Lake Washington State Champion Dance Team to host competition

The Lake Washington State Champion Dance Team will host an interscholastic dance competition on Nov. 5 at Lake Washington High School.

October 28, 2011 9:40 pm
The Lake Washington State Champion Dance Team will host an interscholastic dance competition on Nov. 5 at Lake Washington High School.
The Lake Washington State Champion Dance Team will host an interscholastic dance competition on Nov. 5 at Lake Washington High School.

The Lake Washington State Champion Dance Team will host an interscholastic dance competition on Nov. 5 at Lake Washington High School.

The competition will feature performances by teams from regional high schools, including: Shorewood, Highline, Cedarcrest, Interlake, Capital, South Kitsap, Edmonds-Woodway, Hazen, Mount Rainier, Pasco and Newport.

The event will also include performances by Meeker Middle School, Marcus Whitman Junior High and Cedar Heights Junior High.

“We’re excited because this competition marks the beginning of our competitive season and we’re hoping to repeat last year’s State Pom Championship win with this year’s team,” said Ken Nash, publicity chair for the Lake Washington team.

This year’s team is lead by seniors Laura Duncan, Michelle Murakami and Molly Shipman; and coaches Lindsey Beck and Jeanne Wehr.

The event is open to the public in the gym at Lake Washington High School, 12033 N.E. 80th St., Kirkland. Doors open at noon on Nov. 5.

Tickets cost $7 and proceeds benefit the Lake Washington High School Dance Team Booster Club. There will also be a sale of raffle tickets with proceeds funding the team’s scholarship program to defray the cost of uniforms for team members.