North Shore Scarlets Dance Team performs

The 2020~2021 North Shore Senior High School Scarlets Dance Team. Director Mrs. Audra E. Taylor & Assistant Director Ms. Angela Upshaw. (Allan Jamail Photo) Military Officers: Captain Olivia Riojas-Bellini, Co-Captain Jade Johnson, Sr. Lieutenant Nuves Cordero-Ramsden, Jr. Lieutenants Trinitee Armstrong, Benet Matteer & Bria Murphy. Social Officers: President Abigail Tellez, Vice President Linda Hermida, Secretary Ameyha Young, Historian Allayra Jenkins & Social Chairpersons Jakayla Griffin & Tyteonna Pullins. Line Dancers: Hailey Allard, Susan Ascencio, Judith Cardona, Alexa Coomer, Jessica De La Cruz, Priscilla Diaz, Isabell Esparza, Raquel Fultz, Melissa Garcia, Elizabeth Gonzales, Emily Guerrero, Jordyn Hadnot, Malenna Hamlin, Emily Herrera, Deivion Houston, Aniyah Jackson Jasmin Jimenez, Isabella Jimenez, Sofia Lenart, Jennifer Martinez, Reina Martinez, Angelica Molina, Montserrat Molina, Alexa Moya, Emily Najar, Angela Ornelas, Natalie Parra, Brigit Pineda, Rebecca Portillo, Marisol Ramirez, Nyla Ramirez, Savanna Ramirez, Armani Rebollar, Jazmine Rodriguez, Ayriel Rucker, Cristal Salazar, Victoria Stuart, Syrena Tijerina, Ashley Trejo, Delanie Vega, Ashley Walter, Sierra Ward, Serenity Wilkins & Kennedy Wiltz.
The 2020~2021 North Shore Senior High School Scarlets Dance Team. Director Mrs. Audra E. Taylor & Assistant Director Ms. Angela Upshaw. (Allan Jamail Photo)

By Allan Jamail

January 12, 2021 – “Once a Scarlet, Always a Scarlet” is the motto of the Scarlets. The GPISD Scarlets is a dance team that perform at functions like varsity football and basketball games, pep rallies, community events and contest in the state. The Scarlets are composed of students from the 10th, 11th, and 12 grades of North Shore Senior High, with a junior varsity dance team called the Reserves, which is composed of the 9th graders.

The Scarlets have a Booster Club which supporters, fans and citizens can join for $8 a year. As a member of the booster club, you’ll receive information on upcoming Scarlet events and be invited to vote on fundraisers which is how they earn money to help offset costs or various items throughout the school year.

Scarlet Captain Olivia Riojas-Bellini as all former Capitan’s of the Scarlets and officers are selected by an independent judging panel who grades each Scarlet based on their dance routine performances, school activity participation, school grades and various other categories.

Director Mrs. Audra E. Taylor and Assistant Director Ms. Angela Upshaw both dance instructors have a vast amount of dance experience. Mrs. Taylor has an extensive background in dancing and danced professionally, she’s been directing dancers for 25 years and has been with North Shore 23 years. Ms. Upshaw is also the Fine Arts Dance Teacher and has been dancing since she was 5 years old. To become a members of the varsity dance team, 9th grade reserves or the booster club call, 832-386-4151.