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2013 Results!

The University of Massachusetts Dance Team traveled to Daytona Beach, Fla., to compete in the National Dance Alliance Division I National Championship this week, placing sixth out of 16 finalists on Friday. The squad earned third in the preliminary round to secure a bid for the championship round.

“After months of preparation and two days of competition our hard work paid off and we placed sixth in the Division-I finals,” said team member Lauren McNally. “This dedicated team has showed that with perseverance you can achieve anything. Our energy and passion is what brought us to the top and we could not be more proud of ourselves.”

Towson took first with a final score of 9.625 while Stephen F. Austin finished second at 9.398. Sacred Heart (9.367), James Madison (9.197) and Boston University (9.002) rounded out the top-five. UMass earned an 8.983 to beat out Nebraska-Omaha, which scored an 8.903, for sixth.

-UMass Athletics

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Spring 2013 Auditions!

The UMass Dance Team is back from Nationals with a rank of 6th in the nation! Come audition to be a part of this talented team!

When: Sunday April 28th at 11:00 am

Where: Curry Hicks Cage, UMass Amherst

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You can audition if you are currently a student or a senior in high school expecting to attend UMass Amherst.

During auditions you will have to show us a triple pirouette, fouettes, turns in second, side leap, toe touch, and a switch leap. We would also love to see any other advance skills that you may have such as a leg extension, a switch strattle, quarter fouettes, any gymnastic skills, etc. Keep in mind, the more advanced skills we see, the better. We will also be teaching you a short routine, therefore you do not need to come prepared with a solo.

Being a member of this team requires hard work and commitment but it all pays off when we perform at UMass games and even more so when we travel to Daytona, Florida for NDA Nationals in Spring!

It does cost $10 to audition. This money helps us a lot during the year so we do not have to ask the school for as much.

If you have any other questions you can email our financial captain, Lauren McNally at lmcnally@student.umass.edu

Fall 2012 Auditions!

The UMass Dance Team is back from camp at Boston University with a GOLD bid to Nationals and we are looking for some new dancers to be a part of this team! If you missed auditions in the spring, this is your last chance to join this dedicated and hard working team this year! We hope to see you all there!

When: Tuesday September 11th @ 7pm (Callbacks will be Wednesday September 12th)

Where: Curry Hicks Cage

During auditions you will have to show us a triple pirouette, fouettes, turns in second, side leap, toe touch, and a switch leap. We would also love to see any other advance skills that you may have such as a leg extension, a switch strattle, quarter fouettes, any gymnastic skills, etc. Keep in mind, the more advanced skills we see, the better. We will also be teaching you a short routine, therefore you do not need to come prepared with a solo.

Being a member of this team requires hard work and commitment but it all pays off when we perform at UMass games and even more so when we travel to Daytona, Florida for NDA Nationals in Spring!

It does cost $10 to audition. This money helps us a lot during the year so we do not have to ask the school for as much.

If you have any other questions you can email our financial captain, Lauren McNally at lmcnally@student.umass.edu

Colonial Clash

Hope everyone had fun at the football game this weekend at Gillette Stadium!  The Dance Team definitely did, as we cheered on our minutemen!

Fall Audition 2011!!

The UMass Dance Team is back from camp at Boston University with a silver bid to Nationals and we are looking for some new dancers to be a part of this team!  If you missed auditions in the spring, this is your last chance to join this dedicated and hard working team this year!   We hope to see you all there!

When: Tuesday September 13th @ 7pm (Callbacks will be Wednesday September 14th)

Where: Curry Hicks Cage

During auditions you will have to show us a triple pirouette, fouettes, turns in second, side leap, toe touch, and a switch leap. We would also love to see any other advance skills that you may have such as a leg extension, a switch strattle, quarter fouettes, any gymnastic skills, etc. Keep in mind, the more advanced skills we see, the better. We will also be teaching you a short routine, therefore you do not need to come prepared with a solo.

Being a member of this team requires hard work and commitment but it all pays off when we perform at UMass games and even more so when we travel to Daytona, Florida for NDA Nationals in Spring!

It does cost $10 to audition.  This money helps us a lot during the year so we do not have to ask the school for as much.

If you have any other questions you can email our captain, Ashley Konrad akonrad829@gmail.com

Thanks to Our 2011 Supporters!!

Thanks to everyone who supported and donated to the 2011 UMass Dance Team!  We would not have made it to nationals without you!

Amalia Attardo

Dale and Ann Barth

The Bell Family

Center Stage Dance Academy

Brenda and Tom Coomas

Dancer’s Boutique

The Haddad Family

The Konrad Family

Robert Konrad

Dolores Lee

The Leonick Family

Josephine MacDonald

Tami MacDonald

The Mastrull Family

The Matos Family

Lori Matos

The McConnville Family

The McLaughlin Family

The Miller Family

Stacey and Bruce Moshier

Patricia Newcomb

Rita Novak

The O’Neil Family

The O’Rourke Family

Mary O’Rourke

Partners for Learning and Leadership, Inc.

Joe and Pat Peterson

Maryellen Reilly

Misty Reilly

The Renaldi Family

Tanya Robichaud

The Shenny Fmaily

The Thistle Family

Daniel and Robin Thornlow

Edward and Audrey Thornlow

Ed and Bonnie Thornlow

Karen Varns

The Warnken Family

The Wasserman Family

Homecoming!

The team with Sam the Minuteman! All the girls had a great time at the homecoming game, even if we lost in the last ten seconds. Also, it was nice to see some Dance Team alumni. Come check us out this weekend at Gillette Stadium!

Spring Auditions

Want to be apart of a nationally ranked dance team? Here’s your chance!

When: Sunday May 1st, 2011 @ 2pm (we ask that you arrive around 1:30 to allow time to register and warm up).

**This is a one-day audition, so we will be making a cut half-way through.

Where: Curry Hicks Cage (Click here for a detailed map of campus)

During auditions you will have to show us a triple pirouette, fouettes, turns in second, side leap, toe touch, and a switch leap. We would also love to see any other advance skills that you may have such as a leg extension, a switch strattle, quarter fouettes, any gymnastic skills, etc. Keep in mind, the more advanced skills we see, the better. We will also be teaching you a short routine, therefore you do not need to come prepared with a solo.

What to wear: Please wear appropriate dance attire that allows the judges to see the body move. Also come performance ready, hair done with make-up on. Look your best!

Please bring with you the following:

-$10 non-refundable audition fee.

– If you are younger than 18, you will need to have your parent/guardian with you to sign forms.

– We encourage that you bring a dance resume (with or without a headshot), although it is not required.

Being a member of this team requires hard work and commitment but it all pays off when we perform at UMass games and even more so when we travel to Daytona, Florida for NDA Nationals in Spring!

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions webpage for details about auditions.

If you have any other questions you can email our practice captain, Brigid O’Rourke: beeoh23@gmail.com

6th Place!

After a year of hardwork we’ve snatched 6th place! With over 230 teams total competeing at NDA/NCA, we are extremely honored and excited to be top 10. The competition was tough in our division this year so we are proud to remain a high-ranking team. Great work girls!

**Spring audition information will be posted soon!