Rockwall High School Stingerettes Senior Showcase 2022: Sydney Kapllaj

ROCKWALL, TX (May 5, 2022) Meet Sydney Kapllaj! She is the daughter of Tony and Elizabeth Kapllaj. Sydney is a Junior Varsity Instructor (JVI) and assists with the RHS JV Jacket Babes. Her Junior year she served as a Rockwall Dance Instructor (RDI) and assisted with the Utley Middle School Drill Team.

During her three years as a Stingerette she has been awarded “Stingerette of the Week” both in 2019 and in 2021, Positive Polly in 2021 and was named “2021-2022 Miss 50 Yard Line”. Sydney has been a member of the Elite Team ShowStoppers her Senior year. She is a 2-year member of Kick Company as well as Hip Hop Team and was on the Tap Company her Junior Year.

Some of the greatest team dance achievements that Sydney has been a part of include, Timeless Twelve JVI/RDI “2022 National Champions”, “Elite Team Jazz 2022 National Champions”, “Elite Team Novelty 2022 National Champions”, “Team Lyrical 2022 National Champions”, and “Team Open 2022 National Champions, all at American Dance/Drill Team in Denton, TX. In addition, she was on the team that won MA Dance “Best of the Best Team” in 2021.

Sydney had the honor of performing with the Stingerettes in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of the Spirit of America dance team as well as performing at Walt Disney World in January, 2022. She also performed with the Elite Team in Galveston in March this year.

In addition to the high school drill team, she has competed for two years with The Dance FX studio in Garland on the Senior team which was recently named American Dance/Drill Team “2022 Studio National Champions”.

At RHS, Sydney is a member of the National Honor Society. During her Freshman and Sophomore year she was a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). Her Junior and Senior year, she was a member of Peer Assistant Leadership (PALS) and served her Senior year at Reinhardt Elementary with Mrs. Davis’ First Grade class.

In the Fall, Sydney will attend The University of Arkansas to pursue a degree in Marketing.

Submitted by Barrie Glasscock