After a virtual hug to the entire class of 2020 in Illinois, we chat with Murphysboro Coach Carleigh Schimpf on her team's breakthrough season and then catch up with Libertyville Coach Casey Dugan who shares her insights on another year of high achievement for her program. We spotlight the best of the Illinois (and college!) dance community over the past week on social media.
Dance is hot all around the state of Illinois, and Coach Carleigh Schimpf's Murphysboro Devil Dazzlers are Exhibit A of that argument for the southern Illinois dance scene! She reveals the ingredients that led her program to break through to the next level, garnering lots of praise and attention at both IHSA and IDTA state. Chicago-area teams (and even St. Louis-area teams), you'll want to listen in on Carleigh's thoughts of what makes dance in her part of the state so vibrant! Coach Casey Dugan from Libertyville joins us for an in-depth convo on her team's two comp routines this past season, and why one of them was such a departure from their normal dance menu. We also touch on the power of Libertyville's thoughtful athletics culture and philosophy, plus all the benefits of having several high quality studios feed into the high school's dance program. We wrap it up with a few shout outs to college and high school teams that nailed it on social media over the past week! Random Office quote: "That wasn't a tapeworm."