Power Dancers
Power Dancers are the official dance team of UT Dallas. Members perform at varsity athletic events, make special appearances on campus throughout the year, and are a source of school spirit. In addition to performing at university and community events, Power Dancers have appeared on ESPN College Game Day, Good Morning Texas and the Dallas Cowboys Halftime Show. They perform hip hop, pom, jazz and a variety of other dance styles. Being a member of the Power Dancers family provides an opportunity for students to exercise initiative, leadership and creativity through dance. The team travels to Florida each year to compete at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) College Nationals. The Power Dancers became Double National Champions in 2023 with 1st place in Team Performance Open and Spirit Rally.
Get Recruited
It’s never too early to start thinking about where you want to attend college. Learn more at UT Dallas Power Dancers on Linktree.
If you’re a senior who attended our fall 2023 clinic, you must attend a spring 2024 clinic to get recruited for the 2024-2025 season. Make sure to follow the directions in the link above to qualify. Please email Miguel Hernandez with questions.
Spring 2024 Clinics
Power Dancers Tryouts 2024-2025
What to Wear
- Wear any color sports bra and any black form-fitting bottoms (spandex/leggings).
- Tennis shoes and jazz shoes/half soles.
- Hair should be styled down to start tryouts (recommended to be curled if possible). Please bring what you need to pull your hair back and up for technique combos.
- Full face of makeup.
What to Bring
- Proof of insurance. If you don’t have any, that’s okay. You will need to purchase/provide proof of insurance before our first practice in July.
- Proof of admission to UTD or proof you have applied to UTD.
- Tryout Application
- Tryout Dance & Sideline Dance please know both dances. We will review for cleans but will not reteach.
Format
- Warm-up
- Sideline Dance
- Across the floor
- Tryout Dance
- Interviews
Cuts will be made throughout the day. *Look below at video requirements if interested in any of the skills we will be looking at.
Music Files
Google Drive: access tryout music.
Video Auditions – Only if you cannot attend in person
If you are unable to attend the 5/4 auditions you will need to submit a video by 5/3 at 5 p.m. Please reference what to wear above.
- Will need to send in all of the “What to bring” from above.
- Full body shot & head shot in “What to Wear” attire.
- Leaps & Jumps – Left & Right (switch arabesque, switch tilt, calypso, toe touch)
- Turn Combinations – ( triple pirouette & higher, three a la seconde turns into double pirouette into three a la seconde turns into triple pirouette) please send any other advanced combinations you can complete.
- Acro Skills – We highly encourage these but they are not mandatory (head springs, kip ups, aerials, front aerials, and any other tumbling skills)
- Tryout Dance and Sideline Dance .
Email all of this above to miguel.hernandez@utdallas.edu by 5/3 at 5 p.m. to be considered for a spot on the UT Dallas Power Dancers 2024-2025 team.
Camps and Practices
All camps are mandatory.
- UTD Boot Camp July 15-18 (Mandatory)
- SMU Camp July 19-21 (Mandatory)
Practice times:
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 7-9:30 a.m
Practices consist of technique training, learning choreography and rehearsing for performances. Dancers also will be expected to workout throughout the week. In the spring, additional rehearsal days will be added to prepare for nationals in Daytona, Florida.
Benefits
Because we are an NCAA Division III school, we do not offer scholarships for dance. The university does pay for uniforms, camp and travel expenses to games and to the NDA Collegiate National Championship in Daytona, Florida Uniform expenses paid for by the university include:
- Warm-up
- Shoes
- Practice gear
- Uniforms
- Bag
- Poms
- Accessories
Dancers also enjoy priority enrollment, which means they are among the first to enroll each semester, no matter their classification.
awards & recognition
- 2024 NDA National Champion Spirit Rally Open Winner
- 2024 NDA Second Place DIII Team Performance
- 2024 ADTS First Place DIII Hip Hop
- 2024 ADTS First Place DIII Team Performance
- 2023 NDA National Champion Team Performance Open Winner
- 2023 NDA National Champion Spirit Rally Open Winner
- 2023 ADTS 1st Place DIII Team Performance
- 2023 ADTS 1st Place DIII Hip Hop
- 2023 ADTS 1st Place DIII Overall Champions
- 2022 NDA 2nd Place DIII Team Performance
- 2022 NDA 2nd Place DIII Hip Hop
- 2022 ADTS 1st Place DII Hip Hop
- 2022 ADTS 2nd Place DII Team Performance
- 2021 NDA 2nd Place DIII Team Performance