Dance
Midway ISD is proud to offer leveled dance opportunities for 6th-12th grade students! With dance electives at MHS, RVMS and MMS, students have the opportunity to explore varying movement styles while also learning the history of a variety of dance genres. Midway High School also has two extracurricular performance teams that are auditioned programs. The Goal Tenders are a world class precision dance/drill team that perform at Midway athletic events and compete at dance competitions throughout the spring season. Panther Pom Squad is a sideline-based dance spirit program that performs at football & basketball games along with competing with UDA in the spring. Each spring, all students in a Midway ISD dance program participate in the spring show "Gotta Dance."
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Goal Tenders
The Goal Tenders dance team was created during the spring semester in 1978 by a group of 10 young ladies.The Goal Tenders were originally started as a spirit organization for the basketball team. They helped to support and relieve the Cheerleaders at these games. That's how the name "Goal Tenders" came to be. The Goal Tenders now perform at football half times, attend basketball games, perform in state and local competitions and have an end of year spring show "Gotta Dance". The Goal Tenders have won countless awards and traveled all over together. The team has been to San Antonio, South Padre, Dallas/Ft.Worth, New Orleans, Branson, Galveston, Florida and New York. The girls have had the opportunity to perform at a Dallas Cowboys halftime show, a Dallas Mavericks halftime, Fiesta TX, Six Flags, Disney World, Sea World, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Goal Tenders have grown from ten young ladies to a group of fifty dancers and continue to uphold a winning tradition and strive to "Be World Class."
Panther Pom
The Panther Pom Squad was created in 2022 with a founding team of 13 members. The Pom Squad is a spirit based program that includes sideline styles of pom and jazz. They perform at football games, pep rallies, basketball games, compete and participate in the end of year spring show "Gotta Dance". The team has traveled to Dallas to take classes with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as well as attending campus with both UDA and NDA. They will attend UDA's National Dance Team Championships in the spring of 2027!
Dance Electives
High School Dance I Course
(all grade levels welcome)
Students will study dance history, genres including ballet, tap, jazz & drill team, anatomy behind dance while also working on the physical elements of being a dancer.
High School Dance II-IV Course
(Dance I prerequisite or screening approval with dance teacher)
Students will study dance history, genres including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theater & drill team, anatomy behind dance while also working on the physical elements of being a dancer.
Adaptive Dance
Students will work on rhythm, musicality and social dances.
This course can count as a PE or Fine Arts Credit for graduation purposes.
Drill Team I-IV
This course is 8th period and designed for those who are placed on the Goal Tenders dance team through the tryout process.
MHS Lindsay.Benning@midwayisd.org
Panther Pom
This course is 6th period and is designed for those that are placed on the Panther Pom Squad through an audition process.
This course can count as a Fine Arts or PE credit for graduation purposes.
Middle School Dance Classes
(6th, 7th and 8th Graders)
Both Middle Schools in Midway ISD have a dance program that ANYONE can be a part of! Be sure to select DANCE in your course selection if you wish to take a dance class next year.
MMS Manning.Thrower@midwayisd.org
RVMS Adia.Richardson@midwayisd.org
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Goal Tenders
The Goal Tenders dance team was created during the spring semester in 1978 by a group of 10 young ladies.The Goal Tenders were originally started as a spirit organization for the basketball team. They helped to support and relieve the Cheerleaders at these games. That's how the name "Goal Tenders" came to be. The Goal Tenders now perform at football half times, attend basketball games, perform in state and local competitions and have an end of year spring show "Gotta Dance". The Goal Tenders have won countless awards and traveled all over together. The team has been to San Antonio, South Padre, Dallas/Ft.Worth, New Orleans, Branson, Galveston, Florida and New York. The girls have had the opportunity to perform at a Dallas Cowboys halftime show, a Dallas Mavericks halftime, Fiesta TX, Six Flags, Disney World, Sea World, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Goal Tenders have grown from ten young ladies to a group of fifty dancers and continue to uphold a winning tradition and strive to "Be World Class."
