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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Aarushi performs with a saap during MV Bhangras performance

Balancing the beat

Aaryan Sharma and Benjamin Zhang March 7, 2024

Senior Aarushi Jain joined MV Bhangra her freshman year of high school, hoping to explore the folk style of dancing that originated in Punjabi, India. Having danced all her life, Jain was accustomed to...

Junior Allison Chang practices her solo for MVHS Winter Show.

Time Out! Ep. 17: Allison Chang

Lindsey Tang and Riya Murthy March 3, 2024

RM: Hi everyone, my name is Riya Murthy, LT: And I’m Lindsey Tang. RM: Welcome to Episode 17 of Time Out! Each episode, we will be diving into the sports scene here at Monta Vista High School...

Freshman Vatsel Dave, dressed in traditional Bharatanatyam uniform as he practices this art form

Playing by their own rules

Pranati Kotamraju and Arushi Singh December 11, 2023

Living in Australia, freshman Vatsel Dave was in a constant state of boredom trying to fill up his free time by watching YouTube videos. It was by chance that a dance video popped up on his feed, and before...

Shravya Guda (right) poses with co-coach Hemani Kukreja.

New season new coach

Stephanie Zhang December 9, 2023

After graduating from MVHS in '12, alum Shravya Guda never expected to return. However, after transitioning from being a competitive swimmer to playing four years of water polo on the MVHS Girls Water...

Hershey Janga strikes a fierce expression while dancing for MVDTs 2023 spring show. Photo courtesy of Hershey Janga | Used with permission

Time Out! Ep. 11: Hershey Janga

Ellie Wang, Staff Writer December 6, 2023

EW: Hello everyone, my name is Ellie Wang, and welcome to Episode 11 of Time Out! In each episode, we will be diving into the sports scene here at MVHS and exploring the journeys of athletes from...

Prisha Balan dances during her Arangetram on Aug. 26, 2023. Photo courtesy of Prisha Balan | Used with permission.

Time Out! Ep. 10: Prisha Balan

Stephanie Zhang and Arshiya Sen December 2, 2023

https://soundcloud.com/stephanie-941129655/timeoutprisha?si=14587886fb34437fbe8661c4dfff327e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing SZ: Hi everyone, my name is...

Time out! Ep. 9: Gracie Lee

Time out! Ep. 9: Gracie Lee

Sagnik Nag Chowdhury and Manas Kottakota November 2, 2023

MK: Hello everyone, my name is Manas Kottakota and I am joined here with Sagnik Nag Chowdhury for episode 9 of Time Out! Each episode, we will be diving into the sports scene here at MVHS and exploring...

Last one, fast one

Last one, fast one

Aletheia Ju and Lillian Wang October 8, 2023
Behind the scenes of the Class of 2024’s Homecoming skit
Junior Genevieve Lo poses for a photo during a ballet summer intensive at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Lo | Used with permission

No more finishing touches

Sophia D'Sa September 17, 2023

Bright lighting, smooth wooden floors and a wall-to-wall mirror with a barre make up the classic ballet studio. This is where some students spend hours a week practicing for performances and competitions,...

MVDT competes in the Medium Dance category.

MVDT steps into the spotlight

April Wang and Avni Gandhi February 17, 2023
Exploring the choreography and production of the MVHS Dance Team at the home dance competition
The finishing touch

The finishing touch

Mikaylah Du and Dahlia Schilling December 22, 2022
Exploring the role of makeup in sports
Sophomore Lotus Wu dances with her brother in the first annual Family Jam, a group dance featuring MVDT members and their families.

MV Dance Team hosts “Santa’s Workshop”

Aidan Ruan and Lillian Wang December 11, 2022
Student dance groups perform in the annual Winter Showcase
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