CHICAGO - For the second consecutive year, the Bloomington Flex Dance Team had a prominent spot in Chicago's Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.

The annual parade took place Saturday along storied Michigan Avenue.

In 2013, the team had the honor of opening the festival--this year, they were featured in several spots, but most significantly, they escorted Santa Claus down Michigan Avenue at the end of the parade.

"I'm so proud of the girls and how hard they worked," said Stacy Terry, director of the Flex dance team.  "I was so glad to have former members of our team living in Chicago be able to join us.  Everybody looked fantastic and performed wonderfully--hopefully, this is something we can continue to do every year," she said.