Ballet mentors

Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise

Dance students observe as Remeisha Shade performs during a rehearsal for "Cinderella" at Bonnie Cokinos School of Dance in Beaumont on Tuesday, May 9, 2006.
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2nd place, Feature photo, Hearst Honors May clip contest.


Dance students observe as West Brook High School student Jessica Reho performs during a rehearsal for "Cinderella" at Bonnie Cokinos School of Dance in Beaumont. Reho has the lead role in the 22nd annual Beaumont Ballet Theatre production. Her sister had previously performed as Cinderella.


Remeisha Shade (left) and Katelyn Yeary (center) perform during a rehearsal for "Cinderella" at Bonnie Cokinos School of Dance in Beaumont. The 22nd annual Beaumont Ballet Theatre production takes place May 13 and 14.

The reporter's focus was on how younger students observe the movements of older students. In following years, they step into the senior roles. Consequently, the background is more cluttered than I prefer.