Coleman, Nedblake receive All-Am. honors
The Tigerettes will have two All-American dancers in their troupe when they perform their halftime routines during football and basketball seasons.
Kelsey Coleman and Grace Nedblake, who’ll be seniors this fall at Excelsior Springs High School, were selected by National Dance Alliance (NDA) staff members as All-Americans. They received the honor during the NDA Unleashed camp, held in late June in Lawrence, Kansas.
Coleman and Nedblake, both four year Tigerettes, were among a select few dancers nominated to try out for the NDA All-American team. The dancers were evaluated on spirit, technique, showmanship and leadership during the camp and their team audition.
The two worked with other All-American nominees on a new routine the last evening of camp, then performed it for the rest of the campers the following morning.
“It makes us extremely proud and confident knowing that we have the quality of leadership on our team to guide ...