Shorecrest Hip Hop team takes district title for the 7th time

2011 Shorecrest Hip Hop Team

The Shorecrest Hip Hop Team competed this past weekend on March 12th at the District 1 - State Qualifier and took 1st place in the hip hop category.

This is their 7th consecutive District Title for the team which has now qualified for WIAA State Dance/Drill Championships being held on March 25-26th at the Yakima Sun Dome.

The Hip Hop team is the 3-time defending champion in the Hip Hop category, having won in 2006, 2009, and 2010. They will be competing against the best teams in the state of Washington in a highly competitive hip hop dance category.

Last season the team also travelled to New York City for Nationals and took 1st place honors in 3 categories including Small Hip Hop, Medium Hip Hop, and Overall.

The team is lead by captains Clinton Umbao and Amy Cha with officers James Kim and Grace Masaoka. They are coached and choreographed by Rex Kinney with community Advisor Robin Martin. Members include: Zahra Masaoka, Anne Elliott, Zachary Ong, Jason Umbao, Claudine De Leon, Sharnelle Cruz, Peter Joo, Erika Teng, Khan Malik, Ronel Nanhthaseng, Rachelle Sandoval, Maria Hernandez, Grace Oh, Melissa Tran, and Andrew Cruz.