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Photo by Savannah Schmidt
Mae Schofield, 3-year-old resident of Mountain Brook, dressed in a Dorian dance uniform. She watches two older Dorains chat before their game against Oxford on September 20, 2024. Photo by Savannah Schmidt.
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Mae Schofield dresses up in a Dorian uniform and runs onto the field with the Mountain Brook dance team during their game against Oxford on September 20, 2024.
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Mae Schofield dresses up in a Dorian uniform to walk alongside mother Anna Schofield, the head coach of the Mountain Brook dance team, during their game against Oxford on September 20, 2024.
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Mae Schofield holds the hand of a member of the Mountain Brook Dorian dance team during their game against Oxford on September 20, 2024.
Three-year-old Mae Scofield donned her sparkly Mountain Brook Dorian uniform for the first time on Sept. 20, during the Mountain Brook vs. Oxford football game.
Mae was led down the field by her mother, Dorian head coach Anna Scofield, who danced for Mountain Brook from 2006 to 2009. Last year, Scofield led the Dorians to a national title in the large kick division. While Mae is many years away from her eligibility to compete for Mountain Brook, her mother is certain her personality would make her an outstanding team member.
“Mae is sweet and loving. She has a natural act to put on a performance,” Scofield said. “But it’s nothing I ever pushed. She wants to do it.”
As Mae grows into her sparkly uniform, her mother knows her passion for dancing may change. Scofield’s decision to involve Mae with the Dorians was based on the importance of a strong female influence on the young girl.
“Mae really opens up with the older girls,” Scofield said. “They are strong role models and someone that I hope Mae can look up to in the future.”
Whether Mae grows into the role of dancing Dorian or another talented Mountain Brook youth, her mother and alumni dancers will watch on with pride.
