The dance team from Fremd High School in Palatine performs Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Rolling Meadows High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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High school dance teams from across the suburbs had a strong showing at sectionals Saturday, with more than 40 squads advancing to the state championships next weekend.
Judges named the top teams in three divisions that will get the chance to perform their synchronized routines at the Illinois High School Association competitive dance finals in Bloomington on Friday. The finalists will take the stage Saturday.
Fans can follow all the choreography during a live broadcast streamed online at IHSA.tv.
Here's a look at the suburban squads heading to state:
Class 1A: Aurora Central Catholic; Immaculate Conception Catholic, Elmhurst; Lisle Senior; Montini, Lombard
Class 2A: Wauconda; Lake Zurich; Crystal Lake Central; Cary-Grove, Cary; Grant Community, Fox Lake; Crystal Lake South; Libertyville; Vernon Hills; Deerfield; Antioch; Lakes Community, Lake Villa; Grayslake North; Geneva; Fenton, Bensenville; St. Charles North; Batavia; and St. Francis, Wheaton.
Class 3A: Barrington; Huntley; Stevenson, Lincolnshire; South Elgin; Warren Township, Gurnee; Mundelein; Lake Park, Roselle; Glenbard North, Carol Stream; Wheaton Warrenville South, Wheaton; York, Elmhurst; Bartlett; Downers Grove South; Glenbard West, Glen Ellyn; Maine South, Park Ridge; Schaumburg; Prospect, Mount Prospect; Fremd, Palatine; Conant, Hoffman Estates, Neuqua Valley, Naperville; Naperville North; Waubonsie Valley, Aurora; and Naperville Central.
Images: IHSA Dance Sectionals
Bartlett High School's dance squad competes Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Rolling Meadows High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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Wheaton Warrenville South High School's dance team performs Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Rolling Meadows High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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Glenbard North's squad performs at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Rolling Meadows High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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Barrington High School's dance team performs Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Huntley High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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Warren Township High School performs Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Huntley High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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Huntley High School performs on their home turf Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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Maine West performs Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Rolling Meadows High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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Stevenson High School performs Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Huntley High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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South Elgin performs Saturday at the IHSA Competitive Dance Sectionals at Huntley High School. The team advanced to the state finals in Bloomington Jan. 29-30.
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