First Time Dance Class at SJHS

For the first time at Springville Junior High School, students can take dance as an elective class. There are two dance teachers: Mrs. Koriane Maughan and Mrs. Erica Persson.  Mrs. Persson is one of the many new teachers this year at SJHS, and she teaches health and aerobic conditioning. Mrs. Maughen was a math teacher last year, but now she is teaching English.

This is not Mrs. Maughan's first time teaching dance; she has also taught at a few dance studios in Springville and Salem. But that's not the only place she has taught.  She has gaven some of her skills to two different high school drill teams.

Mrs. Maughan may seem like the classy type of music kind of girl, but she said, “I love music with a  good beat and that makes you want to jump onto the dance floor.”  Mrs. Maughan wants to teach jazz and hip-hop. “I will teach a little bit of everything,” Mrs. Maughen said. Right now the dance class learning a jazz piece to a Cobra Starship song. This dance will be followed by  hip-hop, contemporary, lyrical, military jazz, “and whatever sounds fun!” said Mrs. Maughan.

“I have always been interested in dance,” said Sarah Rasmussen, an eighth grader at SJHS. Sarah has Mrs. Persson for dance, and so far they have done line dances.  Sarah’s favorite line dance is “How Down Throw Down” by Miley Cyrus.  Sarah liked this dance because it is fast and fun. Sarah loves dance because she gets to learn all of the new and cool dances and perform them as well. This is Sarah’s first year taking dance, and she loves it. Good job Mrs. Persson and Mrs. Maughan-keep it up and have fun!