Courtesy of On Location Photography, LLC 2022
WELOME TO THE TEAM!
Congratulations! We are excited to welcome 11 new members and 13 returning members to join us for the 2023-24 season! We can't wait to see what this team and these dancers do this year!
2023-24 Season ~ Success!
We are wrapping up a very successful 2023-24 season! Our team is boasting huge successes from their competitive season including two DDCA Category Championships in the Kick and Novelty divisions and two state placements from the OSAA Dance/Drill State Championships: 2nd place 6A Kick; 3rd place 1A-6A Show.
We also celebrate several award winners from the state tournament! Congratulations to...
Senior captain Madeline Aballay, 2023 6A All State Team
Senior captain Gracie Heagy, 2023 OSAA Most Valuable Teammate
2023 OSAA MVT Honorable Mention: Senior captain Amy Charnholm
Coach Olivia Zuercher, 2023 6A Assistant Coach of the Year
State 2022 ~ All Things Considered
Congratulations! The Olyannes finished the 2022 winter traditional season with 2nd place in the Show division at the OSAA Dance/Drill State Championships! The team hasn't earned a state placement this high since 1993! Throughout the season, our Olyannes brought home one 2nd place and three 1st place finishes. It certainly was an incredibly successful season!
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We also celebrate several award winners from the state tournament. Congratulations to...
Senior captain Olivia Opton, 2022 All State Team
Junior captain Kayla Pobuda, 3rd place Drill Down
Senior Ayiesha Chang, 4th place Drill Down
Coach Emily Salter Cook, 6A Assistant Coach of the Year
Congratulations Coach Emily Salter Cook!
2022 6A Assistant Coach of the Year!
OSAA Today (Dance): Mingear, Bueno, Sword, Salter Cook honored
Fall 2021: A Champion's Voyage
The Olyannes boasted an extremely successful fall season! Not only did their hard work pull off Sprague's very first undefeated season in the Novelty division, but they also ended fall earning the team's very first championship with their "Castaways" routine at the 2021 DDCA Category Championships! The team also finished 3rd with their modern routine that had earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes throughout the season. Congratulations! We are so proud!
About Us
The Olyannes is the competitive dance team at Sprague High School in Salem, Oregon. Our team consists of 20+ athletes who are committed to representing the Sprague and Salem communities through competitive and school-based performances in a way that showcases confidence, pride, and spirit.
We dedicate ourselves to reach a standard of excellence in both skill and character.
State 2020 The Domino Effect
A most interesting season, and we mean interesting! The current pandemic led to the cancellation of our state championships a week before we were set to leave. It was a devastatingly disappointing way to finish our season, but we have plenty of wonderful experiences and incredible achievements to reflect on. We came away with two 2nd, one 4th, and one 5th place finishes. While we grieve the loss of many wonderful traditions that could not be this year, we look forward to the future where we can dance together once again!
Congratulations!
Vernita Reyna
6A Coach of the Year
2020
OSAA Today: "Dance: Magee, Mingear, and Reyna honored"
Vernita Reyna
FALL SEASON 2019
Oh la la! We had an extremely successful season with our fall category routines! Placing at every competition, we ended the season with 2nd place in Novelty and 3rd place in Modern at the DDCA Category Championships - truly a remarkable finish! We are proud of the strong representation our dancers showed for our program!
We had a GREAT time at Thunderbird this year! Our Olyannes should be so proud of themselves for pushing through and taking chances! We had many dancers walk away with ribbons, trophies, medals, and other awards - CONGRATULATIONS! Special shoutout to captains Arella and Hannah on being selected for the Thunderbird All Star team! No doubt this experience has laid a solid foundation for one fabulous season!
Thunderbird Dance Camp 2019
DEJA VU
STATE 2019
What a year! The Olyannes are celebrating a very successful traditional season; continuing their streak of placing at every local competition this year, they wrapped up the season with a 4th place finish at the 2019 OSAA Dance/Drill State Championships! This outcome marks some new team history as the team competed in the Show division for the first time ever, while also earning their first placement in 10 years. We couldn't have accomplished this without the tremendous dedication, heart, and commitment shown by every Olyanne and their amazing families. Our program is fortunate to have so many hard working and passionate people working together to make this experience possible!
Smoke & Mirrors STATE 2018
What a journey! The Olyannes had a pretty spectacular winter season!
The team achieved their goal of making the final round of the OSAA State Championships and finished the tournament 11th out of 24 teams in a competitive 6A division. In addition to the major success at state, the team also earned two 1st place and grand champion finishes and one 2nd place during the season! We are so proud of all the hard work and determination these girls put in!
Recap: Fall Season 2017!
Congratulations to the Olyannes on a WONDERFUL fall category season! The team qualified four routines for the DDCA Category Championships for the first time in team history! The Olyannes also brought home two placements from the championships, another first for the team! Novelty took 2nd place and Hip Hop placed 3rd! This was an incredible ending to an already fabulous fall season. We are so proud of the work these dancers put in to get here!
Spooky, Scary
Skeletons!
