Best friends win national dance competition together
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August 1, 2018

Best friends win national dance competition together

By Sam Dillon

Hannah Thompson performs a leap while on stage at the Rising Star national dance competition in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Thompson took first place in the teen category and won first place in the best-of-the-best category to earn the title Rising Star.
(Photo submitted)
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