On March 2, I attended the Knicks City Dancers Dance Team Challenge, a competition presented by the United States Tournament of Dance. Ten dance teams from all over the Northeast gathered in the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center where they vied for the chance to dance at the one and only Madison Square Garden before a New York Knicks game!

A few weeks prior to the competition, each team learned an original Knicks City Dancers routine. Then at the Manhattan Center, after only a short time to practice, they had to perform these routines for a panel of judges who scored them on technical elements as well as stage presence and performance. I interviewed the teams one by one as they came off stage, capturing all of the energy and excitement of the long day. And when the King Centre was named the winner, I was there backstage with the team members and their teachers as they celebrated their big win!

Check back for this exciting installment of Lindsay Live in the coming days!

Yesterday was the King Centre's big night at Madison Square Garden! I was there with Joe Cote and Dan Graham, cheering on the team from the sidelines as they made their MSG debut doing original Knicks City Dancers choreography for a packed arena. Their teachers and parents watched proudly as they jumped, kicked, and turned just like the pros. It was a defining moment for the King Centre and I was so happy to be there sharing it with them!

Behind the scenes pictures from Madison Square Garden after the jump!