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Spring Lake Park Jazz Dance Team Makes Final Six at State

Section 3AAA champion Spring Lake Park finished in the top six of jazz teams in the 2011 dance team state tournament.

Spring Lake Park High School made it to the jazz finals of the Class AAA in the 2011 state dance team tournament Friday, but could go no further.

After winning the Section 3AAA tournament last week in both jazz and high kick, many of Spring Lake Park's Pantherettes came in with high expectations.

Spring Lake Park qualified for the six-team jazz dance finals in the 12-team tournament at the Target Center, but didn't place among the top three teams.

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“I think they did a really good job today,” said Spring Lake Park coach Emily Yund.

Twin section titles and a finish in the top six at state in jazz left Yund feeling good about her’s teams performance Friday.

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“No, not disappointed,” Yung added. “Definitely not disappointed.”

Maple Grove, last year’s Class AAA high kick champions, won the Class AAA jazz competition Friday. Wayzata, Class AAA state champions in jazz in 2010, finished second this year and Eastview of Apple Valley was third.

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