The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Competitive Dance State Finals will take place January 30-February 1, 2020 at Grossinger Motors Arena in Downtown Bloomington. Of 258 competitive high school dance teams in Illinois, the event will feature the top 90 teams for two days of tough competition. The top six qualifiers in each division from the five respective Sectional competitions will advance to compete in the State Final.
Class 1A and 2A preliminary performances will begin on Friday at 10:15 a.m., followed by 3A preliminary performances at 4:15 p.m. Doors open to Grossinger Motors Arena on Saturday at 10 a.m. with 1A and 2A team finals beginning at 11 a.m. and 3A team finals beginning at 2 p.m. There will also be a special performance on Saturday at 3:15pm by the Special Olympics Illinois Unified Teams.
Tickets are $10 per day for general seating and can be purchased in advance by contacting the Grossinger Motors Arena ticket office (309-434-2679). General seating tickets will also be available at the door.
“We are excited for the IHSA Dance State Finals to return to Grossinger Motors Arena and Bloomington-Normal on January 31 and February 1,” said IHSA Assistant Executive Director Tracie Henry. “The State Finals are the culminating event of the season for high school dancers, and for many of the seniors, the final performances of their competitive careers. The dancers will make memories that will last a lifetime, and we are so happy that the Bloomington-Normal community as a whole has embraced this event to make it so special for them. I invite anyone who hasn’t attended before to come see what it is all about, you will be treated to incredible athleticism, sportsmanship and camaraderie among the dancers. And if you can dance, we just might invite you down to the arena floor to show us your best moves.”
Over 9,000 people are expected to travel to Bloomington-Normal for the 8th annual IHSA Competitive Dance State Finals, with an estimated direct economic impact of $737,500.
For a list of participants and up-to-the-minute results, please visit www.ihsa.org.
For more information regarding the event, please contact Tracie Henry at the Illinois High School Association (309-663-6377) or Matt Hawkins at the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (309-665-0033).
