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Airbands takes center stage

Ginger Kondzela, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2025

The Airbands assembly is arguably the biggest class competition of the year, and each class tries to outdo the other in choreography and costumes. PDP and teachers also perform to show off their dancing skills and join in the Homecoming celebration. This year, the senior class won the competition after winning last year as juniors.

Seniors Bonnie Buswell and Lily Remick lipsync and dance as Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked. (Ginger Kondzela)
Junior Jack Green rocks out to Grease’s groovy tunes while juniors Delany Hughes and Wesley Spalding twirl around. (Ginger Kondzela)
Sophomore KC Buswell passionately mock yells, “It’s a hard knock life” while starring in the sophomore class’s Annie-themed airbands. (Ginger Kondzela)
Freshman Jennifer Dunnick, as Donna from Mamma Mia! lip-syncs ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” to freshman Addie Roderguiez, who played her daughter Sophie. (Ginger Kondzela)
Teachers Lauren Hall, Satin Abtahi, Dean Cortez, Jordan McKee and Noah Lapp sway side to side while performing a musical mashup medley. (Ginger Kondzela)
History teacher Curtis Lewis performs in the teacher airbands. (Ginger Kondzela)
PDP sophomores Lacy Garcia and Kennedy Bass play East High basketball players and dribble freshmen basketballs Ella Keenaghan and Ava Krekelerin in their High School Musical-themed airband. (Ginger Kondzela)
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About the Contributor
Ginger Kondzela, In-Depth Editor
Ginger Kondzela is the in-depth editor for The Iliad, passionate about languages and semi-bilingual in French. She was an exchange student in France and founded the International Students Club at Poway High School. A 12-year Girl Scout, she aims to pursue a degree in international business in Spain, the Czech Republic, or Germany.