Maryland Dance Team Prospective Members

Future Terps, 

Thank you for your interest in becoming a part of the University of Maryland’s Dance Team. We are looking for hard working, dedicated, and talented individuals who share our passion of performing on a D1 B1G 10 dance team!  The Maryland Dance Team is a performance based organization at the heart of Maryland Athletics and The Mighty Sound of Maryland. From football to basketball season and everything in between, the Maryland Dance Team provides entertainment and excitement through all that we do. If you are interested in joining the Maryland Dance Team or just learning more about us, please fill out the form attached below to remain informed about tryouts, clinics, and special events throughout the year.

Maryland Dance Team Interest Form

 

Schedule:

Fall:

  • Practice 4 times a week

  • Perform at All Home Football Games

  • Perform at Mighty Sound of Maryland Campus Concerts

  • Perform at All Home Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games

  • Perform at Other Sporting events: Volleyball

  • Select Appearances

Winter Break:

  • Perform at All Home Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games

  • Perform at Other Sporting Events: Gymnastics

Spring:

  • Practice 3 times a week 

  • Perform at All Home Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games

  • Perform at Mighty Sound of Maryland Campus Concerts

  • Select travel to tournaments for Men’s and Women’s Basketball 

  • Participate in Philanthropy events: Thon, Best Buddies, etc.

  • Select Appearances

 

What We Do:

 

Football

You can find us dancing in front of Section 22 for game day sidelines! See below for our highlighted appearances during every football game. 

  • Terp Alley

  • Featured tailgates

  • Pregame Show with the Mighty Sound of Maryland

  • 2nd Quarter on Field, Featured Timeout

  • Halftime with the Mighty Sound of Maryland

  • 3rd Quarter Tradition

  • 5th Quarter with the Mighty Sound of Maryland

 

Men’s and Women’s Basketball

You can find us in front of the student section or featured timeouts on center court!  Watch for our dedicated 2nd Quarter timeout performance at every Men’s Home Basketball game. Look for our Game Day Tradition timeout in the second half of games where the band, dance team and cheer collaborate! See Below for our highlighted appearances during basketball games.

  • Featured Timeouts

  • 2nd Quarter Performance (All Men’s Home & Select Women’s Home Games)

 

Select Appearances

As a University of Maryland Team, The Maryland Dance Team has select appearances on and off campus throughout the year. See below for some examples of these select appearances. 

  • Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournaments

  • Men’s and Women’s B1G 10 Tournaments

  • Campus Concerts with “The Mighty Sound of Maryland”

  • DC Spirit 

  • Best Buddies Friendship Walk

  • Maryland Day/Spring Game

 

Day in the Life of a Dance Team Member

We invite prospective members to come to any and all games this year! The Maryland Dance Team performs at all home football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball games. We recommend buying seats in Section 22-23 during football season and Section 122-123 during basketball season. Please reach out to the Prospective Member Coordinator to receive detailed information about where we will be and what we will be doing on specific game days.

 

Contact Us

Still have any questions? Want to schedule a time to chat with a current dance team member and find out a little more about the dance team? Please feel free to reach out to our prospective member coordinator! She can answer any questions that you may have and is excited to meet with you to tell you all about being on the dance team. 

Abby Munro

Email: marylanddanceteam.interest@gmail.com