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Email: spirit@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-7364

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Dance Team

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Dance Team 

Dance Team Information
The Dance Team promotes school spirit through engaging performance entertainment during school and athletic teams events and represents the university at UDA College Dance Competitions.

Interest Form

UTRGV Dance Team Interest Form

Dance Requirements

Dance Team members are expected to execute Jazz, Pom, and Hip Hop dance styles. Dance requirements are listed, but are not limited to:

  • Triple Pirouette
  • Leaps in 2nd
  • Calypso
  • Grand jete/saut de chat
  • Turning disc
  • A la seconde turns (4 into a double)
  • Toe touch
  • Surprise leap
  • Ring leap
  • Switch leap
  • Switch tilt
  • Headspring
  • Kip-up/rubber band
  • Tryout routine
  • Fight song
  • Band lines

Dance Preferences

  • Aerial
  • Other acrobatic skills

For more information on tryouts, email the Spirit Program at spirit@utrgv.edu.

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