Thank you for your interest in the Marian College Dance Team. We are a hip-hop and pom squad that performs at home football and basketball games. Above all, we have fun and support the Knights!
Our History
The dance team was founded in 1999. Since that time, we have come a long way. Some of our recent accomplishments include:
- Performed at Conseco Fieldhouse for the Indiana Pacers, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009.
- Received a bid to Nationals at NDA summer dance camp, August 2006.
- Received first place in team performance, NDA summer dance camp August 2006.
- Received First Place and Most Improved recognitions at two UDA Dance Camps as well as individual team member’s performance awards 2003-2004 and 2004-2005.
- Received first place in hip hop at UDA Windy City Classic Dance Competition, 2003 .
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2008-2009 sponsors. We are looking for more!
Sherman & Armbruster, Certified Public Accountants - Greenwood, IN
Jockish Flowers, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN
Trevor and Amy Wilson - Indianapolis, IN
Total Health Chiropractic - Indianapolis, IN
Sho'time Dance Company - Carmel, IN
Rose Mosaic and Tile Company - Louisville, KY
We accept donations and in-kind contributions to the team. In return, we will recognize your name/organization on the M-Club page, this page & in the MC Football and/or Basketball programs! If you are interested in donating, please contact Karen Witte. Donations may be submitted through the M-Club and are tax deductible. Please visit the M-Club website for more information.
NEW HEAD COACH ANNOUNCED
The Marian College Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the addition of
Tamara Ammons-Jones as the head coach for the Marian College dance team.
Ammons-Jones brings a strong background in choreography as well as dance to the position. She has been a member of the Indiana Pacemates since July of 2008 and has an extensive background in dance.
A graduate of Purdue University, Ammons-Jones served as the Purdue University dance team captain during her senior year and spent time as the head choreographer for the Purdue University Black Cultural Center. During her time at Purdue, she served as the student coordinator for the Purdue University Black Cultural Center for three years, and she served as an event planner for two years. Her extensive dance background was cultivated as a member of the Fever Inferno Hip Hop Squad with which she spent a little of three years. She is currently a volunteer with Jahari Dance Troupe.
Her experience is not limited to dance. She is currently an events intern with the Purdue University Development/Alumni Relations office. She served as a promotions intern at WLFI Channel 18 in West Lafayette in 2007 and was a co-coordinator for an Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity pageant.
Ammons-Jones graduated from Purdue University in 2008 with a bachelor of arts degree in communications and a minor in dance.
The Marian College dance team performs at football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball games and recently performed at Conseco Fieldhouse at halftime of an Indiana Pacers game.
For More Information
For audition information or to request a performance or dance clinic, please contact the Tamara Ammons-Jones at marianknights@marian.edu.