Cheerleaders

The UT Dallas cheerleading squad cheers ats all home basketball games (men and women), volleyball games and select soccer games.

You can find the cheerleaders at various campus and community special events.

Awards

UT Dallas cheerleaders traveled to Daytona Beach, Florida on April 11th, 2012 to participate in the 2012 NCA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships.

Cheerleading Tryouts

Tryouts will be held in the Activities Center Auxiliary Gym. Attend one of the following dates:

Saturday, May 26, from 10am – 3pm CANCELED
Saturday, June 23, from 10am – 2pm
Wednesday, July 11, from 10am – 2pm

Please bring a photo ID and proof of personal insurance.

If you are unable to attend tryouts and wish to submit a video tryout, please contact Briana Lemos, Director of Student Development at briana.lemos@utdallas.edu or call 972-883-6159.

University Requirements
Current, full-time UT Dallas student with at least a 2.0 GPA. Incoming freshmen must show proof of UT Dallas acceptance.

Skill Requirements

Tumbling
- Minimum requirements
  - Running: round-off back handspring
  - Standing: back handspring
- Advanced skills are welcome
  - Back tuck
  - Handspring to back tuck
  - Running back handspring back tuck or layout
3 jumps
Stunting (flyer, base, or backspot)

Since UT Dallas is a NCAA Division III school, we do not offer scholarships for cheerleading. The University does pay for all uniforms, camp, and travel to out of town games.

We practice 3 times a week for 2-3 hours at a time. We have a full 9 panel mat competition floor and we practice in a full-size gym. You are required to schedule work around practice and games.

Cheerleaders at UT Dallas also enjoy “priority enrollment” which means you are the first to enroll no matter your classification.

All uniform expenses paid for by the University include:

Warm-up
Shoes
Practice gear
3 uniforms
Bag
Poms

All travel expenses are covered by the University.

Cheerleader Application

Interesting in joining? Download and complete the following documents:

Basic Requirements

Incoming freshmen are eligible to tryout.
Transfer students with 2.0 GPA or higher are eligible to tryout.
All required paperwork (proof of admission, proof of insurance, application and one letter of recommendation) along with a $20 non-refundable fee.
Current UT Dallas students must be enrolled full-time (12 hours) in order to tryout.