Award winning teams compete in Pom, Jazz, and Game Day divisions!
SMCHS Song is a program for dancers striving to promote school spirit, support athletics, and represent their school in the competitive spirit industry.
We are an award winning competitive song/dance team that competes in Pom and Jazz on the Regional and National level. Over the years, the SM Song teams have won numerous awards and National titles. There is a JV and Varsity team, both comprised of highly motivated and talented girls that take pride in representing SM. They love the camaraderie the team atmosphere brings them and special moments they experience together.
If you are interested in dancing in college or professionally, we are here to guide you in your journey. Our coaches have danced in college and professionally. They have an extensive network of choreographers and directors in the industry. We would love to guide your dancers in their future endeavors. Our alumni dance at many colleges including TCU, Oregon, Wisconsin, SDSU, U of Arizona, UNLV, Boston U, & GCU. Also for professional teams such as Laker Girls & Charger Girls...just to name a few! Come join our championship program!!
Our Jr. Clinic is for dancers ages 5+. The clinic is on Tuesday, 10/26 from 3:30-5:30pm. Due to the awesome turn out of attendees, we will now be having the clinic outside in the grotto. Registration will be outside R3 by the pool deck starting at 3:20pm.
All attendees will learn cheers and a half-time routine to perform at the Varsity FB Game vs. OLu on 10/29!
Clinic- please bring own water and wear athletic shoes, athletic wear. It is cool outside, so please bring a cover-up, sweatshirt/jacket.
If you are signed up, please fill out the following 3 waivers.
At the end of the clinic from 5:20-5:30pm parents are welcome to watch in the Grotto and take some pictures!
Game Performance- we will be providing a white SM Song Future Eagle t-shirt and blue bow to wear for the game performance! Please wear black bottoms, leggings, etc. Athletic shoes must be worn on the Saddleback Stadium track/sideline.
After the half-time performance, please meet at the field gate to pick up your child. Please match your number to your child's number.
The link to pre-purchase FB tickets for parents/guests was sent out via email. Thank you!
Please make sure to sign up on our interest list if you'd like to be included on emails with up-to-date information regarding workshops, clinics, and tryout dates. Please click on the Microsoft Forms link to sign up!
FAQ:
When are clinics/tryouts? Clinics and tryouts will be held in April. Dates TBA!
What does Song do? We are a fusion of an athletic team, activity, and art! We cheer/dance at Football and Basketball games. We perform at rallies and special events throughout the year! We compete nationally in Pom, Jazz, and Game Day!
What skills do you need to tryout? We look for well-rounded dancers with experience in jazz, ballet, hip hop, and pom. Triple pirouettes, flexibility/ability to do leg hold turns, toe touches/jumps, pick up int/adv choreography, dance acro skills and hard working attitudes are all a plus!!
When does the season begin/end? We start right after tryouts in May and finish in March after our Nationals. We have 2 weeks off in the summer! We do practice 3x's week and attend UDA convention camp in the summer.
How much does the program cost? Every year it varies a bit but the range is from $4200-$5100 depending on what team selected for. It covers all items needed for the season.
If you have any other questions, please reach out to Coach Darwazeh- darwazehd@smhs.org.
Danielle has over 25 years of experience coaching, teaching and choreographing dance. She started dancing at the age of 3 and has been professionally trained in various styles including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, pom/song, theater, character, modern, pointe & lyrical. At the age of 13 she was chosen as a member of the Tremaine Dance Company and trained with world renowned choreographers in the dance/entertainment industry. She had the opportunity to dance for various live events, videos, TV, and films, such as Austin Powers, The International Man of Mystery, WB Dubba Commercial, Miss Christy’s Dancin’ Videos, & The Royal Danish Ballet. Danielle also has experience working behind the scenes in the dance/entertainment industry. Danielle worked for MSA Agency, one of the top dance/choreography talent agencies in Hollywood. Their clients work can be seen everywhere, film, TV, stage, you name it! Some of the projects she worked on included, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With the Stars, the High School Musical franchise, Michael Jackson's This Is It, just to name a few! Danielle is a graduate from UC Irvine and was the captain of their dance team for 3 years. She was a member of the United Spirit Association where she served as a Head Instructor and a member of their Program Development staff. She currently judges for various event producers when she is not with her teams competing. Danielle has coached and choreographed for numerous dance and Songleading teams throughout the United States including high school, college, semi-pro, and pro teams, including the LA Laker Girls, 49er Gold Rush Cheerleaders, San Diego Charger Girls, & OC Gladiators. During the past 15 years of coaching, her teams have won numerous national titles and awards including Innovative Choreography, Technical Excellence, Superior Showmanship, Best in Category, Grand Champions, & the Bronze Medal at USASF’s Dance Worlds. In 2013, Danielle was named CheerPros “Dance Coach of the Year”! She loves sharing her passion for dance and her competitive spirit to motivate and push her dancers to be the best they can be. Danielle takes pride in her dancers and dedicates herself fully by investing in each of her dancers’ growth and development. Danielle founded DC Consulting, to help coach and consult individuals in their dance, health, and/or lifestyle needs. This is Danielle's 10th season coaching at SMCHS and is excited to continue her 3rd year as the Head Coach.
JV Coach- Danica Bartholomew
Coach Danica has danced competitively for 12 years in all styles of dance. She spent 8 of those years at South County Dance Company here in RSM! She attended Tesoro High School where she was coached by Head Coach Danielle Darwazeh for 4 years. After graduation she went on to Cal Poly SLO where she earned a BS in Elementary Education. She is currently pursuing her Masters Degree and Teaching Credential at Biola University. She hopes to foster a positive, encouraging environment for her dancers at SM like she had in High School!
