Brandon Valley High School is the site for the twelfth annual state competition for cheer and dance. Competition for Class A will be held on Friday, October 19th, with opening ceremonies beginning at 5:00 p.m.(CT) Class AA competition will begin at 11:00 a.m.(CT) on Saturday, October 20th. Class A has 19 schools entered in the competitive cheer competition with 9 in the competitive dance competition. In Class AA, 17 schools will compete in competitive dance, with 17 set to compete in competitive cheer.
Competitive cheer has one category: stunting/tumbling. Competitive dance will have four categories: hip hop, jazz, kick, and pom.
Last year’s overall champions in the Cheer Competition were Class AA –Brandon Valley; Class A – Sioux Valley. 2017 overall champions for the Dance Competition were Class AA – Sioux Falls Washington, and Class A – Dakota Valley.
Coverage of the state cheer and dance competition will be live on SDPB2-TV and streamed live online at sdpb.org/cheerdance
