Dance

The Goal Tenders dance team was created during the spring semester in 1978 by a group of 10 young ladies.​The Goal Tenders were originally started as a spirit organization for the basketball team. They helped to support and relieve the Cheerleaders at these games. That's how the name "Goal Tenders" came to be. The Goal Tenders now perform at football half times, attend basketball games, perform in state and local competitions and have an end of year spring show "Gotta Dance".  The Goal Tenders have won countless awards and traveled all over together.  The team has been to San Antonio, South Padre, Dallas/Ft.Worth, New Orleans, Branson, Galveston, Florida and New York.  The girls have had the opportunity to perform at a Dallas Cowboys halftime show, a Dallas Mavericks halftime, Fiesta TX, Six Flags, Disney World, Sea World, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.​ The Goal Tenders have grown from ten young ladies to a group of fifty dancers and continue to uphold a winning tradition and strive to "Be World Class."

Goal Tender Director - Lindsay Benning

Mrs. Benning is the current Goal Tender Director, founding Panther Pom director and MISD dance department coordinator.  She previously taught at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas where she was the assistant to the Cavalette and Red Ruby Dance teams while also teaching in the math department. While at Lake Travis, Mrs. Benning traveled with her team to Hawaii, won a Crowd Pleasers dance national title in both pom and open categories and had her teams perform at a San Antonio Spurs game. Mrs. Benning taught at Midway High School for the 2016-2017 school year where she was the assistant cheer coach and a math teacher. She worked with the Midway High School Goal Tenders for five years as choreographer for their field and pep rally routines, in addition to hosting private camps with smaller schools in the area. Under her direction teams have traveled to Hawaii, Walt Disney World and performed at the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus bowl. Mrs. Benning graduated from Lufkin High School where she was a member of the Panther Pride drill team and danced competitively with a local studio. After high school, Mrs. Benning attended Tyler Junior College where she was a member of the Famous Apache Belles Dance Team, serving as Head Dance Captain her sophomore year. She graduated with an Associate's Degree in  Business Administration from Tyler Junior College. She continued her education at Baylor University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Finance. While at Baylor, she was a member of the Baylor Dance Company, served as the Head SING chair for her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, and served as Float Chair for the annual Baylor Homecoming Parade.

Panther Pom squad is the newest dance program available at Midway High School. The Pom Squad is a spirit based program that includes sideline styles of pom and jazz. Panther Pom members will have the opportunity to perform at football and basketball games as well as in the community.

High School Dance I Course

(all grade levels welcome)

Students will study dance history, genres including ballet, tap, jazz & drill team, anatomy behind dance while also working on the physical elements of being a dancer.

High School Dance II Course

(Dance I prerequisite or screening approval with dance teacher)

Students will study dance history, genres including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theater & drill team, anatomy behind dance while also working on the physical elements of being a dancer.

Adaptive Dance 

Students will work on rhythm, musicality and social dances.

This course can count as a PE or Fine Arts Credit for graduation purposes.

Drill Team I-IV

This course is 8th period and designed for those who are placed on the Goal Tenders dance team through the tryout process. 

​Questions about HS dance courses? Email Lindsay.Benning@midwayisd.org

Panther Pom

This course is designed for those who have been placed on Panther Pom Squad through a screening/ audition process.

This course can count as a Fine Arts or PE credit for graduation purposes.

Middle School Dance Classes

(6th, 7th and 8th Graders)

Both Middle Schools in Midway ISD have a dance program that ANYONE can be a part of!  Be sure to select DANCE in your course selection if you wish to take a dance class next year.

Questions about MS dance courses? Email Adia.Richardson@midwayisd.org