MBHS Dorians earn national ranking

On Jan. 31, the 2015-16 Mountain Brook High School Dorians became the third nationally ranked team in Dorian history.

The Dorians traveled to Orlando to compete in the 2016 National Dance Team Championship, which took place Jan. 29-31 at the Walt Disney World Resort. 

The National Dance Team Championship is the only national-level dance team championship that is endorsed by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

The Dorians are one of the hundreds of high school dance teams throughout the country that earned a bid to compete in the preliminary round of competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Dorians were the only high kick team from Alabama to advance to the final round of competition. This team is only the third team in Dorian history to earn a place in finals. 

After competing against the most elite high kick teams in the nation, the Dorians earned the right to call themselves one of the best, placing 12th overall. This is the highest the Dorians have ever placed.

The Dorians are coached by Lindsay Hull and sponsored by Mountain Brook High School Spanish teacher Heather Fitch.  Team captains are Kate Dorsten and Emily Howell.

‒ Submitted by Elizabeth Farrar.