The LFHS dance team stretches during warm ups prior to competing in the IHSA Competitive Dance sectionals on Jan. 19. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Grayslake North's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Grayslake North's dance team performs their dance routine, with a "beach dance theme" during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Antioch High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Antioch High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Antioch High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Antioch High School's dance team have an emotional ending to their performance as the team remembers their deceased team member, Antioch freshman Nicole Parfitt, who died in a plane crash with her father in November of 2012. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Antioch High School's dance team have an emotional ending to their performance as the team remembers their deceased team member, Antioch freshman Nicole Parfitt, who died in a plane crash with her father in November of 2012. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Wauconda High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Wauconda High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Wauconda High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

The Lake Forest High School dance team performs its first-place winning routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance sectionals meet Jan. 19. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Vernon High School fans cheer on the dance team as they begin their performance during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Vernon High School fans cheer on the dance team as they begin their performance during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Vernon Hills High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Vernon Hills High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Lakes High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Lakes High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Carmel High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Carmel High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Carmel High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Grayslake Central High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Scouts dance team captain Nicole Vargas listens to tips from the team as members gather prior to warm up during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Carmel High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Carmel High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Carmel High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Grants' fans cheer on the high school's dance team as they begin their performance at the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Grant High School's dance team prepare to perform their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Grant High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Grant High School's dance team performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Saturday Jan 19 2013 during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Saturday Jan 19 2013 during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Saturday Jan 19 2013 during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

The LFHS dance team pauses before starting their routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition Jan. 19. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest dance team coach Nikki Lazzaretto watches as the team warms up prior to performing in the team's first sectionals competition.| Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest family and friends cheer on dance team as they take to the gym floor during the first-ever IHSA Competitive Dance sectionals. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

The Lake Forest High School dance team performs during the first IHSA Competitive Dance sectionals meet Jan. 19. The Scouts took first place. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

GRAYSLAKE Friday Jan 18 2013 Lake Forest performs their dance routine during the IHSA Competitive Dance competition held at Grayslake North High School. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

The Lake Forest High School dance team performs during the IHSA Competitive Dance sectionals meet held at Grayslake North High School Jan. 19. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media