Chicago Defender honors Dance Force youth group

Saturday, May 28, 2016
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Dance Force - a Chicago youth dance group that won first place during last year's Bud Billiken Parade dance competition - was honored Saturday by the Chicago Defender Charities.

The event honored the dance company's outstanding performances. ABC7 sports anchor Jim Rose was the emcee for event.
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The group's 125 dancers represent 40 Chicago schools. The students range in age from 4 to 17 years old.

Dance Force beat out hundreds of other groups in the Bud Billiken competition.

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