Five PCM dancers perform in All-Iowa Honor Dance Team

Five PCM Dance Team dancers were honored with the opportunity to participate in the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team for 2021. Seniors Bess Telfer and Kara Wallace along with juniors Brooklyn Pettyjohn, Delaney Baird and Arianna Sitzmann were among the more than 235 dancers performing in the one-of-a-kind year.

“It’s been a great experience being able to practice and perform with all the girls the past four years,” Wallace said. “This year looked different but we are all grateful we could be there.”

A tradition for 40 years at the Girls’ State Basketball Tournament, this year the team is unable to perform during the championships due to COVID restrictions. Instead, dancers from 90 Iowa high schools gathered Feb. 22 to learn the entire show and then pre-record the performance.

The dancers on the All-Iowa Honor team were chosen based on ability, attitude, dedication and leadership qualities. Less than half of the 520 dancers who auditioned virtually last fall were selected to perform.

To watch the team, tune in during the 4A championship game halftime and the 1A championship game halftime Saturday. The 4A game starts at 1:30 p.m. while the 1A game tips off at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcasted on Iowa PBS.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com