AIDA Officials

Official Twitter account of the Alliance of Illinois Dance Adjudicators (AIDA), an IHSA Competitive Dance Officials Organization.

[AIDA Officials @AIDAAlliance]

Best of luck to all the Illinois teams heading to Orlando for DTU Nationals this weekend! #IHSAdance #DTUdance

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Best of luck to all the Illinois teams heading to Orlando for UDA Nationals this weekend! #IHSAdance #UDAdance

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Best of luck to all the dancers, coaches, and families at State this weekend! Leave it on the floor! 💙 #IHSAdance #state2024

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Wishing all the teams a great performance and good luck at sectionals tomorrow!

[Tracie Henry @TracieHenry15]

Thank you @IHSAOfficials! I was able to recognize and extend gratitude on behalf of our friends at DoubleGood to some of our @IHSA_IL winter dance officials and some of our spring softball 🥎 officials putting in some winter work! #ihsa

[AIDA Officials @AIDAAlliance]

Happy new year! 💙

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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! 💙🎄🩰

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Member Monday! Lauren Nazarian!
📍Hometown:Rolling Meadows
🕚How long? 7 yrs
🩰Fave Dance Memory:Performing @ CARNIVAL, Hollywood w/ ASU Hip Hop Coalition
😊Fun Fact: Worked w/ DJ Khaled, John Mulaney & other celebs through work.
💙Very lucky to officiate for amazing teams.

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Member Monday! Kacey Valentine O'Keeffe!
📍Hometown: Arlington Heights
🕚How long have you been an official? 12 years
🩰Fave Dance Memory: Dancing on a Castle Stage-Sibenik, Croatia
😊 Fun Fact: In a Mary-Kate & Ashley movie, Holiday in the Sun
💙 1 year left until MA in Dance Ed

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Member Monday! Karen Gore!
📍Hometown: Lake Zurich
🕚How long have you been an official? Since 2013
🩰Fave Dance Memory: Dancing at Chicago Stadium & Mickey Mouse
😊Fun Fact: Served in communities with no running water, electricity
💙Dance is a wonderful gift ❤️ Share w/ country

[AIDA Officials @AIDAAlliance]

Member Monday! Meet Lisa Lyons!
📍 Hometown: Chicago
🕚 How long have you been an official? 9 years
🩰 Favorite Dance Memory: Actually was a cheerleader! Enjoyed participating in African Dance, Spiritual Praise Dance.
😊 Fun Fact: Named after Lisa Lyon, a famous body builder

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Member Monday! Sara Flanigan!
📍 Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
🕚 How long have you been an official? Since the beginning
🩰 Fave Dance Memory: Hooked after watching "Anything Goes" on stage
😊 Fun Fact: Runnerup for Dove Closeup Challenge & won trip to LA to train w/ DWTS

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Member Monday! Sharon Muniz!
📍 Hometown: McHenry IL
🕚 How long have you been an official? 11 years! Started in 2007 w/ TDI
🩰 Fave Dance Memory: Showstoppers camp @ NIU & Disney World performance!
😊 Fun Fact: I detest watermelon
💙 I ❤️ seeing the incredible skills & artistry!

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Member Monday-Brian Morris
📍 Hometown: Bethalto IL
🕚 How long have an official? 5 yrs
🩰 Favorite Dance Memory: 1st performance, got bobby pin stuck & performed w/ it in dance shoe
😊 Fun Fact: D1 College Dance coach
💙 Judge UDA, NDA, IDTA, IHSDTA, MDTA & NDCA advanced judge.

[AIDA Officials @AIDAAlliance]

Happy National Coaches Day!!!

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Member Monday! Linnea Mason!
📍 Hometown: Lake Zurich, Chicago
🕚 How long an official? 11 yrs
🩰 Fave Dance Memory: State Champion 1st yr head coach, UDA Nationals & finals
😊 Fun Fact: Performed in Joffrey Ballet Nutcracker.
💙 One of the best jobs is being an official

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Member Monday! Giordanna Eilken!
📍 Hometown: Hanover Park with my husband & 2 kids.
🕚 How long have you been an official? 5 years!
🩰 Favorite Dance Memory: Sharing my passion of dance & performing with my daughter!
😊 Fun Fact: Rediscovering Tap after many years & loving it!

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Member Monday! Ali Ofenloch!
📍 Hometown: Huntley, IL
🕚 How long have you been an official?8th season!
🩰 Favorite Dance Memory: Varsity Captain of AAA Kick State Champs in 2005!
😊 Fun Fact: I am a recreational scuba diver working to my goal of becoming a professional diver!

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Member Monday! Christine Amling!
📍 Hometown: Huntley
🕚 How long have you been an official? 6 years
🩰 Fave Dance Memory: Florida Nationals, having flights delayed/canceled, extra day🌞!
😊 Fun Fact: I love travel, cruises are my fave!
💙 I'm excited for a new season!

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Member Monday! Kristen Varrassi!
📍 Hometown: Twin Lakes, WI
🕚 How long have you been an official? Season 8!
🩰 Favorite Dance Memory: When I was young, I auditioned for Star Search!
😊 Fun Fact: I own a dance studio in Wisconsin that my daughter lives dancing at!
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