The CLU Dance Team started over twenty years ago with just a few young women who had a dream of building up the art and sport of dance at CLU. They started off by coming together a couple of days a week to choreograph routines that they would perform at football and basketball half times. Today, the CLU Dance Team continues to grow and thrive as an integral part of our campus, competing at sports games, campus events, and national competitions. 

Take a look at our accomplishments over the years:

2026: The Dance team competed in both 4-Year College Jazz (Division ll/lll) and Hip-Hop (Division ll/lll) categories at the USA College Championships in Anaheim, CA. The team placed 3rd for their Jazz Routine and 4th for their Hip-Hop routine!

2025: The Dance team competed in both 4-Year College Jazz (Division ll/lll) and Hip-Hop (Division ll/lll) categories at the USA College Championships in Anaheim, CA. The team placed 4th for their Jazz Routine!

2024: The Dance Team competed in both 4-Year College Jazz (Division I/II) and Hip-Hop (Division I/II/III) categories at the USA College Championships in Anaheim, CA. The Team placed 2nd for their Jazz routine for the first time since 2019, and 7th for their Hip-Hop routine (1st overall in DIII Hip-Hop)!

​2023: The Dance Team competed in both 4-Year College Jazz (Division I/II) and Hip-Hop (Division I/II/III) categories at the USA College Championships in Anaheim, CA. The Team placed 3rd for their Jazz routine and 7th for their Hip-Hop routine (1st overall in DIII Hip-Hop)!

​2022: The Dance Team competed in both 4-Year College Jazz (Division I/II) and Hip-Hop (Division I/II/III) categories at the USA College Championships in Anaheim, CA. The Team placed 3rd for their Jazz routine and 5th for their Hip-Hop routine (1st overall in DIII Hip-Hop)!

​2021: Due to the COVID pandemic, the Dance Team was unfortunately unable to compete.

2020: The Dance Team competed in both 4-Year College Division II/III Jazz and Hip-Hop categories at the USA College Championships in Anaheim, CA. The Team placed 3rd for their Jazz routine and 4th for their Hip-Hop routine!

2019: The Dance Team competed in both the 4-Year College Division II/III Jazz and 4-Year College Hip-Hop categories at the USA College Championships in Anaheim, CA. The team placed 2nd in the jazz category, a huge achievement that had never been reached by the team for this category!

2018: The Dance Team competed at the USA Collegiate Championships in Anaheim, CA, in the Division II/III Hip Hop and Open categories. The team placed 2nd in the Hip Hop category and 3rd in the Open category! Placing in both categories had never been done before in Cal Lutheran Dance Team history. 

2017: The Dance Team competed a hip hop routine against Division II and III schools at the USA Collegiate Championships in Anaheim, California.

2016: The Dance Team returned to the USA Collegiate Championships, competing a contemporary and a hip hop routine. The team placed 2nd for their hip hop routine, a first in Dance Team history.

2015: The Dance Team competed a jazz routine against Division II and III schools at the USA Collegiate Championships in Anaheim, California.

2014: The girls revisited the USA National Collegiate Finals in Anaheim, California, and competed in both jazz and hip-hop. At the MOVE Regional Competition in Upland, California, the Dance Team received Platinum for both hip-hop and jazz, as well as a 1st place award for their Jazz routine.

2013: CLU Dance Team competed again at the USA National Collegiate Finals in Anaheim, California. The girls placed 3rd for their jazz routine, "Diamonds," an amazing accomplishment! At the StarQuest International Performing Arts Competition, the Dance Team received High Gold for both hip-hop and jazz.

2012: The Dance Team switched gears and competed at the USA National Collegiate Competition in Anaheim, California. The girls placed 4th overall for their artistic jazz routine in their division.

20ll: The Dance Team competed in Florida at UDA Nationals.

2010: The Dance Team competed in Florida at UDA Nationals.

2009: The Dance Team achieved 6th place with their hip-hop routine at the UDA Finals.

2006-2007: The girls placed 13th at the UDA Collegiate Championship Finals. By January 2007, the Dance Team ranked superior in both Hip-Hop and Jazz.

2004-2005: The CLU Dance Team had grown immensely to eleven girls, all with a dream to compete. They worked hard throughout the year to fundraise enough to make it to Daytona Beach, Florida. The team's effort was successful, and they got to compete against other DII and DIII teams at the NDA College Nationals.

With each coming year, the CLU Dance Team continues to work and grow to reach its absolute highest potential. Thank you to everyone for the amazing support that keeps the team going! 

To learn more about the Cal Lutheran Dance Team's role on campus and our other performances, visit our Involvement page.