Greater New Bedford Voc Tech Student Dances on Live with Kelly and Mark

A Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech student just had a moment she’ll remember forever after being featured on national television on Live with Kelly and Mark. Senior Coii Lefrancois appeared on Friday’s Kelly and Mark episode after being selected from the studio audience to take part in the show’s on-air dance segment.

A Field Trip Turns Into a Once in a Lifetime Moment

Coii and her classmates from the Design and Visual Communications shop were in New York on a school trip to watch the national television show. What she did not expect was to be invited to compete in the show’s well-known audience dance-off segment.

“I was originally a little shy,” Coii said, explaining that producers began selecting volunteers from the crowd. But her classmates quickly encouraged her to step forward. “Most of my friends know that I’ve been dancing for 14 years,” she said. Coii trains at Summit Dance Center in New Bedford.

The Dance-Off That Led to National TV

Coii faced off against three other audience members dancing to Jennifer Lopez’s "Let’s Get Loud," a song she had actually performed to years earlier in group competitions.

The winner is chosen by crowd applause, and with 55 cheering Voc-Tech classmates in the audience, Coii’s name was called. She took the stage and performed live on national television.

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Meeting the Hosts

After her performance, Coii says she even got the chance to speak briefly with Mark Consuelos during a commercial break. “He came over and I got to say hi,” she said.

For Coii, the best part was representing her school and her city on a national platform. “It was amazing,” she said. “Something I’ll never forget.”