by Norm Ramil, 8 Count Audio creative.director / chief.music.officer / dance.fan Here’s every 2A routine from the 2016 sectionals ranked by points. Teams in pink qualified for state. Note the high overall rankings of teams that didn’t qualify. In other…
by Norm Ramil, 8 Count Audio creative.director / chief.music.officer / dance.fan Here’s every 3A routine from the 2016 sectionals ranked by points. Teams in pink qualified for state. Note the high overall rankings of teams that didn’t qualify. In other…
by Norm Ramil, 8 Count Audio creative.director / chief.music.officer / dance.fan How did Saturday’s 3A qualifiers do when compared against each other? Each team below is ranked by score. The colored columns on the right show the range of each…
by Norm Ramil, 8 Count Audio creative.director / chief.music.officer / dance.fan How did Saturday’s 1A qualifiers do when compared against each other? Each team below is ranked by score. The colored columns on the right show the range of each…
by Norm Ramil, 8 Count Audio creative.director / chief.music.officer / dance.fan How did Saturday’s 2A qualifiers do when compared against each other? Each team below is ranked by score. The colored columns on the right show the range of each…
by Kaitlyn Winters, 8CA Staff Writer The Mundelein Mustangs 2015-2016 dance team is a skilled and humble group of talented dancers. They compete in the 3A division of IHSA dance and are a part of the North Suburban Conference. Varsity…
by Mallory Peters, 8CA Staff Writer [What better way to debut on the 8 Count Audio blog than by catching up with your old team? Here’s what Mallory learned about a new era for the famous 2A dance program.] Wauconda High…
by Norm Ramil, 8 Count Audio creative.director / chief.music.officer / dance.fan What does it take to get in the top 6 at sectionals? When I first tried tackling this question, I looked at all of the 3A qualifiers since…
by Kaitlyn Winters, 8CA Staff Writer [For her second feature article on 8 Count Audio’s blog, Grayslake North alum Kaitlyn keeps it in 2A, this time covering a North Suburban Conference team.] The Lakes Community High School Dance Team has…
by Kaitlyn Winters, 8CA Staff Writer [Former Grayslake North dancer Kaitlyn takes an inside look at her former team in her first article for the 8 Count Audio blog!] The Grayslake North Varsity Dance Team is comprised of eighteen girls…
by Molly Owens, 8CA Staff Writer [Leading off 8 Count Audio’s new series spotlighting dance teams is Oak Forest Poms alum Molly Owens. A 2014 graduate and former captain of her team, Molly attends St. Ambrose University.] The Oak Forest…
by Brittany Hayes, 8CA Staff Writer [This is Brittany’s first post for 8 Count Audio! Brittany’s a proud alum of the Crystal Lake Central Dance Team and currently attends The University of Georgia] As the competition season goes full gear…
How is competitive dance done in Minnesota? I took a road trip to see for myself. On the first weekend of 2016, I crossed something important off of my professional bucket list: a trip to Minnesota to watch a dance invitational.…
I’m still getting used to the idea of watching a dance competition the weekend after Halloween. On the plus side, Wheaton North is a short drive from home, they’ve upgraded their bleachers, and the team has a long history of hosting competitions (this…
Blank Space Contest We all thought she was singing “Starbucks lovers.” And then we found out it was “long list of ex-lovers.” Lyrics confusion can be hilarious in pop music, but information confusion is bad when trying to sort out…
3A Day 1 Results IHSA 2015 Here are the 3A routines from Friday 1/30/15 ranked by score, along with info on dance style, the change in score from the sectional score, and the change in ranking from the overall 3A…
2A Day 1 Results IHSA 2015 Here are the 2A routines from Friday 1/30/15 ranked by score, along with info on dance style, the change in score from the sectional score, and the change in ranking from the overall 2A…
1A Day 1 Results IHSA 2015 Here are the 1A routines from Friday 1/30/15 ranked by score, along with info on dance style, the change in score from the sectional score, and the change in ranking from the overall 1A…
IHSA 1A State Scoring History Who’s been to state and how’d they get there? Here’s a snapshot of the 3 state contests under IHSA. You’ll find this year’s qualifiers ranked according to sectional score. For 2014 and 2013, you can…
IHSA 2A State Scoring History Who’s been to state and how’d they get there? Here’s a snapshot of the 3 state contests under IHSA. You’ll find this year’s qualifiers ranked according to sectional score. For 2014 and 2013, you can…