2011-12 Archived Home Page

Congratulations to the Varsity Dance Team--Third Place in Large Varsity Pom and Sixth Place in Large Varsity Jazz at the National Dance Team competition!
View highlights of Lake Forest Dance Team performances at the National Dance Team Competition, Feb. 4-5.

01/21/12 Congratulations to the Varsity Dance Team on their first-place finish in large varsity jazz and large varsity pom divisions at the Chicagoland Dance Championship held at the UIC Forum in Chicago on Saturday, January 21. The team also received the award for best costume. Coaches for the team are Nikki Lazzaretto and Candice Davenport. Next up: The National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Florida on February 4-5.

OUR THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO
PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLINIC ON JANUARY 13

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!
more photos

Varsity Dance Team Places First in Pom and Third in Jazz
at the Milwaukee Dance Championship!

12/03/11
The Lake Forest High School Varsity Team, led by Coaches Nikki Lazaretto and Candice Davenport,  and Junior Varsity Dance Team, led by Coach Samantha Gavigan,  attended the Universal Dance Association (UDA) Dance Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and won 1st Place in the Poms Division.  In the Jazz Division, Varsity placed 3rd and JV placed 2nd.  JV Dancer Natalie Reinkemeyer won the turning competition.  Next stop:  the Chicagoland Dance Competition at UIC on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

On September 30th, the Varsity Dance Team hosted its second annual Kick-a-Thon! Since 2006, the squad has volunteered with the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County organizing dance clinics for K-8 students in after-school programs and summer camps.  For that reason, they chose to partner with the Club for a fun fall fundraiser.  The dancers invited high school and community kickers to join them in a kickline at halftime of the Lake Forest vs Stevenson varsity football game  - their goal: to kick 100 times FOR KIDS.  The team, and over one hundred other kickers, presented a $9,000 check to the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County during the halftime event. 

The Varsity Dance Team wishes to thank all of the partner kickers, community kickers and corporate sponsors for their generosity and support.  Special thanks to Mr. Dan Coad, Kick-a-Thon Emcee, Ceslie Price, The Boys & Girls Club of Lake County, Executive Director and the many sponsors. 

National Champions sponsors include Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; John N. Stamelos, M.D. of Buffalo Grove Orthopaedic Associates; Bryan Mark Financial Group; The Burt Collection; Lake Forest Food & Wine Specialties; Legend Creative Group; Mariani Landscape; the Massar Family, Mayer Brown; the Oberheide Family; Pircher, Nichols & Meeks; The Porsche Exchange; Rocco Fiore & Sons; Sacks Family Foundation; Sunset Foods. 

Gold sponsors include:  Forever Om Yoga; Goshgarian Orthodontics; Jenny's Dance Centre; the Joseph Family; Joe Gordon, DDS of Lake Forest Pediatric Dentistry; LoMastro Performing Arts Academy; North Shore Spinal & Sports Rehabilitation; the Plescia Family; Daria Andrews of Prudential Rubloff; Saks Fifth Avenue of Highland Park; SCS Advisors; Studio 41. 

Blue sponsors include:  Coach House; Fields Jeep of Northfield; Lake Forest Bank & Trust; Magic Carpet Pride; the Rourke Family; the Watson Family and Mark Wolf. 

White sponsors include:  Animal Hospital of West Lake Forest; Baird & Warner; Buffo's; the Dennis Family; The Fresh Market; the Geldermann Family; Illinois Bone & Joint Institute; Kiddles Sports; Lake Forest Sportscars; The Lantern; Dr. Julia Marshall; Timothy J. Sanders, DDS; Stanton Chase Chicago and the Troller Family. 

Additional sponsors include:  Lake Forest Pediatrics and Lake Forest Hardware.  Our sincere thanks to the LFHS Band, Cheer Squad and JV Pom Team for their very kind support.

Lake Forest High School Varsity Dance Team and Boys' & Girls' Club of Lake County
KICK-A-THON is a Huge Success!!

Friday, September 30, was a winning night for Lake Forest High School!  During half-time of the football team’s win over Stevenson, the Varsity Dance Team hosted their 2nd Annual Kick-a-Thon fundraiser.  One hundred sixteen kickers, which included members of the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County, high school faculty, Varsity and JV dance teams, cheerleaders,  band and community kickers were led by Mr. Coad, an LFHS math teacher,  for a 100-kick marathon.  This successful event raised a grand total of $9,000 for the Boys' & Girls' Club of Lake County.

Pommers Dancing with Members of Boys & Girls Club in Waukegan & North Chicago
July, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS!

