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SPORTS PLAYLIST: Dance team throws it back to energize each other
2000’s music plays many different roles on the team, but all cultivate happiness among dancers
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Visit The Rubicon’s Spotify account to view the playlist in its entirety.
For the Dance Team, music serves many different purposes. Some songs spark nostalgia, some pump up the team members before a meet, while some simply fill time when the team is bored. Whether it be the upbeat The Climb by Miley Cyrus or the emotional Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars, 2000’s music is an integral part of the Dance Team culture, according to sophomore captain Ellie Hoppe.
“[Titanium by Madilyn Bailey and We Got the Beat by The Go-Go’s] are the songs that we’re dancing to this season for jazz and kick so we listen to them over and over again, and they’re a really huge part of our team this year. [Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen] is our team dance party song that we improve to when we’re bored, and [The Climb by Miley Cyrus and Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars] are more meaningful because they connect to how the team is going to have ups and downs but in the end we’re going to do our best,” Hoppe said.
Clearly, music plays an extremely unique role on the Dance Team. Visit The Rubicon’s Spotify account to listen to the full playlist.
Andrew Johnson is The Rubicon's Story Editor and Staff Trainer. Andrew is a senior and has been a hardworking member of The Rubicon staff since...
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