Demonettes

Move over Beyonce Brittney - there s some new competition out there and they re not from the mean streets of New York or Los Angeles They re from Bismarck andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt The BHS Demonettes JV and varsity teams are heading to Orlando andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t jason-torreanoandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Jason Torreanoandamp lt aandamp gt went Tuesday evening and got a look at whatandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 s in store andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 We have to kick with ankle weights on and it s really hard andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 explained andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-high-schoolandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bismarck High Schoolandamp lt aandamp gt Demonette Lexi Geggleman The ankle weight - thatandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 s just the beginning Heidi Herrington Co-Coach of Demonettes andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 They practice twenty hours a week andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 said Heidi Herrington a coach with the Demonettes andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 Itandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 s sort of the end goal We have an incredible kick team andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 Taking Bismarck High to a national stage The Demonettes say theyandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 re up for the challenge andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 We re bringing kick jazz and hip hop are three routines and we re going to be competing with them Friday Saturday and Sunday and we re just trying to do the best we can do andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 said Lexi Wilhelm a Demonette whoandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 s been with the team for several years Competition from Americaandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 s big cities keeps these young ladies on their feet andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 They don t think us North Dakotans can andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t danceandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Danceandamp lt aandamp gt like that because they think we re all hicks down here in the cold weather andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 said Wilhelm So you think they canandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 t dance andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 We have a huge thing to prove because they don t think that us small town girls can dance good so going there is a really big deal andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 Wilhelm said KX News reporter Jason Torreano doesnandamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8482 t have anything on these ladies Neither does the competition They ranked sixth last year in nationals and nationals had hundreds of teams competing from across the nation And though Jason Torreano did try andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8220 his dance game is simply not Demonette material This team is working hard andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 8220 and is optimistic andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 We ve been practicing really hard andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 said Geggleman andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 We had early morning practices and five hour practices and so I think it should go good andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157