The Sun Dolls are the premier dance team for the University of South Florida.  The team consists of 18-24 members.  All members are full time students with interest in supporting USF athletics, participating in community events, campus activities, and local hospitals and charity events.  The Sun Dolls perform for all home football games as well as men and women's basketball games.  In addition the team competes in the UDA College National Dance competition in Orlando, Florida each January.  The SunDolls are under the direction of Kristen Sheridan and Kelsey Nelson.

 

USF SUNDOLLS:

There will be 18-24 girls chosen to be members of the SunDolls dance team. Chosen members will perform home football and basketball games. In the fall, a nationals team made up of 14 dancers will be selected to be the competition team. 

Scholarship-
All team members will receive a scholarship. Scholarships range from $300 to $1000 annually.

Competition-Sun Dolls
The SunDolls participate in the Universal Dance Association National Competition that is held in Orlando, Florida every January. We are a Division 1A team competing in the Jazz and Hip Hop categories.

Practices-
Practice schedule is as follows: Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7-10 pm and alternating Sundays during nationals season. In the Spring, the team practices on Tuesday evenings only. Regular practice begins after camp in August.

Camp/Travel/Money obligations-
The SunDolls will be traveling this summer to a UDA College Camp in July. All members selected are required to attend and pay or fundraise for the camp fee. Meals are included in camp. 

The team does not travel to most away games. However, if the football team does invite the team to travel, we will. Also, if the team is invited to a bowl game, some team members may travel. There are no expenses involved in the trip.

UDA Nationals is in January in Orlando, Florida. Each girl is responsible for their meals.

The last trip we may take is in March to the BIG EAST men’s basketball tournament in New York City. All expenses are paid for.

Questions? Contact USF Athletics at (813) 974-2125 or Kristen Sheridan at kksheridan@hotmail.com.

 

 

SunDolls News: Update: Monday, April 20, 2009: Auditions for the 2009-2010 University of South Florida SunDolls took place this weekend. There were 19 women selected for the team including 10 veterans and 9 rookies.  During the audition process, the women competed in the areas of jazz, hip hop, and pom. They also had to perform a solo routine of their own choreography and interview with the panel of judges and coaches. Not an easy process! Congratulations to the following: Keri Beaumont - Rookie Jessica Bernhard - 2 Year Veteran Tiffany Blevins, Captain - 4 Year Veteran Shaniqua Brown - 2 Year Veteran Cori Campbell - 3 Year Veteran Brittany Dahlberg - 3 Year Veteran Jillian Donohue, Alternate - Rookie Geena Festa - Rookie Brittany Figlow - Rookie Jessica Fogarty - Rookie Rebecca Harley, Captain - 3 Year Veteran Bethany Hemmans - Rookie Keri Hutchens - Rookie Jessie Morris, Alternate - Rookie Lyndsay Noble - 3 Year Veteran Jillian Poole - 3 Year Veteran Melissa Sadler, Captain - 4 Year Veteran Kendell Schwabe - Rookie Chelsea Sweet - 3 Year Veteran