BHS dance teams head to TDI state championships

At the TDI competition held On Sunday, February 17, at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, our JV Dance Team earned a 1st Place in Hip Hop and a 2nd Place in Open Poms with Qualifications in both events. Our Varsity Dance Team earned a 1st Place in Open Dance, a 2nd Place in Open Poms, and a 4th Place in Hip Hop, with Placements in Open Dance and Open Poms. This was the final TDI competition of the dance season before the State Championships.

Both JV and Varsity State TDI Championships will be held at the Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria on Sunday, March 3.

The JV dance team will be competing in Open Pom and Hip-Hop at the JV Illinois Invitational 2013, and the Varsity dance team will be competing in Open Pom and Open Dance at the TDI State Championship 2013.

The 2012-13 Varsity dance team members are: Marissa Bode (Captain), Abby Wilson (Captain), Jacqueline Mirski (Manager), Kalah Anderson, Claire Carlson, Allison Hartmann, Chandler Hrack, Sarah Jacobson, Sona Kaul, Ryanne Marks, Cassie Mirski, Lexy Mueller, Katelyn Phillips, Caitlin Smith, Samantha Spengler, Melanie Steffen and Amber Tousana. The Varsity coach is Angie Fuqua.

The 2012-13 JV dance team members are: Sarah Clouser, Ivanna Cortez, Ali Flatley, Lucy Hilliard, Kelly Hull, Kathryn Koirtyohann, Megan Koif, Brianna Marquette, Kiley Penman, Gabriela Perez, Anna Podraza, Kaley Read, Kathryn Ruff, Michelle Rymut, Ashley Schroeder, Julia Shankland, Amber Strandlund and Ashley White. The JV coach is Rebecca Bombard.