Students form friendship through dance

Senior Tyler Bret and freshman Macy Bidnick, who have been long-time friends, have a relationship that brings their families closer together.

The two girls met in elementary school, and have enjoyed bonding together over their shared interest in dance. Because of their friendship and shared hobby, Bret is a role model to Bidnick.

Although she enjoys being a role model, Bret admits that the responsibility can be burdensome at times.

“It’s fun [but] sometimes it’s a lot of pressure to be looked up to by someone,” Bret said.

The girls spend a lot of time together through dance, allowing their friendship to grow, and Bidnick is thankful for Bret, saying that she is “nice” and “drives me to dance every day.”

Additionally, Bret has been a positive influence on Bidnick, with Bidnick noting that “[Bret] taught me how to have fun.”

Though Bret is older than Bidnick, Bret is still influenced and impressed by her friend.

“I get impressed when she stands up for herself to upperclassmen when they tell her what to do,” Bret said.

The strong friendship between Bidnick and Bret extends further than just the two of them, and Bret notes that their families are close with each other.

“Our families are very close so we spend lots of time together and we got to be in the same dance family this year which allowed us to spend extra time together with team bonding and stuff like that.”