Miami University Dance Team Finishes Fifth at NDA Collegiate Championship
4/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Dance
April 6, 2007
DAYTONA BEACH - Posting its highest point total in program history at the national competition, the Miami University dance team placed fifth Saturday at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate Dance Championship in Daytona Beach. Following up its third-place score of 8.87 in the preliminaries, Miami turned in a score of 9.02 in the finals, which was just five-hundredths of a point behind the first-place team.
Competing in Dance Division 1A at the NDA Collegiate Dance Championship, Miami finished fifth in a field of 21 teams. The RedHawks placed in front of seven teams from BCS conferences, including in-state rival Ohio State. Miami also bested Clemson, UAB, Penn State, North Carolina State, Purdue and Southern California.
Only five-hundredths of a point separated the top five teams in the division, as both Brigham Young and Louisville tied for first with a score of 9.07. Rutgers rounded out the top three with a tally of 9.06, while North Carolina placed fourth with a point total of 9.05.
Miami advanced to the NDA Collegiate Championship after placing fourth in the NDA video competition. The video submission took place in December 2006 for teams who did not receive a full paid bid at their 2006 NDA Collegiate Summer Camp. Video submissions consisted of 30-second routines in jazz, pom and hip-hop and included a section on technical ability. The RedHawks fourth-place finish earned a paid bid to Dayton which covered all of the team's expenses except for airfare.
Competing nationally for the third straight year, Miami has now finished in the top 10 in two of the past three seasons. Miami placed ninth in its first year attending, and after placing 13th last April, the team moved up eight spots to fifth in 2007.
Led by head coach Eloiza Domingo-Snyder, the Miami University dance team is the official performance and competition team of Miami Athletics. The team performs at all home basketball games and various campus events and is technically based and specializes in styles of jazz, pom, and hip-hop. More information on the team can be found at www.MURedHawks.com.
Dance Division IA Final Ranking1. TIE -- Brigham Young University 1. TIE -- University of Louisville Lady Birds 3. Rutgers University 4. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 5. Miami University 6. Clemson University 7. The Ohio State University 8. University of Alabama at Birmingham 9. Penn State University Lionettes -- Challenge Cup Winner 10. North Carolina State University 11. Purdue University 12. University of Southern California Trojan Dance Force
Finals Performance Order and Scores
* Penn State University Lionettes -- Challenge Cup Winner -- 8.83 * University of Southern California Trojan Dance Force -- 8.66 * Purdue University -- 8.74 * Clemson University -- 8.92 * North Carolina State University -- 8.81 * The Ohio State University -- 8.90 * University of Alabama at Birmingham -- 8.86 * University of North Carolina Chapel Hill -- 9.05 * Rutgers University -- 9.06 * Miami University -- 9.02 * Brigham Young University -- 9.07 * University of Louisville Lady Birds -- 9.07
Prelims Performance Order and Scores
* University of Southern California Trojan Dance Force -- 8.56 -- Advances to Finals * North Carolina State University -- 8.68 -- Advances to Finals * The Ohio State University -- 8.72 -- Advances to Finals * Florida International University Golden Dazzlers * Brigham Young University -- 8.99 -- Advances to Finals * Penn State University Lionettes -- 8.22 * University of Alabama at Birmingham -- 8.75 -- Advances to Finals * Queen's Dance Team -- 7.90 * University of North Carolina Chapel Hill -- 8.77 -- Advances to Finals * Clemson University -- 8.62 -- Advances to Finals * University of Louisville Lady Birds -- 9.01 -- Advances to Finals * Rutgers University -- 8.77 -- Advances to Finals * Virginia Tech -- 8.55 * University of Missouri Golden Girls -- 8.49 * Duke University Dancing Devils -- 7.93 * Purdue University -- 8.59 -- Advances to Finals * Texas Christian University Showgirls -- 8.03 * University of Colorado Buff Gold Dancers -- 7.64 * Iowa State University -- 8.29 * Miami University 8.87 -- Advances to Finals * University of Pittsburg -- 8.26