Wylie East Sapphires to host dance clinic

Lauren Snow leads girls in a dance routine at last year's junior dance clinic. The Sapphires will host another clinic Oct. 8.

(Wylie) Girls in kindergarten through sixth grade can learn a dance, eat pizza and play games with the Wylie East Sapphires as the drill team hosts the Junior Jewels Dance Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 8 at the WEHS gym.

Clinic participants are also invited to join the Sapphires in a pregame performance followed by dancing with the Sapphires in the stands during the first quarter at the Wylie East vs. Wylie High football game on Friday, Oct. 14 at WISD stadium.

Check in for the Oct. 8 clinic is from 4 to 7:45 p.m. at the WEHS gym. At 7:45, parents are invited to watch the participants and Sapphires show off their dance routine.

Registration is $30 and includes a dance session, clinic T Shirt and participant’s ticket into the football game. For an additional $5, participants can have their photo taken in a real Sapphire uniform. Participants may bring their own dinner or pay an additional $5 for pizza, a drink and a cookie.

Participants should wear exercise clothing.

For registration information, contact Cortney Davis, Sapphire director at 972-429-3192 or cortney.davis@wylieisd.net.

Registration deadline is Thursday, Sept. 22. After that, participants will not be guaranteed a clinic T-shirt.

By the WEHS Blue Print newspaper staff, published Sept. 7.

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