Our Student Dance Board

  • Internal President

    Savannah Russell

  • External President

    Alexandra Jones

  • Secretary

    Brooke Piper

  • Event Coordinator

    Giselle Colon

  • Class Representative

    Brianna Sorrell

  • Class Representative

    Aaliyah Turpin

  • Costume Manager

    Emma Roberts

  • Costume Manager

    Ayla Morse

  • Schedule Coordinator

    Gianna Herrera

  • Concert Assistant

    Citlaly Perez

  • Technical Director

    Kamya Parsons

  • Marley Manager

    Mykol Garzon

  • Studio Manager

    Sophia Garcia

Our Classes

  • This course has an emphasis on hip-hop and jazz techniques. Students will develop their skills through rigorous training, focusing on choreography, rhythm, and performance quality.

    Golden Cougar Dance Troupe performs in all home UHS Football games, selected UHS half-time basketball games, UHS pep rallies, selected UHS dance concerts, and additional outside performance opportunities.

  • Techniques include Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Composition, and Improvisation. Students will learn and progress in various dance techniques and study their historical, cultural, and aesthetic values of performance.

    Performances include Winter Dance Concerts, Student Choreography Concert, Spring Dance Concert, PRISM and Magnet Recitals.

  • Level 4 is our University Dance Company and is by invitation from the director only. Techniques include Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Composition, and Improvisation. Students will learn and progress in various dance techniques and study their historical, cultural, and aesthetic values of performance.

    University Dance Company performances include All County Auditions, DPA County (Orange County Dance Performance Assessments), DPA State (Florida State Dance Performance Assessments), Guest Residency Concerts, RISE Symposium Concert, Regional/National High School Dance Festival, and UHS Dance Performances.

  • Techniques include Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Composition, and Improvisation. Students will learn and progress in various dance techniques and study their historical, cultural, and aesthetic values of performance.

    Performances include Winter Dance Concerts, Student Choreography Concert, Spring Dance Concert, PRISM and Magnet Recitals.

Dance Department Fees

  • $70: Magnet Level 2 & 3

    Level 2 (2nd/3rd PD)

    Level 3 (6th/7th PD)

    Magnet class fees go towards residency fees, event fees, and production costs (lighting, sound, video, costumes, etc.)

  • $100: Magnet Level 4

    Level 4 Dance Company (4th/5th PD)

    Company magnet class fees go towards choreography, residency fees, event fees, and production costs (lighting, sound, video, costumes, etc.) Company dancers will also receive company leotard for events.

  • $200: Golden Cougars

    Golden Cougar Dance Troupe (1st PD)

    Golden Cougar class fees go towards uniforms & guest artists. Uniforms include: sideline uniform, poms, jacket, sweatpants, t-shirt and game day jersey.

  • Optional Add On Fees:

    Add on fees are separate from required class fees. When directed to school pay, please add any fees you’d like to include with the class fee and add that total to the cart.

    Warm-Up Set: $100 fee includes the University Dance warm-up jacket with the dancer’s name embroidered and embroidered University Dance warm-up dance pants (the warm-up set is required for company dancers).

    Warm-Up Jacket Only: $60 fee includes the University Dance warm-up jacket with the dancer’s name embroidered

    Warm-Up Pant Only: $40 fee includes the embroidered University Dance warm-up dance pants

    Order form on warm up info page

Pay Fees Here

Required Dance Attire

  • DANCE MAGNET

    Girls:

    • Any color Leotard, pink OR flesh-colored tights (for ballet)

    • Black leggings OR black biker shorts are allowed for Modern, Jazz, Choreography, etc.

    Boys:

    • Fitted shirt with black fitted pants or shorts.

    No crop tops. Shorts must be 3 inches or longer; biker shorts are okay.

    Shoes:

    • Ballet shoes & jazz shoes

    Level 4 Dance Company is required to purchase our warm ups

  • GOLDEN COUGARS

    Game Day/Performance

    • Cropped compression top

    Shoes:

    • White sneakers (air force style)

    Items that will be provided to you

    • Golden Cougar Sideline Uniform

    • Poms

    • Golden Cougar Jacket & Sweatpants

    • Golden Cougar T-Shirt

    • Golden Cougar Game Day Jersey

Warm Up Information

Our UHS dance warm ups are optional with the exception of the dancers in University Dance Company. If you’d like to purchase our warm ups please fill out the form below and add on the warm-up fees to your class fee when making payment in school pay. Please upload school pay receipt to the order form. Orders are due by 8/30. Ms. Mele will place the orders for warm ups after 8/30.