Forney High School Highsteppers win Grand National Championship

Forney High School Highsteppers win Grand National Championship

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney High School Highsteppers Dance Team recently competed in the HTE Dance competitions on Saturday, March 26 and returned home with the Grand National Championship title!

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney High School Highsteppers Dance Team recently competed in the HTE Dance competitions on Saturday, March 26 and returned home with the Grand National Championship title!

This is the sixth time the FHS Highsteppers have won the Grand National Championship title since they first entered the competition in 2013.

The team has participated in five competitions that began in December. The Highsteppers have scored higher than 109 teams throughout Texas and 31 other states. The average team score between all the competitions was 97.3.

Below is a list of all of the awards won by the Forney High School High Steppers at the HTE Dance Competition.

9-10th Grade NATIONAL CHAMPION Solo Erin Cooksey

11-12th Grade 2nd Runner Up Solo Alyssa Goble

DANCE OFFICERS

NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION

National Champion Large Team

National Champion Officer Jazz, Officer Lyrical, Officer Novelty

Best in Class Officer Jazz

Best Showmanship, Best Entertainment, Best Precision, Best Technique, Best Choreography

Super Sweepstakes

LINE OFFICERS

National Champion Officer Contemporary, Pom, Prop

Best Showmanship, Best Choreography

Super Sweepstakes

TEAM

NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION

Best in Class Team Novelty, Team Pom

National Champion Large Team Lyrical, Prop, Pom Novelty

Best Presentation, Best Showmanship, Best Entertainment, Best Precision, Best Technique, Best Choreography

Super Sweepstakes