Dance lab cheerleading team competes at Redline West Texas Classic
The Dance Lab Competition Cheerleading teams (DLC) competed this past weekend at the Redline West Texas Classic in Lubbock, TX. Four DLC teams competed in the competition. They performed two and a half minute routines consisting of jumps, tumbling, stunts, and a dance section. They receive scores based on difficulty, technique, and performance.
Starlights and Supernovas are DLC's exhibition teams that put on performances at the competition. Starlights, consisting of 10 girls ages 5-8, put on an excellent high energy performance in the Show Cheer division. Supernovas, consisting of 10 girls ages 7-8, performed in the Mini Level 1 Exhibition Division and did a great job with their stunts. Both teams earned medals for their performances.
DLC Eclipse, consisting of 10 girls ages 8-11, competed in
Courtesy Photos the Youth Prep 2.2 division. This division allows backhandsprings and two leg stunts to be performed above the chest. One leg stunts must remain at chest level and standing tumbling cannot be connected. The team was able to recover from a mistake in their pyramid stunt and take home the championship in the division.
DLC Matrix, consisting of 13 athletes ages 10-16, competed in the Junior Elite Level 3 division. This division allows standing backhandsprings to be connected and roundoff back tucks to be performed. One leg stunts can be above the chest and spinning dismounts are allowed. The team received perfect scores in standing tumbling and finished fourth out of seven in a tough division. This is the first year for DLC to compete in this high of a division and were excited to see good scores.
DLC will compete again February 12 at the American Spirit Championships in Lubbock. You can also catch Starlights at a Big Spring Steer basketball game in January.