Holy Angels Names New Dance Team Coach

Kristin Mundahl just joined the school's faculty this fall as an English teacher.

Editor's Note: The following is a Academy of Holy Angels press release. The Academy of Holy Angels has named Kristin Mundahl as head coach for its danceline, the Starliners. Mundahl joined AHA this fall as an English teacher. She has considerable dance and coaching experience. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and musical theater dance. In high school, she danced with the Eastview High School Lightning dance team. She also performed in plays and musicals in high school and at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater. She began coaching dance teams while she was a student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. As head coach at Rosemount High School, her team placed second at Sections and went on to a State performance. She later …

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Richfield Senior Spotlight: Estrella Soto, Dance Team

Estrella is also part of Richfield High School's track and field and cross country teams.

Editor's Note: Richfield Patch is running a series of occasional features that will highlight senior athletes at both Richfield High School and the Academy of Holy Angels. Look for more "Senior Spotlights" throughout the fall sports season. How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Outgoing, friendly and motivated. What is your favorite subject in school? Math. Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? When my team won second place at a competition. What song do you listen to before games/matches to get pumped up? "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Do you play any other sports? Track and field and cross country. If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why? London. It's just a place I…

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Fraser Students Groove With Renowned French Choreographer

Johan Amselem is currently in Minneapolis as a fellow with the McKnight Foundation.

Seven Fraser School students and their teachers moved, grooved and giggled with French choreographer Johan Amselem Thursday morning. Richfield's Fraser School provides childcare and early education for children, with both typical and special needs, through the age of 6. Amselem is in Minneapolis as the 2012 McKnight Foundation International Artisitc Fellow and is working with local artists to create original work. He spent an hour stretching, joking, dancing and laughing with the students to music on low. Amselem began dancing at 6 years old and is currently in the process of developing educational dance programs in France. He has also been working with Opera de Paris on a pedagogic program for schools. See what the kids learned in the …

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Caitlin Burgess

12:07 am on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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PHOTOS: Richfield Spartans Get Their 'Glow' On at Fire 'N' Ice Dance

Richfield High School students dance under neon lights during the annual Fire 'N' Ice dance.

Richfield High School students got their glow on at the Fire 'N' Ice dance Saturday night.

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PHOTOS: Sheridan Hills Holds 2nd Annual Valentine's Day Dance

The event was held Feb. 3.

Sheridan Hills Elementary School hosted its second annual Valentine's Day dance for students, their families and faculty members Feb. 3. Kid-friendly music played while party goers danced, limboed, indulged in sweet treats, made crafts and even hula-hooped.

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Richfield Tapaires Place 2nd at Prior Lake Invite

The Richfield dance team takes home a second place trophy.

The Richfield High School Tapaires dance team made a great showing Jan. 28 at the Prior Lake Invite, placing second in the Class A High-Kick Division.

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HOMECOMING PHOTOS: Richfield High Students Dance the Night Away

Students dressed up and got their dance on Saturday night at the 2011 RHS Homecoming dance.

Students of Richfield High School (RHS) got a chance to unwind and dance the night away at the 2011 Homecoming dance Saturday night. Principal Joshua Fuchs and parent volunteers greeted students at the door, while Richfield Public Safety patrolled inside and out making sure everybody was safe. Homecoming Queen Kiersti Phenow was recognized with an announcement immediately followed by Abba's "Dancing Queen," where she got to show off her moves. Check out the photo gallery above for a taste of what it was like. Also, if you missed it, check out the Homecoming Queen Coronation and Homecoming football game galleries.

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Superstar Next Door

VIDEO: Local Dancing Queens

This week's Superstar Next Door features two local sisters who love to dance.

If you’re looking for Kendall or Payton Meuwissen, chances are they’re in a dance studio. The Golden Valley sisters spend hours on end perfecting their skills. Kendall, a junior at Hopkins High School, spends upwards of 30 hours a week dancing between her time with Summit Dance Shoppe and the varsity dance team. That practice has paid off. Earlier month, Kendall was third runner up at the Miss Dance/Drill Team USA competition in Irvine, CA, and also won the award for best dance technique. Payton, 9, placed first at the Little Miss Dance/Drill Team USA competition. For the Meuwissens, dancing isn’t a chore; it’s a part of life they love. Take a look at the above video as they talk with and dance for Patch.

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Richfield's Weekly Review

Winter Sports End While More Snow Falls

Richfield, Holy Angels sports teams close out winter season and whatever else you may have missed from the week that was.

The week was marked by yet another winter storm warning for Richfield and much of the state on Saturday and Sunday. Tons of snow came floating down from the sky on Sunday, causing crashes, headaches and frowns across the state. While the weather was the topic of the weekend, much more went on in town throughout the week: Government House Rep. Linda Slocum (D-Richfield) applauded Gov. Mark Dayton for his veto of the Republicans’ budget bill. She called the bill reckless and said the bill would’ve taken Minnesota in the wrong direction. The Neighborhood Files Local resident Brenna Pederson was recognized for her achievements in art at the Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards (MSAA) at the Minnesota College of Art and Design (MCAD). Richfield …

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Holy Angels Starliners Kick to Third at State

After finishing in the top six of the jazz competition Friday, the Starliners kick it up a notch Saturday with a top three finish in the Class AA high kick division.

After a top six finish in Friday's jazz event, the Starliners of the Academy of Holy Angels kicked it into high gear Saturday, finishing third in the Class AA high kick division in the 2011 Girls Dance Team State Tournament. Competing in the Target Center in Minneapolis before a crowd estimated at 7,000, the Starliners gave a top performance in the finals. The top 12 Class AA teams make the state tournament, with the top six advancing to Saturday night's finals. The Starliners had a clean, crisp and fun routine which impressed the judges. It was the second consecutive top three high kick finish for the Starliners at state, placing second in the high kick division and sixth in jazz at the 2010 tournament. Sartell-St. Stephen won the Class …

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Caitlin Burgess

2:39 pm on Monday, February 21, 2011

Oh of course! They did a great job and they are hard workers.   more ›