Panther Pom
The Panther Pom Squad was created in 2022 with a founding team of 13 members. The Pom Squad is a spirit based program that includes sideline styles of pom and jazz. They perform at football games, pep rallies, basketball games, compete and participate in the end of year spring show "Gotta Dance". The team has traveled to Dallas to take classes with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as well as attending campus with both UDA and NDA. They will attend UDA's National Dance Team Championships in the spring of 2027!
Dance Electives
High School Dance I Course
(all grade levels welcome)
Students will study dance history, genres including ballet, tap, jazz & drill team, anatomy behind dance while also working on the physical elements of being a dancer.
High School Dance II-IV Course
(Dance I prerequisite or screening approval with dance teacher)
Students will study dance history, genres including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theater & drill team, anatomy behind dance while also working on the physical elements of being a dancer.
Adaptive Dance
Students will work on rhythm, musicality and social dances.
This course can count as a PE or Fine Arts Credit for graduation purposes.
Drill Team I-IV
This course is 8th period and designed for those who are placed on the Goal Tenders dance team through the tryout process.
MHS Lindsay.Benning@midwayisd.org
Panther Pom
This course is 6th period and is designed for those that are placed on the Panther Pom Squad through an audition process.
This course can count as a Fine Arts or PE credit for graduation purposes.
Middle School Dance Classes
(6th, 7th and 8th Graders)
Both Middle Schools in Midway ISD have a dance program that ANYONE can be a part of! Be sure to select DANCE in your course selection if you wish to take a dance class next year.
MMS Manning.Thrower@midwayisd.org
RVMS Adia.Richardson@midwayisd.org
Learn More
Goal Tenders
The Goal Tenders dance team was created during the spring semester in 1978 by a group of 10 young ladies.The Goal Tenders were originally started as a spirit organization for the basketball team. They helped to support and relieve the Cheerleaders at these games. That's how the name "Goal Tenders" came to be. The Goal Tenders now perform at football half times, attend basketball games, perform in state and local competitions and have an end of year spring show "Gotta Dance". The Goal Tenders have won countless awards and traveled all over together. The team has been to San Antonio, South Padre, Dallas/Ft.Worth, New Orleans, Branson, Galveston, Florida and New York. The girls have had the opportunity to perform at a Dallas Cowboys halftime show, a Dallas Mavericks halftime, Fiesta TX, Six Flags, Disney World, Sea World, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Goal Tenders have grown from ten young ladies to a group of fifty dancers and continue to uphold a winning tradition and strive to "Be World Class."
Panther Pom
The Panther Pom Squad was created in 2022 with a founding team of 13 members. The Pom Squad is a spirit based program that includes sideline styles of pom and jazz. They perform at football games, pep rallies, basketball games, compete and participate in the end of year spring show "Gotta Dance". The team has traveled to Dallas to take classes with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as well as attending campus with both UDA and NDA. They will attend UDA's National Dance Team Championships in the spring of 2027!
Dance Electives
High School Dance I Course
(all grade levels welcome)
Students will study dance history, genres including ballet, tap, jazz & drill team, anatomy behind dance while also working on the physical elements of being a dancer.
High School Dance II-IV Course
(Dance I prerequisite or screening approval with dance teacher)
Students will study dance history, genres including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theater & drill team, anatomy behind dance while also working on the physical elements of being a dancer.
Adaptive Dance
Students will work on rhythm, musicality and social dances.
This course can count as a PE or Fine Arts Credit for graduation purposes.
Drill Team I-IV
This course is 8th period and designed for those who are placed on the Goal Tenders dance team through the tryout process.
MHS Lindsay.Benning@midwayisd.org
Panther Pom
This course is 6th period and is designed for those that are placed on the Panther Pom Squad through an audition process.
This course can count as a Fine Arts or PE credit for graduation purposes.
Middle School Dance Classes
(6th, 7th and 8th Graders)
Both Middle Schools in Midway ISD have a dance program that ANYONE can be a part of! Be sure to select DANCE in your course selection if you wish to take a dance class next year.
MMS Manning.Thrower@midwayisd.org
RVMS Adia.Richardson@midwayisd.org
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