AIDA Officials

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

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

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

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

Happy new year! 💙

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! 💙🎄🩰

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

Happy National Coaches Day!!!

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

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!

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!

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!

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! 💙