The Westside Dance banquet celebrated multiple school records this season with success at state, nationals and other special events. Dance placed higher than any season before, placing in the top three...

For the past few months, the dance team has been spending tireless hours preparing for their state competition. On Nov. 22, their work paid off at the Topeka-Stormont Event Center in Topeka, Kansas.  “We...

Wake up at 6 a.m., put on your workout clothes, tie your hair back and set out to go to the gym. Not the gym with weights and machinery, but rather the West gymnasium that is used every day, sometimes...

The dance team has a new field show for the year called “The Heist,” in which dancers maneuver around band members to steal a necklace placed upon a podium. “Every year we find out the next season's...

On March 1, the dance team traveled to Orlando, Florida to participate in the 2023 NDA National Championship.  The team made it to finals last year, so this will be the second time that our Olathe...

The Olathe West Dance Team headed to Orlando March 3 for Nationals. The team stayed for five days and brought two routines: jazz and pom. After the team flew into Orlando, they spent most of their time...

The Olathe West Dance Team attended the Lee’s Summit North Dance Invitational last Saturday, Jan. 20. It was their second, and final competition of the year. Just over a month earlier, the dance...