The State Dance competition is being held in Des Moines at Hy-Vee Hall and Wells Fargo Arena and it runs through Friday, December 2.

Knoxville is in state competition today with soloists performing in the morning. Knoxville soloists are Hayden Hudson, Remy Vasquez-Smith, Kate Schneider, Reese Roberts, Harper Chambers, and Shae Wheelock. 

Knoxville dance teacher Devin Dunkin tells KNIA/KRLS News, “So this Thursday,we have our state dance championships in Des Moines and we’ll be bringing our six soloists on Thursday morning and we have three team events in the afternoon and evening at Wells Fargo.”

Knoxville will be in team competition December 1 for Jazz Class V, Prop Class II and Pom Class X. Pleasantville will be in team competition in Novelty Class II December 1.

Dunkin said the Prop routine has to have a story with it. The theme for Prop is the Knoxville races and the dancers will have props with checkered flags, gas cans, steering wheels and Hoosier tires.