Oh, That Dance?

So we had that dance "competition" on Saturday, and it was a blast. Of course, we were all crazy nervous (for really no reason) as we sat there waiting for other teams to perform. Cristina, bless her heart, was bouncing-on-the-edge-of-her-chair nervous... I think mostly nervous that the other teams would have better dance numbers or songs than us. Of course, sitting next to all that nervous energy was enough to make me anxious too (not to mention the fact that I'm really not a big fan of performing in front of people anymore. Talking, yes. Dancing, not so much).

Every school team (made up of all the advisors that will help corps members at that specific school) had to perform a song/dance number, so that meant watching nine groups perform before we got to go. It was fun to see everyone's song choices (and the varying levels of ... preparedness of each team), but it was not so much fun sitting and waiting, knowing you are performing last.

But of course we all remembered our lines and we got a standing ovation of sorts (mostly because our "conductor" was a very charismatic person), so I think it went well. Either way, it was pretty fun.

Waiting for the meeting to start... Our costumes were all-black

clothes, and then we wore our red lanyards around our heads. I

think we were trying for the gangster look, but I personally think

we all looked more like ninja turtles.

Here's the email we got the night before containing the lyrics to our song:

TOP SECRET SONG MEDLEY LYRICS

(To “I Want It That Way”, by Backstreet Boys)

Under-table solos: yeahhahhh

OC s Together:

WE ARE YOUR OCs

WE’LL MAKE YOUR COPIES

ODs Together:

BELIEVE

YOUR ODs

All together:

THAT WE ARE YOUR Ops TEAM

Introductions!

W&R: Amelia Bedelia’s in the Resource Room

IT: Rep the tech team

We’ll fix your laptop real soon!

CC: E-blast it!

Com team keeps the brand clean!

All together:

WE ARE YOUR OPs TEAM!

Nice to meet you!

RO: Call Rez if you clog toilets!

TSE: Transportation!

Missing your bus is no sweat!

IMT: I-M-T

OO: OOT has more scissors than you’ll ever dream!

All together:

CUZ WE ARE YOUR OPS TEAM!

*Song Change* (to “Seasons of Love,” from Rent)

All Together:

3 million 25 thousand 4 hundred seconds

3 million 25 thousand acronyms here.

3 million 25 thousand 4 hundred seconds

How do we measure Student Achievement?

Group 1: In signage, in bus rides, in lock-outs, in data trackers

Group 2: In lanyards, in KIPs, in laughter and strife

All Together:

In 3 million 25 thousand 400 seconds

How do you measure Institute Life?

Boys: REMIX!

*Song Change* (To: “Youre a Jerk”)

Group 1: You gonna teach!

Group 2: I know.

(repeated 3 more times)

All together: TEACH! TEACH! TEACH! TEACH! TEACH!

Music ends: YOU CAN DO IT! OPs CAN HELP!