Rock Hill Rewind: From jeans to party dresses, HypeFest brings students together
Sophomore Vi Periquet enjoys the music with their friends. "I thought it was really fun, and even though there weren't many people there, we were still able to have an awesome time and enjoy ourselves," Periquet said. "The DJ was awesome!" The unique dance prioritized inclusivity, as students were given an option throughout the night to be more interactive with the music of their night. A QR code was stationed for students to submit song requests to the DJ, so that everyone got a chance to choose the music.
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Nanditha Nagavishnu, Hill Top Times Staff Reporter
Nanditha is a junior at Rock Hill High School. She used to write for Coppell High School’s newspaper in her sophomore year and is excited to grow as...
Jade Kratochvil, Hill Top Times Staff Reporter
This is sophomore Jade Kratochvil, a reporter for Hill Top Times. This is her first year on staff, and is excited to tell the stories of Rock Hill. In...
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![Madison Faulkner sings “Stand Up” by Cynthia Erivo to incorporate her tradition into a show that displays various student cultures. “[The song] is about slavery and how we, as Black people, had to fight for freedom,” Faulkner said. “When the audience clapped for me, it made me feel more at ease with my performance.” The talent show decided winners through both judge decisions and audience votes.](https://hilltoptimes.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_9824-475x317.jpg)
![The show started off with a bang with orchestra, choir and Rockettes coming together for the performance. The Rockettes came out dancing to, Amid the Winters Snow by John Goss. Rockette Faith Cardell said, It was a great experience collaborating with other fine arts groups and being able to showcase our talents all together [and] we are so lucky to have such great opportunities here at Rock Hill.](https://hilltoptimes.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PvR9eB3j9HbVwhq2Wosq8wCwWEgSXQ89Z2nVWb5u-475x317.jpeg)
