Happy

This routine was choreographed by request of the Miss Iron County pageant director. She chose the song and asked us to choreograph a routine to it that could be performed during the pageant while contestant scores were being tallied. It was challenging to write for this song at first, as the timing and speed of the song doesn't quite fit any one particular style completely, so it is a mixture of Standard dance combinations and theater arts (cabaret) lifts.

"Happy" by Secrets in Stereo is a Standard dance solo that was showcased in the 2011 Miss Iron County Pageant, the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 concerts, as well as during tours to California and Washington. It represents the highs and lows of embarking in a relationship with someone who may not have been the obvious choice for love, but had been there all along.

Music editing and cuts: Ariel Peterson 

Choreography: Ariel Peterson and Dustin Liechty

Video credit to SUTV.