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Team Spotlight: St. Cloud State University's Jazz & Pom UDA Nationals Routines

Posted by Trista on Feb 2, 2017

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Team: St. Cloud State University Dance Team
Coaches: Morgan Hanenberger and Megen Rosvold
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Style: Collegiate Dance Team 

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Topics: Cheer, Pom & Gameday, Dance, College

Team Spotlight: NDSU Dance Team's  Bright & Youthful UDA Nationals Pom Routine

Posted by Trista on Jan 31, 2017

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Team: North Dakota State University Dance Team
Coach: Meghan Wabner
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Style: Collegiate Dance Team - Pom, Jazz, and Gameday
Choreographer: Tribe 99

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Topics: Cheer, Pom & Gameday, Dance, College, Tribe 99

Team Spotlight: Sheboygan North's Beyonce Inspired Hip Hop Dance Costume

Posted by Trista on Jan 23, 2017

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Team: Sheboygan North High Dance Team
Coaches: Kayla Pittner & Betsy Klauck
Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Style: High School Dance Team

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Topics: High School, Dance, Hip Hop Dance

Expert Coaching Tips: 8 Ways to Define Leadership for Your Dance Team

Posted by Stephanie on Jan 20, 2017
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Dance Arts Centre dancers huddle before a performance.

We've asked some of our coaching friends to share their unique insights with you for this new series: EXPERT COACHING TIPS. In case you missed it, last time we talked about coaches' most important lessons learned!

This week, we're talking about leadership. The dance team coaches we talked to know that it's important not only to be a great leader for their dance teams, but also to establish leadership within their team. See what they had to share, below! 

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Topics: Dance, Coaching Tips

Top 3 Dance Costume Trends from UDA College Nationals!

Posted by Trista on Jan 16, 2017

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University of Michigan Dance Team in the Jupela! (Photo via m.goblue.com)

If you're a member of the dance community, we have a feeling you (like us!) were live streaming UDA College Nationals this weekend! We were blown away by all the incredible talent - technique, skills, precision, and costume design get more and more impressive every year!! 

UDA College Nationals are always a source of inspiration for choreography and costumes, and we find the trends for high school dance line usually start here!  While we watched, we made note of a few repeating themes in regards to costume design.  We can't take credit for all of these costumes and trends, but here are a few of our favorites!!

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Topics: Dance, Costume Trends, College, Competition & Event Recaps

Team Spotlight: Valley City Hi-Lite's Elegant & Edgy Looks

Posted by Trista on Jan 13, 2017

Valley City red and white Jazz Dance Costume

Team: Valley City Hi-Lites
Coach: Megan Gilbertson
Location: Valley City, North Dakota
Style: High School Dance Team

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Topics: High School, Dance, High Kick, Team Spotlight, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary

Team Spotlight: Fargo South Bruinkix's Fierce High Kick Dance Costume

Posted by Trista on Dec 28, 2016

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Team: Fargo South Bruinkix Dance Team
Director/Head Coach: Mariah Tweeton
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Style: High School Danceline

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Topics: High School, Dance, High Kick, Team Spotlight

Expert Coaching Tips: 9 Most Important Lessons Learned

Posted by Stephanie on Dec 6, 2016

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Coach Stephanie Kutter and the Hutchinson Showstoppers Dance Team celebrating at a competition.

We've asked some of our coaching friends to share their unique insights with you for this new series: EXPERT COACHING TIPS. In case you missed it, last time we talked about planning for the upcoming season!

This week, we're talking about most important lessons learned. From working with parents to finding a balance of support and discipline... the coaches we talked to have a lot of experience in what works and what doesn't. See what these expert dance team coaches had to share!

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Topics: Dance, Coaching Tips, Practice

Expert Coaching Tips: Advice on Planning for the Upcoming Season

Posted by Stephanie on Nov 10, 2016

Planning for the upcoming dance team season

We've asked some of our coaching friends to share their unique insights with you for this new series: EXPERT COACHING TIPS. In case you missed it, last week we talked about how to create the best practice!

This week, we're talking about planning for the season. We know that coaching a dance team involves A LOT of coordination and details. From tryouts to practices to designing costumes... there's a ton to keep track of and get organized. To help, see what these expert dance team coaches had to say about staying on top of planning!

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Topics: Dance, Coaching Tips, Planning Tips

Expert Coaching Tips: 5 Tips to Create the Best Practice Ever

Posted by Stephanie on Nov 2, 2016

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The best part of our jobs is working with extremely talented dance, skate and cheer coaches. They play an integral role in supporting the team - through motivation, encouragement, and wisdom. We know that coaching can be a challenging yet very rewarding job!

We've asked some of our coaching friends to share their unique insights with you for this new series: EXPERT COACHING TIPS. This week, we're talking about practice. See what some of these expert dance team coaches had to say, below!

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Topics: Dance, Coaching Tips, Practice

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