UPDATES
FRIDAY 12/13/19:
The Illinois Drill Team Association’s comp season continues on Sunday with its second Chicago-area comp in as many weekends. After three soloists compete it’ll be time for Lemont JV to hit the floor in JV pom, followed by pom entries by Gardner-S.W., Peotone, and Coal City. Hononegah JV then brings their pom dance routine in front of the IDTA judges (newbies: “pom” and “pom dance” are distinct categories). Leading you up to the lunch break are flag routines and then lyrical dances by two important junior high teams. Over the past four decades, elite Lake Park and Joliet-area dancers have first competed on the dance teams from Roselle Middle School and Troy Junior High. That chain of excellence continues on Sunday morning at Seneca.
The lyrical continues on with host Seneca followed by Coal City. After lunch is the IHSA category–seven routines judged under the IHSA rubric, some of which you’ll see again elsewhere today under the IDTA rubric. IHSA 1A teams will want to pay attention to how Gardner, Seneca, Streator, Coal City, and Hansberry Prep do in front of IHSA judges at Seneca. Same goes for 2A Maine East and 3A Hononegah. The day wraps up with a block of jazz and hip hop dances back in IDTA mode.
On my visit to Seneca in the summer of 2016 I came across what has to be one of the nicest dance rooms of any high school in Illinois. It matches the team’s upward trajectory this decade, earning accolades in IDTA and making lots of noise in IHSA 1A. Seneca’s dancers have access to top-level training in nearby Morris, so that lets you know this program is well-versed in high school dance team culture and skills.
THE LOWDOWN
LOCATION:
Seneca High School. 307 E. Scott St., Seneca IL 61360
TIME:
Sunday, December 8. Dances begin at 10 with awards set for 3:30
TEAM DIVISIONS:
Flag Solo, Dance Solo; Pom (JV, A, AA); Pom Dance (JV); flag team categories; Lyrical (JH, A, AA); IHSA category; Jazz (JH, A, AA, AAA); Hip Hop (JH, A)
HIGHLIGHTS
(Check back early during the week of 12/9)
ILLINOIS DANCERS
Up Next: day-to-night action in the ‘shire
12.13.19
Mid-December tradition continues at SHS with elite lineup [more]
Up Next: big-name teams meet up at the edge of the Chicago metro
12.13.19
Tasty blend of IHSA / IDTA-focused teams make up the field at Seneca [more]
Up Next: Central IL teams converge on the Peoria area
12.13.19
IDTA / IHSA action heats up in the middle of the state [more]
Up Next: STL’s ready to rumble
12.13.19
Illinois’ southern and St. Louis area teams go at it at the Althoff IDTA comp [more]
Up Next: 3A doin’ work at Dub V
12.13.19
Roll up your sleeves, 3A, ’cause it just got serious [more]
Up Next: Saturday morning showdown at DeKalb
12.13.19
With sectional assignments posted, 1A and 2A teams start the match-up game at DeKalb [more]
Up Next: cozy gym and amazing 2A teams at CL Central’s comp
12.04.19
The floor, the fieldhouse, and the school have tons of vintage character for an amazing group of teams at CLC [more]
Up Next: category awards back for 1 day at an IHSA comp
12.04.19
Amazing gym, category awards, and one of IL’s most popular teams at the GBS comp [more]
Up Next: 3A champs host on Sunday
12.04.19
GW vs LWC, new stuff from LP, and probable excellence from so many others at Naperville North [more]
Up Next: IDTA season launches at GSW
12.04.19
Some prominent IHSA teams join in on the fun at Gardner-South Wilmington [more]
Up Next: a crazy talented split schedule at Minooka
12.04.19
Who needs an IHSA state crystal ball to look into the future when you can just come to the Minooka comp? [more]
Up Next: modern dance, vintage gym, great hosts at Batavia
12.04.19
Chi-area teams from the central and far west suburbs meet up [more]
Up Next: the 2A champs host a huge showdown
12.04.19
Big name teams battle for 2A prestige at Lake Zurich [more]
Up Next: 2A in the morning, 3A and 1A in the pm
11.28.19
Props to these teams for dancing at the end of Thanksgiving weekend [more]
Up Next: an afternoon-only sesh at Deerfield
11.20.19
After your morning at Libertyville, head 11 miles south for part 2 at Deerfield! [more]
Up Next: a morning-only sesh at Libertyville
11.20.19
Preview and fan tips from the host team! [more]
DANCERS EVERYWHERE
(coming soon)
[instagram-feed]