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The University of Texas Dance Team is proudly sponsored by the Division of Recreational Sports!

WE'RE TEXAS!

"Texas Dance" is the official dance team of the University of Texas at Austin! We have been in existence for over 20 years and look forward to welcoming new faces to our team each year. Our team has performed at many UT events such as Camp Texas, the OU Torchlight Parade and Rally, and Basketball halftimes, just to name a few. We are an entirely student run organization overseen by a RecSports advisor in conjunction with our team officers who work extremely hard to run the team. Although performing for the crowds is our main focus, we also make time for philanthropic and social activities. We constantly seek to spread our passion for dance to the city of Austin beyond the UT community through events ranging from children's camps to hip-hop clinics. Each dancer on the team brings her own individual style to the group, making for an amazingly diverse group of girls whose talents extend far beyond what is seen on the surface. We are athletes, singers, and honor students who come together on the dance floor as a closely knit family with a common goal to dance our hearts out and entertain our audience. Want to know more?

 

WE WANT YOU!

Each fall and spring, we host auditions for new members. We do not have a set number of dancers, so we never have a specific number of spots to fill. If you dance like we do, we'd love to have you! Before fall auditions we host an optional clinic to give interested dancers a feel for what will be expected of them at the actual audition. It follows the same format as the day of auditions, but has nothing to do with the actual selection process. During the audition, we stretch, learn across the floor combinations, and teach a team dance. The team takes the audition class right alongside the people trying out, and we are always there to help out! Technique is very important to us and skills such as extensions, double and triple turns, and russians are always part of the audition...don't be scared! Though we emphasize technical ability, we're not perfect. Individual style is what catches our eye and regardless of your technical ability, if you're a performer, we're definitely going to be impressed!

 

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Want to talk to us about the team? Join our mailing list and we'll let you know about upcoming appearances and events. Also, feel free to email our Director Brooke Carpin or Assistant Director Olivia Gardner with any questions you might have. Although we practice up to five days a week, the entire team practices each Wednesday from 7:30 to 10:30pm in RSC-1.104 if you'd like to take a peek at what we're up to!

 

 

 

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