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About the Team
The NMU Dance Team is made up of dedicated and talented dancers who represent the University in a positive and spirited manner. Members on our team have diverse dance backgrounds and we draw on each other's strengths to succeed as a team. NMUDT dancers serve as NMU ambassadors on campus and in the community. We perform at home football, volleyball, and basketball games, as well as various University events. The NMU Dance Team competes at the collegiate level at competitions located throughout the Midwest.
Details
Dues
Dues are $250/year - Dues are used to help cover team costs such as performance wear and apparel.
Participants Must Supply
Team members are required to purchase a Fall and Winter Student Rec Pass. Team members will also be required to buy specific tights, shoes and additional items.
Travel
The NMU Dance Team does not perform at away games, but is occasionally asked to perform in the community and may make trips to other events. In the past, the team has competed at the Ashwaubenon Invitational in Green Bay, WI and at the DX Americup in Minneapolis, MN.
Tryouts
Tryouts for the NMU Dance Team 2024-2025 season will be held on Friday, April 19 from 6pm-9pm and Saturday, April 20 from noon-2pm in the PEIF Dance Studio.
You must attend both days of tryouts. Tryouts will not be held in the fall. Please come prepared for tryouts by reviewing the information in the 2024-2025 Tryout Information Packet and filling out the forms at the end of the packet. If you are unable to attend tryouts (due to high school prom, sport conflicts, travel distance, etc) a video tryout option is available. Please contact us at nmuwildcatdanceteam@gmail.com to request a video tryout or with any questions.
Follow the NMU Dance Team on Facebook and Twitter for updates throughout the season!
Additional Requirements
At tryouts, dancers should be prepared to demonstrate a variety of skills as shown in our Technique Video. All technique and choreography will be reviewed and taught at the audition - it is not necessary to prepare your own material. Team members are held to high technical and performance standards; focus will be placed on technical competency and ability to quickly learn and perform choreography.
Technical Skills Required for Tryouts: NMU Dance Team Tryout Technique Video
Dancers
Rose Goltz
Senior: Clinical Lab Science with Anatomical Pathology-Histology Concentration
- NMUDT 2023-24 President
- Hometown: Blanchard, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite thing about the NMU DT is how close we all get to each other! It’s truly like a family away from home.”
Isabella Bekkala
Senior: Nursing
- NMUDT 2023-24 Vice President
- Hometown: Delano, MN
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: My favorite thing about dance team is getting to dance alongside my best friends while making memories that I know are going to last a lifetime!
Ava Larson
Junior: Social Media Design Management
- NMU DT 23-24 Captain
- Hometown: Marquette, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite thing about the dance team is getting to be involved on campus and going to competitions with the team!”
Josie Taylor
Junior: Nursing
- NMU DT 2023-24 Captain
- Hometown: White Bear Lake, MN
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite part about being on the dance team is having our own little family and being involved in our campus life!”
Devon Dickerson
Junior: Dance
- Hometown: Iron Mountain, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite thing about the dance team is being about to continue to learn and train in new styles of dance!”
Maria Hoenke
Junior: Multimedia Journalism and Secondary Education English
- Hometown: Marquette, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite part about the dance team is getting to perform together at NMU sporting events!”
A'Mariya Peterson
Junior: Biology with an Ecology concentration
- Hometown: Belvidere, IL
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite thing about the NMU DT is how supportive everyone is of one another.”
Abigail Foskuhl
Sophomore: Dance
- Hometown: Iron River, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite part of the dance team is getting to perform.”
Audrey McIntosh
Sophomore: Communication
- Hometown: New Baltimore, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMU DT: “My favorite part of the dance team is being able to compete with all my teammates.”
Erin Seiler
Sophomore: Mathematics with a concentration in Actuarial Science
- Hometown: Wauconda, IL
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite part of the dance team is competing with all my friends!”
Ally Smail
Sophomore: Entrepreneurship
- Hometown: Ishpeming, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite part of being on the dance team is driving down to competitions.”
Annalia Lopez
Freshman: Acting
- Hometown: Chilton, WI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite thing about the dance team is the overall support from everyone on the team!”
Katie Rozen
Freshman: Criminal Justice, Wildlife Conservation Law and Policing
- Hometown: St. Johns, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite thing about the NMU DT is making new friends and striving for the same goals.”
Izzy Santoro
Freshman: Cosmetology
- Hometown: Port Washington, WI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite thing about the dance team is getting to compete with the team!”
Aleia Smith
Freshman: Nursing
- Hometown: Higgins Lake, MI
- Favorite thing about the NMUDT: “My favorite thing about the dance team is how nice and supportive everyone is.”