Playing his saxophone, senior Matthew Anderson makes a surprise appearance in the middle of the WHAM performance. “I was nervous [because] it was last minute, but we were able to create a lot of excitement,” Anderson said.
Sophomore Jordan Takai prepares to reach out in the dance routine. “It was fun to cherish some last moments with the seniors,” Takai said. “We wanted to make the most of it all.”
Junior Cara Tsui poses to the song “Diamonds.” “It was a really fun dance because the whole team got to be in it. It’s more special to dance with everyone,” Tsui said.
Sitting in a circle with the dance team, freshman Sarah Smith holds an ending pose for the routine. “It shows that we’re united as a family and as a team," Smith said.
WHAM member senior Jason Shen dances to the song “Automatic." "The adrenaline from the crowd gave us a lot of energy," Shen said. "I really love this group because they're all my close friends."
New WHAM member junior Gabriel Caluya dances with other WHAM members to “Party” by Waka Flocka. “[Our dancing] hypes up the crowd and gets more of a collective school pride together,” Caluya said.
Glance back at Dance team’s and Walnut High School All-Male Dance team’s performances at the Winter Pep Rallies on Friday, Jan. 26 in the gym.
Compiled by the Hoofprint staff
Photos by Christopher Chan and Justin Jiang