History: Regis Dance Team
By: Sophia Shine
In 1989, the Regis girl’s Dance team won their first OSAA State Championship. The team was called the Rambouillets and they were a strong group throughout the late 80s and 90s. They took home another first-place trophy in 1992, with their coach Marilyn Lulay leading them to victory. The team worked hard for many hours to get to where they were and they danced with grace and skill. The Rambouillets took many first and second-place trophies at the other competitions they competed at and had many dances throughout the years.
The Regis Dance Team won its first State Championship in 1989. The team had two different routines in the 88-89 season. One of their routines won two second-place trophies, and their “Mind over Matter” routine won two first-place trophies at other competitions. At the OSAA State Championship at McNary, Regis won first place, which was their first state championship. The Regis dance team went by the name Rambouillets that year too, and they worked very hard in practice. The girls would have regular practices at 6:00 AM every morning, and they even managed to practice during snow days and school days off. Additionally, they were at many basketball halftimes and assemblies throughout the year. The Rambouillets had a team of fourteen girls led by their captain Tammy Hager, and co-captain Kim Downer. This was the first of two times that the Regis Dance Team won an OSAA State Championship for Regis.
The Second time that the Regis Rambouillets won a state championship was in the year of 1992. The team was coached by Marilyn Lulay who helped lead them to victory. The dance team consisted of Korren Etel, Courtney Kamlin, Amber Nusser, Rachel Frank, Melanie Starr, Leanne Alley, Jenette Heli, Shana Childe, Coach Ronda Owens, Jodi Ziebert, Joanna Tower, Christy Brand, and Stephanie Frank. The girls got three first-place trophies and they had 2 All-State dancers from the team. Some of the dancers performed solos including Stephanie Frank’s lyrical dance. The team had flexibility and poise, and they worked very hard to win their Championship in 1992.
In conclusion, the Regis Rambouillets was a strong, hard-working team, which led to their two OSAA State Championships. The team completed multiple routines each year and they were full of talent. The group’s hours of practice were impressive and paid off over the years. The girls proved themselves and displayed their hard work to the rest of the school at assemblies and games. The Rambouillets, unfortunately, came to an end in the 90s. It would be great to see the Regis Dance team come back someday and keep the team going and continue what the past girls had started.
