Featured Athlete: Emma Hancock

Sport: Drill Team | Grade: 9

First from the left, freshman Emma Hancock smiles with her fellow dancers after the 2017 Spring Show.

Provided by Emma Hancock

First from the left, freshman Emma Hancock smiles with her fellow dancers after the 2017 Spring Show.

Wingspan: How long have you been involved in dance, and what got you started?

Hancock: “I danced when I was younger and I was on a company team for a few years and now I’m on drill team. We live really close to The Dance Movement, so I kind of just took it up in elementary school and stuck with it.”

Wingspan: How often do you practice for drill team?

Hancock: “We have practice Monday through Wednesday in the morning and Thursday after school. During contest and spring season we also have practice on Friday mornings.”

Wingspan: What has been one of your greatest accomplishments through dance?

Hancock: “When I was on my company team I was really excited to get my pointe shoes because it was kind of like a milestone in my dance career.”

Wingspan: How did your competition season go this year for drill team?

Hancock: “We had a really successful contest season, and we placed third overall. It was out of all of the schools that were at the Frisco contest.”

Wingspan: Do you plan to continue Red Rhythm next year?

Hancock: “I’m going to be on Red Rhythm again, and I’m going to be taking more classes outside of school.”

Wingspan: What types of dance do you practice and which are your favorite?

Hancock: “Drill Team specializes in jazz, pom, military, and then kick. We do a little bit of hip-hop at pep-rallies. And then at spring shows we do more of contemporary and modern, which is my personal favorite.”

Wingspan: Why do you love to dance?

Hancock: “It’s just fun to perform and I just love all of the Red Rhythm girls. They’re fun to be around and it’s just a fun time.”

Wingspan: How do you think the spring show went?

Hancock: “From what people were saying, like older team members, they said it was one of the best, so I felt really good about it.”