Article excerpts courtesy of Echoes, December 2004 – Alex Stafford, Staff writer
They've got rhythm, yes they do! They've got rhythm; how about you? Mount Carmel's Rhythm dance team is definitely a good candidate for topic of the week. Recently, over the Thanksgiving holidays, Captain Gabby Olivier, along with Co-Captains Rachel Hutchinson, Lyndi Relle, and Mary Schindler, were given the honor of marching with the Universal Dance Association Cheerleaders in New York City at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Their performance aired with parade coverage on national television. The captains agreed that it was an awesome experience and wish only to go back.
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Rhythm members have also been busy constructing, perfecting, and polishing dances for upcoming 2005 competitions. Prepared are a jazz routine set to "Dolphins Cry," a pom dance set to "Proud Mary," and a novelty number set to a country western mix. Olivier says, "We are really looking forward to competition. The team is really amazing and we have a really hardworking group of girls this year."
With this attitude, the dancers are not far from last year's success at the Marching Auxiliaries, where they achieved honors for "Best in Class," "Winner Circle Cup," "Super Sweepstakes," "Outstanding Choreography," and "Outstanding Technique." They also placed fourth at dance camp this summer.
