Teams and soloists bring home trophies from state dance championships

DES MOINES—When the Central Lyon High School dance team took to the floor at the Iowa State Dance Team Championships last week, it performed a high-energy novelty routine that involved props, costumes and backdrops — and a grand finale featuring blow-up cows.

“Novelty was new for us this year,” said coach Molly Oedekoven. “I had a vision for it sometime last spring.”

Earlier this year, Oedekoven cast a vision for a fun and theatrical ode to Chick-fil-A, the popular sandwich chain. She lined up a professional choreographer, and then she contacted the Sioux City Chick-fil-A location, which donated some white, company-issued aprons and name tags…

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