Team: Totino Grace E'gals
Director/Head Coach: Kristen Gagnon
Location: Totino Grace Highschool, Fridley, MN
Style: Jazz & High Kick High School Dance Teams
Team Spotlight: Totino Grace E'gals Took the 2017 MN State Tournament by Storm
Topics: High School, Dance, High Kick, Team Spotlight, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary
Team: Bismarck Demonettes
Director/Head Coach: Jen Holwegner
Location: Bismarck, ND
Style: High School Danceline - High Kick
Topics: High School, High Kick, Team Spotlight
Team Spotlight: Farragut Dance Team's "Amazing Grace" Places Top 5 at NDTC
Team: Farragut
Coach: Adonia Adams
Location: Knoxville, TN
Dance Style: High School Dance Team- Small Varsity Jazz
Topics: High School, Team Spotlight, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary, Tribe 99
Team Spotlight: Orono High School Dance Team's Beetlejuice High Kick Dance
Topics: High School, High Kick, Team Spotlight
Team Spotlight: Roseville Dance Team's Elegant & Timeless Jazz Costumes
Team: Roseville High School Varsity Dance Team
Coach: Brittany Rehling
Location: Roseville, Minnesota
Dance Style: High School Dance Team - Varsity Jazz
Topics: High School, Dance, Team Spotlight, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary
How 9 Passionate Dancers Stayed Connected to Dance After High School - Part 1
Photo via Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders
So you're a dancer and you're about to graduate high school ... now what!?! There are so many options to further your passion, but we know the possibilities can seem daunting. It takes guts and confidence to make that bold move into the next phase of your dance life!
Joining a college dance team or majoring in dance are common paths, but there are other options for dance careers as well. We've asked some of our friends in the industry how they've stayed connected in the dance world into their adult life. Find inspiration in their stories!!
Topics: High School, Tryouts & Auditions, Dance Life
Team Spotlight: Benilde-St. Margaret's Dance Team Wins MN State Jazz AA Championship!
Team: Benilde-St. Margaret's High School
Director/Head Coach: Samantha Cameranesi
Location: St. Louis Park, MN
Dance Style: High School Danceline - Jazz
Topics: High School, Team Spotlight, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary
Team Spotlight: Cherry Creek Pom's Elegant UDA Nationals Jazz Costume
Team: Cherry Creek High School Poms
Coach: Megan Bruhn
Location: Englewood, CO
Dance Style: High School Dance Team - Varsity Jazz
Topics: High School, Team Spotlight, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary
Team Spotlight: Lakeville North Dance Team Takes Home 3rd Place at MN State!
Team: Lakeville North Lake Liners Dance Team
Director/Head Coach: Monica Fredrickson
Location: Lakeville, MN
Dance Style: High Kick
Topics: High School, High Kick, Team Spotlight
Check out some awesome photography by MN Prep Photo from the recent Minnesota State High School League's 2017 State Dance Team Tournament!
A few trends we spotted? Plenty of sequin lace, jewel tones, and romantic looks still rule for jazz costumes.
For kick, leggings are still the favorite to emphasize lines! But we loved spotting a few costumes that pushed genres like St Charles' football kick routine with a hip hop edge, and Chaska's Odyssey themed high kick costume with a jazz feel.
Here are a few of the teams we were proud to have outfitted with their #LineUpLook:
Topics: High School, Dance, Competition & Event Recaps