State Team Dance Competition begins Thursday in Des Moines.

Knoxville Dance Coach Heidi Feldman says competition will be held at Wells Fargo Arena and will continue into Friday. Feldman says Knoxville, Pleasantville, Pella, Pella Christian, Twin Cedars, Melcher-Dallas, PCM and more than 250 other Iowa Schools will participate in the competition, showing off hip-hop, jazz, lyrical and pom-pom routines. Thursday’s contest begins at 8:00 a.m. For a full schedule of performances go to www.isdta.net