09-05-2025
Primetime 585 Shining Star: Rachel Stoner
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Friday's Primetime 585 Shining Star highlights Rachel Stoner — a junior at Brighton High School.
This weekend, Rachel competed two solos in the Empire Dance Challenge, held locally at the Kodak Theatre in Rochester.
Rachel won first place in the highly competitive field of senior open solos for her solo 'I Won't Complain' and was 4th overall, out of 81 senior solos.
Rachel's second solo placed 3rd in the senior contemporary category and 8th overall out of 81 senior solos.
This summer Rachel will travel to West Coast Dance Explosion in Chicago, to compete at Nationals along with some of her other 25 North teammates.
She will also be traveling to Syracuse University for two weeks to participate in an on-campus pre-college medical camp.
At Brighton, Rachel is currently taking two AP classes at Brighton and carries a 3.73 GPA.
Rachel is also a talented singer and has been a mass cantor at Our Lady of Lourdes Church for the past three years.
Rachel's future plans include attending college on a Pre-Med track, majoring in Chemistry, and keeping dance incorporated in her life!
News 8 and Primetime585 recognizes dance as also a type of sport and respect the significant time spent putting in their craft.
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