William Jewell College Dance team competes at Nationals

The William Jewell College Dance Team competed in the 2008 College Dance Team National Championships January 18-20 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

Team members competed in two Open Dance Division categories (Jazz and Hip Hop) against NCAA Division II schools, NAIA schools and junior colleges. In order to qualify, the team submitted a taped performance to The Universal Dance Association in November. According to Spirit Team head coach Linda Chappell, the team did an outstanding job, narrowly missing advancing to the final round of competition.

“A lot of hard work goes into Nationals routines and I’m very proud of the quality of performance from this team,” said Chappell. “They are truly dedicated athletes who represented Jewell with energetic excitement and exceptional talent.”

The 2008 competition marks the ninth consecutive year that the college’s Dance Team has participated in the National Championships.
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