TAPS Dance Studio

Senior Spotlight (4of4)
Name: Maddi Pick

Hometown/School: Norfolk/Norfolk Catholic High School

Favorite Food: fettuccine alfredo

Favorite Color: Teal

Favorite dance style: lyrical and tap

Favorite dance: bond 007, wicked game, or mamma mia

Favorite costume: 5 ft apart or hallelujah (along with the above three of course)

Favorite memory: too many! all the trips, failed lifts in the studio,

Favorite tour: Myrtle Beach

Favorite part of the tour: so many! the boardwalk and band at night, Paula Deans, swimming in the ocean, and the tortilla slapping out on the balcony… leading to tortillas in the pool below!

What I’ll miss: where to start! the friendships i’ve made with my teammates, even after leaving the studio, the kids that i’ve grown so close to and love like my own little brothers and sisters, me and amy’s little conversations before and after classes, all the trip memories, choreographing for various groups, and just being in my second home (the studio😉) everyday, no matter the type of day♡

Why I would recommend TAPS to new students: TAPS is so welcoming and inclusive of all ages, and is appropriate in all aspects. the relationships you’ll make along the way are one’s words can’t describe enough!♡

Future plans: I’ll be attending Wayne State College in Wayne, NE majoring in Elementary Education!

Senior Spotlight (3 of 4)
Name: Shaely Pena

Hometown/School: Norfolk- Norfolk Senior High

Favorite Food: Hot dogs

Favorite Color: Yellow

Favorite dance style: Lyrical

Favorite dance: Mamma Mia and Both MJ dances

Favorite costume: Bond

Favorite memory: All recitals

Favorite tour: Branson

Favorite part of the tour: Silver Dollar City

What I’ll miss: The girls on the team

Why I would recommend TAPS to new students: It is the best place to make new friends and learn about different dancing styles.

Future plans: I will be attending the South Dakota School of Mines and studying mechanical engineering. I also be a part of their cheerleading team.

Senior Spotlight (2 of 4)
Name: Kenzie Arens

Hometown/School: Norfolk/ Norfolk Catholic

Favorite Food: Pasta/subs

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite dance style: Pointe and Lyrical

Favorite dance: Smooth Criminal and The Cave

Favorite costume: Bond 007

Favorite memory: Paula dean’s and the airplane rides

Favorite tour: Nashville

Favorite part of the tour: the laughs and shopping

What I’ll miss: pointe class and laughing with friends

Why I would recommend TAPS to new students: getting to find a new found family and having a fun time in class

Future plans: I will be attending Nebraska Methodist in Omaha and majoring in nursing.