Monday, February 17, 2014

Highstepper!

I literally have THOUSANDS of drill team photos from the past two years - being a photographer who works closely with the school AND a Highstepper mom, I had a rare opportunity to be at most of the closed door practices and rehearsals, performances, camps and competitions! Here are several from Maggie's Senior year - I randomly grabbed a bunch - no order of course!

Champs!!

As social officer, one of Maggies first duties was to put together a team video to "Call me Maybe".
For a portion of the video, she enlisted the principals - here they are dancing and singing!


You can find the video on youtube under Forney Highsteppers Call Me Maybe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DyGcgNw-zg

Maggie's scenes:
Scenes on bus - center row, 3rd back, orange headband
Football/cheerleader scene - #79, orange headband
Chorus in stands - center row, yellow shirts, 3rd from front
Office scene - 3rd girl from left
Last scene - on the left

In all of these b/w pics - the gents (boy helpers) and dads were supposed to be building props for the team. Maggie was the only girl who came to "help" - it looked to me like she just caused trouble!
Maggie and Hunter

Maggie and Daddy

Maggie and Jackson
Maggie and Corey
After a performance at the Stars Hockey game!

My all time favorite performance photo of Maggie at a pep rally. Hip hop is her specialty and I love how happy she looks dancing in this photo! (the rabbit ear is pointing her out!)

To see this performance, youtube Forney high stepper pep rally hip hop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Hi5Jk0AMs

maggie is just left of center line in white shoes!

Mag organized a volleyball/park day for the team big sis/little sis reveal. She is clearly hard core.

Teaching the team the choreography for the chorus in 'Call me Maybe' video
(she has her back to us - front, center)



The Michael Jackson 'Scary' performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvOtCdJC15E   for field performance, full makeup or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2TrdSlI1M competition performance
Maggie's squad - minus their captain!
Taylor, Hannah, Kayla, Megan, Maggie, Larissa & Alex

Stretching during line camp

beginning of the season pool party!

a scene from the video

Mag and her new little sis, Jordan!
Each veteran high stepper takes a rookie to mentor - Maggie got so lucky to have Jordan!

a scene from her last Spring Show

Her official Drill Team portrait!

Josh yelling for the team at a pep rally! Notice Nana in the background!

Senior Highsteppers and their trophies from Nationals! They were the Grand Champions!

The senior high steppers with their directors!
L to R: Taylor, Haley, Mr.s Weisberg, Ashley, Sara, Maggie, Kayla, Mrs. Chaney, Katie, Allie, Kaylie and Lexi

another shot of my favorite performance - this was at a pep rally - Maggie is just left of the center, standing, arm straight up!

One of her favorite teachers, Neil Mellillo watching the girls perform at pep rally

Maggie and Jordan

The girls worked SO HARD to earn this jacket!

Maggie and Sami goofing off at banquet!

Sami, Alyssa and Maggie at banquet

Mrs. Weisberg and Maggie - Nation champs!

Some of the team with a boys team from Houston at Nationals - Maggie, on left in pink shirt



Award winning dance - I saw another Butterfly - about the Holocaust. Grim, but beautiful.
Maggie is behind back pole - arm outstretched

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45dKXVUnd4g
Nationals was in San Antonio this year - convenient for our family!

Nana and Pa came to watch Maggie's last performance at Spring Show! They actually drove up to see several of her performances - from friday night games, to pep rallies and shows, to competitions! They were super supportive!

last performance pic!

Most important ladies in her life at this time!
Choreographer, Mrs. Erica - Co-director, Mrs. Chaney - Director, Mrs. Weisberg
(and nana in the background!)


teaching video choreography to the team!

video closing scene





Maggie organized a Senior highstepper and Moms date! First dinner at Tillmans Roadhouse in dallas, then photos in the arts district, and finally a trip to the Dallas arboretum after dark!
L to R:
Katie, Ivy, Rachael, Janie, Susannah, Kayla, Sara, Taylor, Ashlee, Maggie, Haley, Lexi, Kaylie and Allie
a shot of some of the senior high steppers
Maggie - 4th from left, top


Maggie and Nana after a friday night football game!

I caught her coming down!
Katy Perry Teenage Dream performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCJeEoY2CiE

the following version is cool because the music went out and the girls kept counting and didn't miss a step! The crowd gave them a standing ovation - at a rival school away game! It even made the news!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pErhA9YJpKw

Dedicated highstepper fan!
Tim helped with props, yelled for the girls, danced with them and was basically their own little mascot!
I think they all thought of him as the teams younger brother!
Seniors after a friday night halftime performance of 'Crayon"
Maggie - yellow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hozIzfgeKSY

Maggie - when the black and yellow are featured, she is the front yellow on the 50 yard line


Another pep rally performance - Pop that lock -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S00HqQrgx8

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