Dance Team
The Humboldt High School Dance Team is very active year-round preparing for performances, holding fund-raisers, and performing at competitions and events. The team strives for excellence in dance, sportsmanship, and student/community involvement. Girls on the team are expected to conduct themselves in a positive manner and serve as good role models for the youth of our communities. There are 17 girls on the team for the 2023-2024 school year.
“The HHS Drill Team first began during the 2000-2001 school year. I was a freshman that year and was so thrilled to be able to incorporate my dance background at school. Words cannot begin to describe how excited I am to once again be involved with the Humboldt High School DanceTeam. I hope that I am able to not only teach the girls how to be successful in dance and school but also to serve as a role model of dedication and perseverance for them. Life isn’t always easy, but dance helped teach me to get back up after I fall down. I hope the girls learn this valuable lesson as well.” – Nicole Fusco
Dance Team Coach: Nicole Fusco – Summer 2018 – present
Asst. Dance Team Coach: Caitlyn Holm
Competitions
October 22: Heartland Championships – Waukee
October 28th: State Solo Qualifiers – Nevada or Newton
November 11th: The Dance Challenge – Grimes
November 18th: Dance Team Union – Newton
Nov 30-Dec 1: Iowa State Dance Team & Solo Competition – Des Moines, Iowa
January 14: National Dance Alliance – Johnston
Other Performances
4th of July Parade
Homecoming Pep Assembly & Parade
HHS Football Games: September 8th and 22nd
HHS Basketball Games: November 20th girls game, December 8th girls and boys games, December 19th boys game, January 16th girls sand boys games, January 23rd girls and boys game plus silent auction
Drill Team Clinic & Drill Team Night: January 27, 2024
Previous Successes
2008
Academic Award of Excellence (3:00-3:49)
2nd Place Jazz @ State Competition
2nd Place Kick @ State Competition
2nd Place Pom @ State Competition
2009
Distinguished Academic Award (3.50-4.00)
1st Place Kick @ State Competition
3rd Place Jazz @ State Competition
2010
Distinguished Academic Award (3.50-4.0)
3rd Place Kick @ State Competition
3rd Place Pom @ State Competition
2012
1st Place Hoopla @ State Competition
Division 1 rating Pom @ State Competition
2015
Division 1 rating Pom & Kick @ State Competition
2016
Team Academic Award
Division 1 rating Pom & Kick @ State Competition
2018-2019
Academic Award of Excellence (3.00-3.49)
3rd Place Pom @ State Competition
4th Place Kick @ State Competition
2019-2020
Academic Award of Excellence (3.00-3.49)
3rd Place Pom @ State Competition
5th Place Kick @ State Competition
2020-2021
Academic Award of Excellence (3.00-3.49)
2nd Place Kick @ State Competition
3rd Place Hoopla @ State Competition
4th Place Pom @ State Competition
2021-2022
Academic Award of Excellence (3.00-3.49)
2nd Place Pom @ State Competition
4th Place Kick @ State Competition
4th Place Hoopla @ State Competition
2022-2023
Distinguished Academic Award (3.50-4.00)
3rd Place Pom @ State Competition
5th Place Kick @ State Competition
8th Place Jazz @ State Competition
Sportsmanship Award @ State Competition
1st Place Jazz @ TDU Competition
1st Place Kick @ TDU Competition
2nd Place Pom @ TDU Competition
