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California in Santa Clara. She may study busi-
ness, and plans to continue to dance either
with outside studios or on campus.
McMonies began dancing with preschool
ballet and continued to enroll in other and
varied dance classes. In her early years she also
played soccer, swam, rode horses and played
basketball. She graduated from Catlin Gabel
School and is active with Oregon Jewish
Community Youth Foundation. McMonies
appeared in six of the competitive pieces for
the 2008-09 Elite dance season.
As for the future, McMonies has been
debating between Lewis and Clark College
and Chapman University in Orange, Calif.
Willis graduated from Lake Oswego
High School, where she participated in Mock
Trial and Political Action. The latter’s goal
was to raise financial support and awareness
for Mercy Corps’ relief efforts in Darfur.
She is taking a gap year next year to attend
Capernwray Bible School in England; the
following year she matriculates to Southern
Methodist University. She plans to major in
broadcast journalism with a minor in dance.
None of these young women has a favorite
form of dance. McMonies says she craves
different classes on different days based on
her attitude or the day’s circumstances. Dance
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