Step

Onyx Earns Second At First Competiton

The Onyx Step team competed in their first-ever step show Feb. 24 at North Kansas City High School, placing second.

“I was surprised,” senior Keiara Wells said. “Not because I didn't think we did well but because I was surprised we got second after not coming from anything.”

There were changes for the team this year, as not only was this their first time competing, but the team also had a new coach, Cherié Burgett.

“We had a problem finding a good coach and good support for our sport because it's not well known, and it's hard to find people who want to help us and lead us,” junior captain Jade Coleman said. “It's a big difference, and this year our team has grown so much because of it.”

The team created their own routines all year until it came to competition. They worked with a choreographer from STEP Movement, LLC to organize a step routine for the competition since none of them had competed previously.

“The choreographer benefited us