Spring Dance Festival

Miss Lake County Faith Hornby performs ‘Imagine.’

‘Golden’ featuring dancer Teylor Tobin and choreographed by Tobin.

‘Classic Cali’ featuring dancers, Kashoy Brown, Sierra Galloway, Sidney Gates, Erin Harter, Erica Illg, Kimberly Illg, Isabella Mattina, Lizzy Malaspina, Amanda Maxwell, Shaylen MacEntire, Sarah Pope, Merin Rixen, Alexa Shepherd, Nya Steely, Annalise Smith, Alandra Solorio, Chrissy Swehla, Teylor Tobin, Gracie Tucker, Diana Villanueva, Lindsay Wade and Quinn Wynacht.

‘Ma Tegi Hena’ featuring dancers Mary Beasley, Breanna Felton, Iris Kuzu, Marian Pinky, Laurel McCarthy, Nila McCarthy.

‘Sleeping Beauty Waltz’ featuring dancers Erica Illg, Kimberly Illg, Isabella Mattina, Sarah Pope, Alexa Shepherd, Chrissy Swehla, Teylor Tobin and Lyndsay Wade.

‘Out of the Ashes’ featuring dancer Chrissy Swehla. Swehla choreographed the dance, which was inspiring by the Valley Fire. Swehla was the show’s only graduating senior dancer.

The annual Spring Dance Festival found its ‘groove’ at Soper Reese Theatre during performances on Saturday and Sunday. Titled ‘Let’s Groove.’ The show featured dancers from across the county. Pictured, the dancers close out the show with a routine to Earth, Wind and Fire’s hit. - Photos by Jennifer Gruenke — Lake County Publishing

‘Rock Around the Clock’ featuring dancer Hanna Scully.

‘Find’ featuring dancers Erica Illg, Merin Rixen, Alexa Shephard, Chrissy Swehla and Teylor Tobin.

‘Good to be Alive’ featuring tap dancer Michelle John-Smith.

The Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport hosted the annual Spring Dance Festival, this year titled ‘Let’s Groove.’ The two weekend shows featured dancers from across Lake County performing a variety of styles, from ballet to tap. Here dancers Erica Illg, Kimberly Illg, Isabella Mattina, Kallianne Otte, Sarash Pope, Merin Rixen, Alexa Shepherd, Audrey Showen, Chrissy Swehla and Teylor Tobin put some color into ‘Spiderman.’ More photos on A12. - Jennifer Gruenke — Lake County Publishing