West Oso Excessive College pupil making historical past in heading to the Huge Apple

West Oso Excessive College pupil making historical past in heading to the Huge Apple

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As thousands and thousands of People nation-wide sit down Thanksgiving morning to observe the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

West Oso sophomore Alaiya Lemos is the co-captain of the Dazzle dance crew and shall be collaborating within the parade this 12 months.

It is the primary time in West Oso historical past {that a} pupil shall be performing within the long island.

She advised KRIS 6 Information reporter Naidy Escobar dancing is her ardour.

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“It makes me really feel like completely happy and like free and I might use, I can categorical myself with out phrases when I’m dancing,” she stated.

Her dance sponsor Stephenie Rhodes stated the ladies went to a camp this summer season known as showmakers the place many had the chance to check out. Though West Oso Excessive doesn’t have a dance room 5-7 ladies managed to get a gold ribbon which meant they have been invited to New York Metropolis.

Alaiya labored actually arduous to make it occur. Not solely is she a frontrunner however she has to work tougher to stability her faculty life and dance.

She stated she has to additionally follow as a result of she must be ready earlier than she will get to NYC.

“She did the work, she participated within the dance, she did the tryouts she did the work to lift the cash, her church was very supportive the neighborhood her household and that is what it is about, you up carry,” Rhodes stated.

She added that Lemos is a job mannequin to the opposite ladies but additionally to the neighborhood.

“I’m very excited and a bit of bit nervous trigger I’ve by no means finished nothing like this earlier than, however I’m simply excited and grateful for the chance,” Lemos stated.

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Lemos advised KRIS 6 Information that her mom and grandmother are her greatest supporters. She is grateful for all the assist she has been getting from not solely her family and friends however her church and all the neighborhood.

The Lemos household had two fundraisers to assist with bills that she would want to journey.

She shall be touring along with her dance teacher and sponsor and can be capable to benefit from the NYC for the complete week.

Rhodes stated to see Lemos develop and get this far in doing what she loves is particular.

“For her to have the ability to try this and blend and collaborate with these different younger women that is simply superior,” she stated.

Lemos hopes to in the future attend Prairie View A&M College and be a part of their dance crew.

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