Cougarettes: much more than dancers
Most students know the Cougarettes as the sequin-dressed and makeup-adorned group that performs at sporting events. On the surface, their M.O. may seem straightforward: dance routines to entertain the...
View ArticlePerfect 10 score leads Cougarettes to 10th national championship
The BYU dance team studio has added another banner to it’s nearly filled walls after returning home from Daytona Beach with a 10th National Dance Championship. The Cougarettes earned the Division One...
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Cougarettes to perform at the Covey Center this week
The BYU Cougarettes will perform a variety of dance styles at the Covey Center this Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 21–23. The Cougarettes are well-known for performing and cheering at games. However,...
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BYU Cougarettes take two national titles
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.— BYU’s Cougarettes seized two national championships at the NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Competition, taking both the hip hop and open dance titles for the first time...
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Former Cougarette brings high standards to Broadway
Mother, Latter-day Saint, teacher, TV show contestant, award-winning dancer. Bree Hafen holds many titles but has recently added “accomplished choreographer” to the list, which has given her a lot of...
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Cougarettes annual Halloween bash
Each year the BYU Cougarettes celebrate Halloween with creative couples costumes, food and games. Prizes are awarded for the most creative, funny and best overall costumes. Our Cougarettes sure can...
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BYU Cougarettes continue a legacy of excellence
She takes her place on the stage while the lights are low. The audience is quiet. She feels the energy of her teammates around her, and for one split second it is so still, she can hear her heart...
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Cougarette auditions not a simple twirl in the park
Macie Gee had kept her eye on one of the coveted BYU Cougarettes team member spots for a long time when she auditioned last spring. The freshman graphic design major and first-year Cougarette has two...
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Athletes become heroes for sixth-graders
BYU’s average age dropped significantly the morning of Jan. 22, as more than 1,200 sixth grade students took over lower campus. Students came from schools across Utah Valley for Sports Hero Day, an...
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Cougarettes in Concert
The 13-time National Champion BYU Cougarettes know how to entertain any audience. The BYU Cougarettes are currently performing Cougarettes In Concert at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo February...
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BYU Cougarettes dance through the decades
The 13-time national champion Cougarettes have developed into a successful, evolving dance team since 1946. “The Cougarettes have always been an important part of BYU,” said Jodi Maxfield, spirit...
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Former BYU dancer teaches students to use their gifts to uplift others
“My body is a gift. I will use it as an instrument to uplift and inspire others.” This statement is posted on a wall at Lifehouse Performing Arts Academy. It is one of several statements that...
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Cougarette coach turns dancers into missionaries
The Cougarettes leave a lasting spiritual impression on people’s hearts through dance and find missionary opportunities while competing, thanks to the dedication and vision of their coach. Coach Jodi...
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BYU’s marching band faced with Canyon Road construction
Entertainment and class, that’s what the BYU Marching Band exemplifies every year. This year is no different. With three shows to perform multiple times during the 2015 football season, the members of...
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Cougarettes to perform at UConn halftime with special-needs dancers
The Cougarettes will perform during the halftime show at the Connecticut game with a group of special-needs dancers from around Utah Valley on Friday night. BYU marching band director Fred McInnis...
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David Archuleta appearance may bring record crowd to BYU Spectacular
Some of BYU’s most popular performing groups will share center stage with David Archuleta at this year’s BYU Spectacular during Homecoming week. BYU Spectacular producer Michael Handley said there has...
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Behind the scenes with the Cougarettes
Four hours in and everyone is dripping with sweat. Mentally and physically exhausted, the Cougarettes aren’t even halfway through their practice. Royal Flux Dance’s Artistic Director Jaci Royal came...
View ArticleCougarettes celebrate 70 years of ‘sisterhood’
Much has happened in the last seventy years. In 1946 gas was 21 cents a gallon, a postage stamp was three cents, LaVell Edwards was turning 16, and the Cougarettes were formed.
View ArticleCougarette concert pays homage to alumni
The Cougarettes delivered an unbelievable performance in their 70th anniversary concert at the Covey Center. The group honored those who have come before and showcased the talents and skills of members...
View ArticleCougarettes win championship No. 16
With a final score of 9.920, the Cougarettes took first place in the Jazz 1A division at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida this weekend.
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