Tag: dance teams

Here's How 3 Top Collegiate Dance Teams Are Weathering the Pandemic

The dance team life is practically defined by togetherness: on the court, in the stadium, at team-bonding events and in rehearsal after rehearsal. So how are America’s collegiate dance teams even able to #SocialDisDance through this too-long pandemic? Dance Spirit asked members of three top teams to find out. Abigail Kim, second-year member of Florida […]

The Facts Behind that Controversial Dance-Team Meme

Some say it’s just some viral-video fun, others say it’s cultural appropriation bordering on racism. Who’s right? It all started on March 14, when @_forevergolden (a fan account for the Alcorn State University Golden Girls dance team) posted a video on Instagram showing current team captain Elexis Wilson dancing with her teammates as they entered […]

So You Want to Be a Laker Girl?

You already know the many reasons dance teams rock. And being on a professional basketball dance team is even better: Not only can it potentially lead to big things (like, Paula Abdul big), you also get to perform in jam-packed stadiums at major events around the world. Like seasoned members of the Knicks City Dancers […]

No Coach? No Problem!

Being on a college dance team is both fun and rewarding. You get to perform in front of thousands of screaming fans at sporting events, plus you find a group of women with whom you share an instant bond. But if your team has no coach or advisor—which is the case for many collegiate groups—things […]