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About Coach Erin

Erin is a 17 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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New Parents 101: The Invitational Day

November 13, 2012 Coach Erin Competitions, Parents Comments

Going to your first dance team invitational can be rather intimidating as you are seeing this unique world for the first time. Even experienced studio parents have a few new things to master when it comes time to spend your whole Saturday in the gym. We’re going over a few of the things you’ll need ....

New Parents 101: Scoresheet Basics Part 2

November 08, 2012 Coach Erin Parents Comments

Now that you’ve gotten a chance to look at the basics of how the scoresheet is put together, there is a lot that goes into the administration and “tabbing” of that sheet to get a winner. Lets take a look at more about the scoresheets: Rank Points: The points you read about on this site ....

New Parents 101: Scoresheet Basics Part 1

November 01, 2012 Coach Erin Parents Comments

We’re continuing our series on the basics of dance team and today we’re digging in to the mysteries and intricacies of the most important tool in dance team – the scoresheet. This time we’re looking at the general layout, purpose, and functions of the all important document. Keep in mind that this is how I, ....

New Parents 101: Sage Advice From Parents

October 11, 2012 Coach Erin Interviews, Parents Comments

When I coached at Cannon Falls I had the privilege to work with a family who had 4 daughters who all danced for the team at some point. I couldn’t think of a better person to talk to for some advice for new parents than their mom, Beth Jensen. Erin: Tell me (because I really ....

New Parents 101: What your coaches need from you

October 04, 2012 Coach Erin Coaches, Parents Comments

We’re kicking off our new parent series today talking about what you can do as a new (or returning) dance team parent to make this year the best yet! This is strictly an opinion piece, a fun chance for me to share how it would be in my perfect world. Of course, check in with ....