Under the direction of Coaches Candice Davenport and Nikki Lazzaretto, the LFHS Varsity Pom/Dance Team won the following awards at the UDA Summer Camp held at ISU from June 27-30:

• 1st place for their home routine in the large varsity division
• A routine full-out award
• B&C Superior award
• All blue ribbons
• The spirit stick on all nights and the "Super Spirit Stick" on the 2nd night
• Tied for the Leadership award with our very own Junior Varsity Team
  
  

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Varsity at Fashion Fundraiser--May, 2011


Varsity & JV at Fashion Fundraiser--May, 2011

3/15/11-- A group of pommers visited Forrestal School in North Chicago and taught dancing techniques to an enthusiastic group of after-school students.

	March, 2011 Pommers sharing dance techniques with students from AJ Katzenmaier School in North Chicago.

2010-11 Archived Home Page

Congratulations to the LF Dance Team on their fifth place finish in jazz and seventh place finish in pom at the National Dance Team Competition in Orlando Florida on Feb. 5. View their pom and jazz performances in the finals of the National Dance Team Championship: (Both will start playing upon downloading and will have to be turned off to view one at a time.)

Congratulations to the Varsity Dance Team
First Place - Large Varsity Pom Dvision
Second Place - Large Varsity Jazz Division
12/04/10 - Milwaukee Classic Competition

Service/Fundraising

On October 22nd, the Varsity Dance Team hosted its first annual Kick-a-Thon!  Since 2006, the squad has volunteered with the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County organizing dance clinics for K-8 students in after-school programs and summer camps.  For that reason, they chose to partner with the Club for a fun fall fundraiser.  The dancers invited high school and community kickers to join them in a kickline at halftime of the last home varsity football game  - their goal: to kick 100 times FOR KIDS.  The team, and over one hundred other kickers, raised over $5,000 by game time on Oct 22nd – which will principally go to support the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County.  The Varsity Dance Team wishes to thank all of the partner kickers, community kickers and 18 corporate sponsors for their generosity and support.  Special thanks to Tom Waddle, Kick-a-Thon, Emcee, Cesilie Price, The Boys & Girls Club of Lake County, Executive Director and the following families and corporate donors:  Claveria, Clewlow, Geldermann, Rowe, Mardoian, Terlato, Vandenberg and Vastardis as well as Allstate; Alvaro Vargas, DDS.; Animal Hospital of West Lake Forest; Baird & Warner; Bank Lane Bakery; Buffalo Grove Orthopedic Associates – John Stamelos, MD.; Coldwell Banker; Fresh Market; Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors; Jewel Foods; Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company; Lake Forest Pediatric Associates; Lake Forest Pediatric Dentistry; Lake Forest Food & Wine Specialists; Lake Forest Hardware; Lake Forest Sportscars; Lake Forest Travel Bureau;  Law Offices of Laura Picchietti Cox; Price Insurance; Sunset Foods and the Village Optical Shop.  And sincere thanks to the LFHS Band, Cheer Squad, JV Pom Team, Hockey Team and Big 2 Little Program for their very kind support. (read more in kick-a-thon handout page 1 and page 2)

Recent News
The dance clinic sponsored by the varsity dance team on August 27 was a huge success. Thank you to all who participated! Read News Sun article here.

Congratulations to the Varsity Pom Squad! The team won the following awards at the UDA Elite Summer Dance Camp held at ISU from June 28 - July 1: Home Routine Evaluation--3rd Place; Full Out Award; Superior Award; Leadership Award; Emily Johnson - Drill Down Queen. All Stars Awards: Stephanie Cox Andrea Cella Maggie Hamlin

2009-10 Archived Home Page

Thank You Seniors! courtesy of Sportpics.com

February 7 NATIONAL DANCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Competition Results: Lake Forest--3rd Place Large Varsity Pom Division (click on sound to hear music) Lake Forest--4th Place Large Varsity Jazz Division (click on sound to hear music) CONGRATULATIONS! more nationals photos January 23 Chicagoland Dance Championship UIC Forum--Chicago Competition Results: Lake Forest--First in Large Varsity Pom Division Lake Forest--First in Large Varsity Jazz Division CONGRATULATIONS! December 5 Milwaukee Dance Championship Midwest Airlines Center Competition Results: Lake Forest--First in Varsity Pom Division Lake Forest--Second in Varsity Jazz Division CONGRATULATIONS!

07/01/09 The varsity pom squad placed third overall for their home routine at the UDA Elite Dance Camp, which was held June 28-July 1 at ISU. The team also received a "Full Out" award for their performance of a routine taught and performed by all teams attending the camp. In addtion, LF received a superior trophy for total points earned by the team as a result of the individual performances by each team member of a variety of routines learned at camp--each of whom received blue ribbons. Once again the team has qualified for the National Dance Team Championship in Orlando. Congratulations to all!

2008-09 Archived Home Page

Congratulations to the
Varsity Dance Team!

4th in Pom and 7th in Jazz at the
2009 National Dance Team Championship!