The Impressions also won several regional championship titles in Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati throughout their competition season this year.
The Impressions include 29 dancers in grades four through 12 from the Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Centerville, Dayton, Fairborn, Jamestown, Huber Heights, Kettering, New Carlisle, Northmont, Riverside, Springboro, Trotwood and Vandalia communities.
Dancers practice from 2½ hours to 10 hours a week depending on the number of routines they participate in.
Dancers for each line include: Impressions juniors: Captain Katy Whitaker, Co-Captain Trisha Kretzer, Officer Sara Blakley and members Mattea Alexander, Anna Crosthwaite, Randi Rhodus, Armani Richardson, Hannah Smith and Hailey Willis.
Impressions seniors, lyrical and Hip-Hop teams include: Captain (Seniors/Lyrical) Heather Davis, Captain (Hip-Hop) Jenna Toops, Captain (Small Jazz) Kacey Willis, Officers Chelsea Carter, Darrian Fisher, Destiny Gearhart, Whitnye Kerns, Jessie Morrisey and Amy Shakro. Members are Sara Blakley, Trisha Kretzer, Kara Lam, Tonie Manriquez, Lauren Moorman, Katie Moorman, Ashley Napier, Randi Rhodus, Arabia Richardson, Cheyenne Ritchie, Dasia Satchell, Bo Schooler, Ketra Sweet, Lauren Ward and Katy Whitaker.
The Impressions started in 1993 under the direction and coaching of Jill Willis with assistant director/coach Katie Marshall and coach Rachael Renfrow.
The Impressions will be holding tryouts for elementary line (grades 3 through 6), junior line (grades 5 through 9) and senior line (grades 9 through 12).
An informational meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 10, at the Beavercreek Church of Nazarene, 1850 N. Fairfield Road. No experience is necessary to try out.
Workshops will be May 11 and May 13 with tryouts on May 14 for the senior, junior and elementary lines. Workshops for the lyrical and Hip-Hop lines will be May 17 and May 18 with tryouts on Thursday, May 20.
For more information, contact Jill Willis at ilovimpressions@aol.com or (937) 718-0577. Visit us on Facebook at Impressions Dance Team.
The Impressions Hip-Hop team will be performing at the second Annual Dayton Hip-Hop Showcase at the C-Space on Jefferson Street in Dayton at 7 p.m. Friday, May 7.