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About Coach Erin

Erin is a 16 year veteran dance team coach in Minnesota. A 3 time MADT coach of the year (2009, 2010, 2014) and winner of 2 state championships in high kick with the Cannon Falls Bomber Dance Team. In high school Erin danced for Winona and Apple Valley high schools. Erin is a nationally known blogger, writing for the Radio City Rockettes and a Hollywood movie among other projects. Erin also teaches on a freelance contractor basis for many MN high school teams and can be contacted for date/time availability at mnhsdanceteam@gmail.com

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Sections Preview: Week 2 of 2019

February 07, 2019 Coach Erin Sections Comments

We’re in the final push to the state tournament with our last round of section tournaments this Saturday. Doors open for state 2019 in only one week! 2019 has turned into a banner year for teams, scores coming out of early sections are the highest we’ve seen in a few years. Just goes to show ....

Sections Preview – 1st Weekend 2019

January 31, 2019 Coach Erin Sections Comments

There is zero chance we can start the sections conversation without mentioning the historic closures of schools due to cold and snow this week. Teams who have to “go first” with sections this weekend will certainly be feeling the upset in the schedule. Thankfully, travel weather for the actual event day is going to be ....

Sections Preview – Opening Weekend 2018

January 31, 2018 Coach Erin Sections Comments

This year marks the 8th annual section preview, dating back even before there were public scores and a mnhsdanceteam.com website. It amazes me sometimes what my love of fantasy drafting my state line-up each year turned into! I must admit I don’t participate in any “draft” groups anymore – I usually have a leg up ....

Mid-Season Section Leaderboards

December 26, 2017 Coach Erin Coaches, Dancers, Sections Comments

We’re already at the mid-season point with the holiday break well underway. Debut season is over, as are many conference events. Don’t be fooled – the best is still yet to come! January is my favorite dance team month as things get interesting. Some teams will go dark while they work on season-end projects, while ....

Section Assignments 2017-19

March 25, 2017 Coach Erin MSHSL, Sections Comments

New Section Assignments are out on MSHSL.org – be sure to check out the full listing for dance team here. Here are the highlights by section: 1A: The southeast region still appears to be suffering from a lack of jazz teams – with only 8 of the teams fielding a jazz routine last year. ....