ins. This year the boys are planning to wear sporty, Soffee brand skirts with a tie-dyed tank top shirt. Each year the girls of the Renaissance classes decorate the outfits. During class while the boys are practicing their routine, the ladies work on the wardrobes for the big performance.

Current and past members of our schools dance and cheerleading teams including juniors Bianca Jerlinski, Sofia Cabrera and Emily Blatt coach the team. The coaches not only come up with the routine, but they teach it to the boys and choose the music that will go along with it. In the past the boys have strut their stuff to songs such as “Single Ladies” by Beyonce. This year the performance will feature different songs including “Shut up and Drive” by Rihanna and “Chillin’” by Wale. The coaches (along with help from the girls dance team) get ideas for the routine from Youtube videos and other performances they saw on TV. The choreography will include several different styles of dance such as the traditional kick line, a class battle and some oldies dancing.

“I love how into it they get,” Jerlinski said. “They seem scared at first but then they start to love it and they really work hard.” This is Jerlinski’s second year coaching the boys dance team.

Since the boys practice during the school day, there is limited space for them. The P.E. classes usually occupy the main and auxiliary gyms, so the boys have turned the Multi-Purpose room into their practice area.

“The hardest part is keeping their attention, they like to play around on the wrestling mats,” Jerlinski said. Even with their short attention spans, the boys always pull through in the end and put on a very entertaining show.

“Chris Lacey is my favorite person to watch because he tries really hard and he’s actually really good,” Jerlinski said. “I’m also excited to see the younger boys perform for the first time.”