2017 State Cheer & Dance

Another year at the 2017 Nebraska State Cheer & Dance Championships in Grand Island for Callam Sports Photo. It's two long days of almost constant pounding music & loud cheering. 

It can be a daunting task to photograph this event. There is little time for breaks. Scheduled down to the exact minute. 

But there is so much about State Cheer & Dance that make it an event that I keep going back to photograph. Maybe it's the high energy. Maybe it's the positive vibes. Maybe it's the impromptu dance parties. Maybe it's the way that music is so much a part of it. 

Maybe it's just something as simple as the people: the coaches, the event workers, the students. 

The Nebraska State Cheer & Dance Championships? Highly Recommended.

Below are just some of the more than 20,000 images I took this weekend. So many that I haven't even looked through hours' worth of photos. So these are a lot of awards & extra candid shots. Looking for a specific team? Check out Callam Sports Photo for all of the photos from all of the Callam photographers!