IHSA 3A 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…
Here are all 3A sectional performances from 1/24/15, ranked by score. Orange teams qualified for state. Note how many teams scored better than an 88 and didn’t get in under this qualification format! It’s clear that sectional assignments (which are…
Here are all 1A sectional performances from 1/24/15, ranked by score. Orange teams qualified for state. Note the cluster of teams in the 77 to 79 range and how many of them actually qualified. A minimum score qualification system might…
Here are all 2A sectional performances from 1/24/15, ranked by score. Orange teams qualified for state. Note the high-ranking teams that didn’t qualify!! It’s a good way to visualize who might’ve gotten in if IHSA used a minimum score system.…
DeKalb 2A Sectional Preview Made up of mostly Fox Valley and Northern Illinois-10 conference members, these teams are pretty familiar with each other after a season’s worth of competitions. [message background_color=’#9391C4′] Fast Facts This sectional showcases 3 of last year’s 2A top…
Lake Park 3A-2 Sectional Preview The most geographically diverse of any 3A sectional in the Chicago area includes past champions in IDTA and TDI. [message background_color=’#9391C4′] Fast Facts 2 of this sectional’s teams made it to Day 2 of state…
Lake Park 3A-1 Sectional Preview The host school leads the 3A field’s season accomplishments at the Lake Park (3A-1) Sectional. [message background_color=’#9391C4′] Fast Facts Last year’s 3A champions start their quest for a repeat on their home floor. 5 of…
Eisenhower 3A Sectional Preview Teams from the southwestern suburbs lead the 3A group that are set to battle at the Eisenhower sectional. [message background_color=’#9391C4′] Fast Facts Two of last year’s final-round 3A teams will compete in the 3A Eisenhower Sectional. The top…
DeKalb 3A Sectional Preview Some of the top teams in the entire state are set to face each other in the uber-talented 3A field at DeKalb. [message background_color=’#9391C4′] Fast Facts Four of last year’s final-round 3A teams will compete…
Music Editing for Dance Routines: 8 Beginner Tips by Norm Ramil, 8 Count Audio Need to edit a single song to make it shorter for your routine? When it comes to choreography, music editing for dance can be tricky but…
A look at the teams competing at the Team Dance Illinois state competition this weekend and their state rankings since 2007 OPEN DANCE 1A open dance will spotlight three teams with excellent records in that category at TDI State. Civic…
Two years ago, what if someone told you that you could go to the state competition, be the best in your style of dance, and go home without any recognition? In 2013 and 2014, that’s the reality in IHSA Competitive…
There’s this year, and there’s last year. After 2 years of the IHSA sectional system in competitive dance, have the first-year kinks worked themselves out? The teams staying home this weekend probably don’t think so, but what’s for certain is…
Just try picking a top 6 out of these routines: It’s pretty clear that this sectional group is the Big One. It’s also pretty clear that some very good teams and routines will be left out. This info is only…
The snow couldn’t stop 8 Count Audio and Dance Hub IL from slipping and sliding (literally) from the Fieldcrest contest over to Metea Valley on Saturday night for the Upstate 8 Conference championship. It was somewhat of a family reunion…
Here’s a listing of dance teams in action during the weekend of 1/17 and 1/18/14:
On day two of a busy competition weekend, 18 routines in varsity 3A performed at the Wheaton North contest on Sunday 1 Six was the magic number (the number of teams with 1 routine, the number with 2 routines, and…
The busiest dance weekend of the season so far included a showdown at Palatine’s annual contest on Saturday 1 The schedule was a bit more compact than in years past, and that’s no surprise considering another huge contest was going…
The 3A field as Sears Centre was a more diverse group of teams in terms of both geography and experience. Of the 26 teams, 3 call Chicago or the “close-in” suburbs home. Two teams came from the north, with another…
2 days trapped in #Chiberia. 2 extra days tacked-on to winter break. And 2 days for the dance community to digest and reflect on the Sears Centre comp — a historic and crazy IHSA contest that could usher in hope…