BYU Cougarettes
| Sport | Pom and dance |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Based in | Provo, Utah, USA Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Director | Jodi Maxfield |
| Dancers | 20 |
| Affiliations | Brigham Young University, College of Fine Arts and Communications, Department of Dance |
| Website | byucougarettes.com |
The BYU Cougarettes are a pom and dance team for Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. The Cougarettes were named by "Dance Spirit" as one of the top 25 collegiate dance teams in the nation,[1] and they have won 15 national championships.
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About the team
The Cougarettes are an audition only team. In order to be considered for the team, those auditioning must be accepted as students at Brigham Young University, must be experienced dancers, and must learn and perform the audition material provided. The dancers are required to have knowledge and practical abilities in ballet, modern, and jazz techniques. Each year over 100 dancers audition for the team of 16 to 18 dancers.[2]
History
The Cougarettes were originally established in 1946. In 1998, "Dance Spirit" magazine named the Cougarettes as one of the top 25 collegiate dance teams in the nation,[1] and in the year 2000, they Cougarettes began performing with the Cheer Squad at sporting competitions in halftime performances.[3] The squad has won 10 national championships. They also won first prize in the New Prague Dance Festival in 2012.[4][5]
National College Dance Team Championship
| Year | Standing | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | ||
| 1997 | 1st | [6] |
| 1998 | 1st | [6] |
| 1999 | 1st | [6] |
| 2000 | 2nd | [6] |
| 2001 | 1st | |
| 2002 | (did not compete; performed in Olympics) | [7] |
| 2003 | 2nd | [8] |
| 2004 | 2nd | [8] |
| 2005 | 1st | [6] |
| 2006 | 1st | [6] |
| 2007 | 1st | [6] |
| 2008 | 2nd | [8] |
| 2009 | (did not compete) | [8] |
| 2010 | 1st | [6] |
| 2011 | 2nd | [6][8] |
| 2012 | 2nd | [6] |
National Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship – Hip Hop
| Year | Standing | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1st | [6] |
| 2012 | 1st | [6] |
| 2015 | 1st | [9] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://byucougarettes.com/info.html
- ↑ http://byucougarettes.com/audition.html
- ↑ http://www.et.byu.edu/~keshiamt/index.htm
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External links
- byucougarettes.com Official website
- byucougars.com/cougarettes Official Cougarettes athletics website
- dance.byu.edu/cougarettes Official Cougarettes dance
- Video of 2012 championship hip-hop performance
