Fisher helps guide Red Rhythm

Varsity football is not just about the game on the field Friday night as band and cheerleaders pump up the crowd. Right there with them is the Red Rhythm dancing their way into your heart.

Wingspan’s Dea Divi sat down with Red Rhythm’s assistant director Jenna Fisher to talk about her dance career and what’s upcoming for Red Rhythm.

Wingspan: What events is the dance program here going to participate in? How do you decide what events to do?

Fisher: “We have the Spring Show and three pep rallies and Red Rhythm is at all of the football games. We have a schedule. All of the events are a tradition. We do them every year.”

Wingspan: Where can students get more information and buy their tickets?

Fisher: “Tickets for review will go on early spring for the spring show and you can get more information at lhsredrhythm.com.”

Wingspan: How long have you been dancing? What made you want to teach rather than become a professional?

Fisher: “Since I was two but I don’t want to say how many years it’s been because it makes me sound old. Injuries prevented me to do it myself.”

Wingspan: Was there ever a moment in your life when you thought “I hate dance” or felt like this was not the perfect match for you?

Fisher: “Yes, I took the whole year after senior year off from dancing and regretted it.’

Wingspan: If you had to choose one style of dance to teach for the rest of your life,which one would it be? Why did you choose hip-hop?

Fisher: “Hip-hop because it is my favorite.I was also on a competition team when I was a teenager.”

Wingspan: What was the first type of dance you were introduced to? When and by who?

Fisher: “Ballet and tap. My mom shoved me into the class because whenever my sister was at dance class I was the brat in the lobby screaming about how I wanted to dance too.”

Wingspan: What are some things that you noticed here other that is different from schools that you have been to?

Fisher: “Rules are different,in a good way.Let you do more because they trust you and no one is pushing the boundaries and so they let you all have more freedom.”

Wingspan: What is your favorite “cool” dance move, like the whip and the nae nae? Why? Which one are you best at?

Fisher: “The nae nae because I was asked to do it a lot I guess. The whip.”

Wingspan: Dancing shows have been popular on TV for a while now, where do you think dance fits in today’s American culture?
Fisher: “It is more popular from when I was growing up, there weren’t any tv shows.Now it become mainstream and brought the younger generation up to want to dance.”