{"id":12606,"date":"2016-02-03T15:42:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T22:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=12606"},"modified":"2016-02-03T15:44:13","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T22:44:13","slug":"lancer-dancers-win-world-hip-hop-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=12606","title":{"rendered":"Lancer Dancers Win World Hip Hop Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KcFO4jt3r0Y?rel=0\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers<\/strong> just attended the <strong>World School Cheer\/Dance Competition<\/strong> in Orlando, Florida January 30 &#8211; 31, 2016. Did they bring it? Yes, they brought it and also\u00a0came home with a world title in the varsity hip hop division. Yes, hip hop.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our girls are so proud to have earned the title of 2016 World Champs,&#8221; said<br \/>\nthe team&#8217;s coach, <strong>Laura Nares<\/strong>. &#8220;All the hard work and practice they put into<br \/>\npreparing for these two competitions has paid off in a big way.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For the official word, please follow the jump.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Lancer_D_hipgold-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0791\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Lancer_D_hipgold.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Lancer_D_hipgold-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carlsbad High School&#8217;s Varsity Dance Team<br \/>\nNamed 2016 Hip Hop World Champions<\/p>\n<p>CARLSBAD, CA &#8211; The Lancer Dancers, Carlsbad High School&#8217;s varsity dance<br \/>\nteam, earned top honors in the varsity hip hop division at the World School<br \/>\nCheer\/Dance Competition, held Jan. 30 &#8211; 31 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports<br \/>\nin Orlando, Florida. The Lancer Dancers were also awarded the 1st Place<br \/>\nworld rankings awarded to the overall highest scoring team in the<br \/>\ncompetition.<\/p>\n<p>The World School Cheer\/Dance competition, held in conjunction with the<br \/>\nannual Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Championships, is an<br \/>\ninvitation-only, international competition where only the top five high<br \/>\nschool teams from the previous year are invited to compete. This year&#8217;s<br \/>\ncompetition included dance teams from the USA, Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia,<br \/>\nJapan, and China.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our girls are so proud to have earned the title of 2016 World Champs,&#8221; said<br \/>\nthe team&#8217;s coach, Laura Nares. &#8220;All the hard work and practice they put into<br \/>\npreparing for these two competitions has paid off in a big way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to winning the prestigious international title, the Lancer<br \/>\nDancers competed in the UDA Nationals, where they placed third in the nation<br \/>\nin medium group jazz and third in medium group hip hop. Both the jazz and<br \/>\nhip hop routines can be viewed online by going to www.lancerdancers.com and<br \/>\nclicking on &#8220;videos.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the first time in six years that the Lancer Dancers have earned<br \/>\nmedals in both jazz and hip hop,&#8221; said Booster Club President, Michelle<br \/>\nGinn. &#8220;It&#8217;s an amazing accomplishment when you&#8217;re competing against hundreds<br \/>\nof the country&#8217;s top public school and private performing arts school dance<br \/>\nteams.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>All teams had to compete in regional competitions in 2015-16 to qualify for<br \/>\nUDA Nationals. The UDA National Championships is the only nationwide dance<br \/>\nteam competition endorsed by the National Federation of State High School<br \/>\nAssociations, the national administrative organization for high school<br \/>\nathletics and fine arts programs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to performing at school sporting events and competitions, the<br \/>\nLancer Dancers take pride in performing at wide range of community and<br \/>\ncharitable events each year. Support from the City of Carlsbad and community<br \/>\nbusinesses empowers squad to compete at such an elite level. The Lancer<br \/>\nDancers have a long tradition of success in national competition, including<br \/>\n14 National Titles in jazz and hip hop. For more information, visit<br \/>\nwww.LancerDancers.com or contact Michelle Ginn at 760-815-0369.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers just attended the World School Cheer\/Dance Competition in Orlando, Florida January 30 &#8211; 31, 2016. Did they bring it? Yes, they brought it and also\u00a0came home with a world title in the varsity hip hop division. 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