2025 Fall Dance Team Tryouts:
- Monday May 12th – 4:30 – 6:30 PM Great Hall
- Tuesday May 13th – 6:00 – 7:30 PM Haben
- Wednesday May 14th – 4:30 – 7:00 PM Great Hall
Anyone interested in trying out for winter (2025-2026) is also welcomed to try out for our Fall Dance Team!
State Tournament Rundown
The Benilde-St. Margaret’s Knightettes celebrated an impressive third State Title in four years at the Minnesota State High School League’s (MSHSL) Class AA Jazz Dance competition on Friday, Feb. 14.
Congratulations to the BSM Knightettes on this momentous accomplishment. The community is #BSMproud of their continued success and achievements.
BSM Dance Team Claims Back-to-Back State Titles – BSM.org
Dynasty dance teams continue to dominate at Minnesota state tournament By Marielle Mohs , WCCO News
BSM’s most decorated team aims to defend their state title – KNIGHTERRANT
Benilde-St. Margaret’s successfully defended its Jazz title
Benilde-St. Margaret’s win Dance Team Jazz State Championships
Benilde-St. Margaret’s are Runners up in High Kick
2025 Dance Team State All-Tournament Team
2024 – 2025 Highlights
The BSM Dance Team celebrated an incredible year by punching their ticket to both state in both the Kick and Jazz State tournament.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s earned its second straight state championship and third in the last four years, dancing to “Who I Am.” The Knightettes now claim 13 Dance Team titles, 12 in Jazz.
- MSHSL Class AA: Jazz Champions
- MSHSL Class AA: High Kick Third Place
- Section 2AA: Jazz Champions
- Section 2AA: High Kick Second Place
- Metro West Conference: Champions
- All Conference: Lauren Adams, Molly Giertsen, Casey Butner, Ellie Shideman, Hannah Doyle, Kali Kosek, Stella Blackwood. Taylor Winegarner
- All Conference Honorable Mention: Daniela Johannson, Piper Roos
- MSHSL Jazz All-Tournament Team: Lauren Adams, and Molly Giertsen.
- MSHSL High Kick All-Tournament Team: Ellie Shideman and Casey Butner
- Souvenir MSHSL Tournament Program
- Complete Results
MSHSL State Tournament Participants — The Knightettes won Jazz previously in 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Varsity Head Coach: Samantha Cameranesi
State Dance On Demand
Finals: High Kick – Finals & Awards
Qualifying: High Kick – Qualifying Competition
Qualifying: Jazz – Qualifying Competition
