Dance team to compete at state championships
The Humboldt High School dance team competed at Grimes on Nov. 11. The team will be traveling to Des Moines next week for the State Dance Team Championships. Pictured front row left to right are: McKenna Mathis, Kaycee Rubel, Irelynn Peterson, Summer Zwiefel, Macy Berte, Fiona Tinken, Jasmine Fusco and Madisyn Gump. Back row left to right are: Trinity Manz, Kiara Origer, Brooklyn Kunert, Lydia Origer, Kadence Johnson, Ava Guy, Emma Frerk, Jorjie Tinken and Lily Theesfeld. The team is coached by Nicole Fusco. Submitted photo.
Dancers from across the state will take the floor at Wells Fargo Arena Nov. 29-Dec. 1 for the country’s largest high school dance team competition.
The 48th annual Iowa High School and College State Dance Team Championships will feature 25 college teams and 251 high school teams. Organized by the Iowa State Dance Team Association (ISDTA) and boasting more than 650 routines, the annual event will also see 140 finalists competing in the first-ever ISDTA Solo Finals competition. The competition takes place in Wells Fargo Arena, Hy-Vee Hall and the Community Choice Convention Center.
The Humboldt Dance Team will perform on Friday, Dec. 1, with their kick routine at 10:37 a.m. in Wells Fargo facing east. Their jazz routine will be at 11:30 a.m. in Hy-Vee Hall. Their pom routine will be at 3:40pm in Wells Fargo facing west. Top ten soloist McKenna Mathis will be performing at 8:47 a.m. in the Community Choice Convention Center. See the full story in this week's Humboldt Independent.
