Claire Saunders performs a dance she choreographed herself to Nick of Time by Bon Iver during the Chemainus Secondary School Dance Showcase Thursday, Jan. 24. Dance students from Grade 9 to 12 performed 25 numbers ranging from hip hop and jazz to contemporary and lyrical. The theme for this year’s Dance Showcase was “This Is Why We Dance.” The evening included group dances, solos and duets choreographed by dance teacher Sarah Lane and by the students themselves, as well as a cultural dance called Basket Lady, which included dancing and drumming from the Chemainus Tzinq’uaw Dancers.