As part of The Pom Summer, we’re offering 2 clinics with a national champion dancer!

Train with national champion Maddy Vercelli of the University of Minnesota Dance Team!

  • 4th year dancer on the University of Minnesota Dance Team (2026 Division I Pom National Champions and 3rd place in Jazz
  • 3rd summer as an 8CA instructor
  • 2023 8CA Northern Illinois Dancer Of The Year
  • Alum of Joliet Catholic Academy Dance Team

We’re bringing this amazing opportunity to individual dancers in two locations: Chicagoland and Central Illinois!

Lyons Township High School

Friday June 19

Easy to get to for Chicagoland dancers, Lyons Township (3rd place, IHSA 3A) (IDTA JV Grand Champions) hosts our first event of the summer! We’re excited to bring together dancers on LT’s home floor, where they’ve built excellence in both pom and lyrical-contemporary.

Washington Community High School

Friday July 10

We’re headed back to where it all started 2 summers ago, when we proudly connected over 80 central Illinois dancers with Maddy’s college prep insights. The legendary Pantherettes (IDTA Grand Champions in the AAA Division) (IHSA 8th place, 2A) host our 2nd event of The Pom Summer for dancers in central Illinois and anyone who can’t make it to our June clinic!

Open to individual dancers!!! The clinic includes a pom combo, a lyrical-contemporary combo, college prep and technique development, and a Q & A session with a national champion college DT athlete!

How to reserve your spot:

1: fill out the form below

2: you’ll receive a confirmation email and extra event information

3: bring your $60 event fee (cash or check made out to “8 Count Audio”) due at check-in on the day of the clinic

We'll send confirmation, more event details, tips, and the waiver form link!
Open to all levels! This just helps us tailor the event and get a feel for the possible number of dancers in level groups, for example.
Open to all high school dancers and those who have just graduated.