replying directly to another user through the "Reply" button, but rather submitting a comment below to avoid color and formatting issues, it is much appreciated. You may "@User" to direct a comment, as needed, and we will be able to contact the designated user(s) for a response. ~Website Staff
All Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest

Activate Search
The Lancer
Dance Concert