The Herndon High School Varsity Dance Team. Photo by Vera Plescia
The Herndon High School Varsity Dance Team recently returned from Orlando, Fla., where they competed in the Pom and Jazz categories at the 2015 National Dance Team Championship on Jan. 31 - Feb. 1. With over 350 high schools competing, Herndon advanced, for the first time ever, to the final round in the pom category and they are ranked 17th in the Nation. The team is made up of 18 talented young ladies ed by Head Coach, Suzanne Mansfield, Assistant Coaches, Krissy Schnebel and Alex Coffelt and Captains, Allie Mank and Shannon Naquin. The dance team performs at every home game of the school's varsity football team and at home for many varsity basketball games as well as pep rally and other school events.