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The Pride of Arizona (PoA) is the marching band and pep band at the University of Arizona. [1] The band was founded in 1902 as the UA ROTC Band and contained 12 members. [ 2 ] The band is well-known for their performance at Super Bowl I and the Inaugural Parade of President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.
As a visible representative and ambassador of the university's athletics, the Spirit Squad/Dance Team devotes 15–20 hours every week to rehearsals, football games (home and away), Men's and Women's Basketball games, special appearances, clinics, competitions, and various special events. [32]
The football team began at The University of Arizona in 1899 under the nickname "Varsity" (a name kept until the 1914 season when the team was deemed the "Wildcats"). [128] The football team was notably successful in the 1990s, under head coach Dick Tomey; his "Desert Swarm" defense was characterized by tough, hard-nosed tactics.
There was an awkward moment during the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 between Arizona and TCU as Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin seemingly made contact with a member of the Horned Frogs’ dance team.
The following year, the University of Arizona student body adopted the slogan for use with all Wildcat athletic teams. That year, the Chain Gang, a junior honorary organization at the UA, held a dance in the newly constructed university gymnasium to raise funds to paint the slogan on the roof of the building at coordinates 32°13′52″N 110 ...
The Elektrolytes is an all-male dance crew formed by a group of local dancers within the area of Gilbert, Arizona in 2006. [1] They are the winner of the seventh season of America's Best Dance Crew. They are also the winners of Hip Hop International USA 2011 Adult Division, and finished seventh in the World Hip Hop International 2011 Finals. [2]
She grew up in Glendale, Arizona and graduated from Greenway High School in 2010. While in high school she was a part of both the cheer and dance team. She began dancing at the age of three. [1] She has trained in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, ballet, tap, and hip-hop.
For example, the band might play the fight song when entering the stadium, whenever their team scores, or while cheerleaders dance at halftime or during other breaks in the game. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] In Australian rules football , the team song is traditionally sung by the winning team at the end of the game.