October Reflections

10/29/2026 12:26 pm

This October (into November) provides some first for the Royales, not just the 26-27 Royales! A fun & challenging first was the first TEAM jump split in who knows how long... I know we haven't done with in over a decade!  For some context, the Planoettes do a jump split in their field entrance, and because it is a challenging skill not all Planoettes perform their field entrance!  

Another first, for ALL Royale lines, is that the Royales along with our JV will be competing in the TDEA Field Assessment.  This opportunity allows teams that we don't see often or in many cases ever to know who we are!  We are also the only Plano school participating, so not only are we performing for the Blue Nation/Wolfpack, but also for all of Plano! 

Going along with the TDEA Field Assessment, our JV teams are dancing IN formation with us for the Senior Night Cluster game and the TDEA Assessment.  This has only happened one other time, because it is A LOT of work to get 60 dancers, who don't all train and practice together, into the formations and looking the same.  We appreciate the effort of the JV teams and directors to help make it possible-- because it does take away practice time from their own performances.  This opportunity really allows the Royales to lead their JV sisters, and at our combined practice on 10/28 the Royales were the OPTIME of that leadership and excellence.  Practice ran so well for over 60 girls in large part because OUR Royales helped make that happen by role modeling success the entire time!   

I'm also appreciative & grateful for the hardworking Royale Leadership Line.  Their love and compassion not just for dance, but the entire organization is admirable.  They want each teammate to be and become the best version of themselves.  Along with the entire senior class, we have so many strong & loving leaders on our team.  The seniors are showing the juniors how to be good teammates-- not everyone is perfect every time and that is ok, as long as we learn and grown.  The seniors demonstrate this consistently in & out of practice!  Please continue to be your wonderful selves & show the juniors how and why to make good choices (in and out of practice!)