Recapping an entire day of amazing dances at IDTA state and how Norm managed to cover 12+ hours of routines and another hour of awards! And who gets to arrange for the police escort back into your hometown if you win a state championship? We throw a special spotlight on teams from northern Illinois who perform at a high level in IDTA, along with teams from around the state who not only rocked it in Springfield but did it in Bloomington also for IHSA's state event. Toss in a couple questions about running the end-of-year banquet and a deeper look into how to make the most of open gyms, and you've got a stuffed Amazon delivery box of dance wisdom waiting on your porch! Coach Alli also reveals the TWO things that dancers (especially non-studio ones) need to be doing between now and open gyms / tryouts. Plus: a special announcement just for our podcast listeners--first dibs, y'all!