State dance team: LQVP/D-B Shadows, YME Silhouettes advance to Class A jazz finals
Feb. 17—MINNEAPOLIS — The
Lac qui Parle Valley
/
Dawson-Boyd
Shadows and
Yellow Medicine East
Sillhouettes are headed to the Class A state finals in the jazz division.
LQPV/D-B and YME were among six finalists to advance to the finals, which begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Target Center.
Also advancing are Cannon Falls, Crosby-Ironton, St. Cloud Cathedral and Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
Twelve teams competed in Friday's preliminaries, including teams from
Minnewaska
,
Montevideo
and
New London-Spicer
.
Cathedral is defending state Class A champion. LQPV/D-B took second last year and YME was third.
The Shadows danced to "One Way or Another" by Blondie. Coaches are Carly Wager, Hope Trager and Ellie Jacobs. Captains are Anika Fernholz, Reis Mitchell, Emily Torstenson and Isabella Hjelle.
YME performed to "Mama, I'm Coming Home" by Ozzie Osbourne. Coaches are Ashley Balfany, Chelsi Torke and Sami Halvorson. Captains are Laura Fagen, Kindal Meyer, Kayla Nordaune and Riley Streich.
Minnewaska, coached by Tana Ziesmer, Mollee Duffield and Morgan Blair, performed to "It Feels So Good to be Bad." Captains for the Lakers are Kia Matt and Cacee Danielson.
Montevideo performed to "Come Back Home." Coaches are Amanda Macziewski, McKenzie Vandelanotte and Amanda Blom. The Gold Dusters' captains are Lindsey Kittleson, April Roelike and Shaylee Ziedler.
The NLS Blackcats performed to "The Otherside." Coaches are Jenny Ziemer, Madelyn Aafedt and Lydia Aafedt. Captains are Johanna Maxwell Zinla Jansen, Lilly Amundson-Viessman and Emery Gabrielson.
The state Class A tournament continues at 11:30 a.m. Saturday with the high kick competiton. The finals are at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Check back tonight for updates from the Class A jazz finals on
.
