Dance Team - Winter

Orono Dance Team (ODT) is open to students in grades 7-12. ​NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - EVERYONE MAKES THE TEAM!

The dancer/parent meeting is on Thursday, October 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the OHS Cafeteria.

Winter season begins October 21, 2024.

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Orono Dance Team (ODT) is a winter competitive sport. We welcome all dancers in grades 7-12, no experience necessary! ODT is made up of (5) individual teams: (3) Jazz teams and (2) Kick teams. At the beginning of each winter season, team placements are made and each dancer is assigned to their appropriate team for the season.

During our winter season, our teams practice between 4-5 times per week (depending on team placements), working on (1) Kick routine and (1) Jazz routine. Each dancer learns two routines each season. 

Each season, dancers compete at multiple conference and invitational meets. These meets are frequently held on either Tuesday evenings or Saturday all day. 

If you’re interested in learning more about the Orono Dance Team, please email odtcoaches@gmail.com.

2024-25 Captains
Katie Mahoney, 12th grade
Maddyn Nelson, 11th grade
Sulli Neubauer, 12th grade
Skye Schelle, 12th grade

Coaches

Meghan Eder, Co-Head Coach
Meghan.odt@gmail.com
Megan has been part of the ODT coaching staff since 2015 as the lead coach for Varsity Jazz. During this time, she helped lead the team to two Top 3 Jazz finishes and, most recently, a State Jazz Championship. Prior to joining Orono, she  coached the Yellow Medicine East Dance Team, her alma mater, for six years. In 2022, she was selected as the AA Assistant Coach of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Dance Teams (MADT). 

Mackenzie Iversen, Co-Head Coach
mackenzieaiversen@gmail.com
Mackenzie has been part of ODT since 2011 when she joined as a high school student. She has been coaching at Orono since 2015, holding positions as Fall Dance Team Coach through Community Ed, upper-level JV Jazz, and Varsity Kick. 

• Kaitlin Budish, Varsity Jazz and Kick Assistant Coach
• Jenna Reed, JV Jazz Coach
• Kayla Wandersee, JV Kick Coach
• Erin McCarty, JV Kick Assistant Coach
• Marina Healy, B-Squad Jazz Coach

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Coming soon!

2023 - 2024
Conference: Metro West - Conference Champions
Sections: Jazz 1st Place, Kick 1st Place, Section Champions
State: Jazz 2nd Place, Kick 5th Place

2022-2023
Conference: Metro West - 3rd Place Overall
Sections: Jazz 1st Place, Kick 2nd Place
State: Jazz Champion, Kick 3rd Place

2021-2022
Conference: Metro West - 3rd Place Overall
Sections: Jazz 1st Place, Kick 3rd Place
State: Jazz 2nd Place, Kick 5th Place

2020-2021
Conference: (WCC) Jazz 1st Place, Kick 2nd Place, Overall 2nd Place
Sections: Jazz 1st Place, Kick 2nd Place
State: Jazz 3rd Place, Kick 7th Place

2019-2020
Conference: (WCC) Kick Champion, Jazz Champion, Overall Champion
​Sections - Kick 1st Place, Jazz 2nd Place
State - Jazz 6th Place, Kick 9th Place

2018-2019
Conference: Kick 1st, Jazz 2nd, Overall Champion
​Sections: Jazz 2nd Place, Kick 2nd Place
State: Jazz 5th place, Kick 6th Place
MADT AA Team Sportsmanship Award

2017-2018
Conference: Kick 2nd, Jazz 5th, Overall 3rd Place
Sections: Kick 3rd Place, Jazz 4th Place
State: Kick 9th Place

2016-2017
Conference: Jazz 2nd Place, Kick Champions, Overall Champion
Sections: Kick Champions, Jazz 3rd Place
State: Kick 8th Place, Jazz 11th Place
MADT AA Team Sportsmanship Award

2015-2016
Conference: Jazz 2nd Place, High Kick 4th Place
Sections: Jazz 4th Place, Kick 4th Place

2014-2015
Conference: Jazz 3rd Place, High Kick 6th Place
Sections: Jazz 3rd Place, High Kick 4th Place
State: Jazz 12th Place

2013-2014
Conference: Jazz 3rd Place, High Kick 5th Place
Sections: Jazz 3rd Place, High Kick 4th Place
State: Jazz 12th Place