CONWAY — For 14 months, Kennett High students with a passion for dance have been limited in what they could do by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given the opportunity to compete, the Eagles soared at the Step Up 2 Dance Regional Competition in Westbrook, Maine, on April 23.
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