Sugar Bears Dance Team

  • Sugar Bears

  • Sugar Bears

  • Sugar Bears

  • Sugar Bears

  • Sugar Bears

Sugar Bears 

The Sugar Bears are a highly visible and exciting component of the Spirit Squads at Missouri State University, originating in 1976. We are dedicated to representing ourselves, the Athletics department and the University in a professional, collegiate, and first-class manner. The Sugar Bears enjoy the privilege of performing at major MSU sporting events, including all home football and basketball games. The Sugar Bears practice an average of 10 hours per week during the Fall semester, and 7 hours per week during the Spring semester. Sugar Bears also travel to the UDA College National Championship each January.  

The Sugar Bears annually have proven to be among the top-ranked programs in the country, competing on the Nationals stage since the 1980s. In 2021, the Sugar Bears were inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and in 2022, were named one of the 25 Best College Dance Teams in America by Online Bachelor Degrees.  

2023 Winter College Prep Clinic

Join us on November 5! This college prep clinic is open to all high school and college-aged dancers, focused on learning and refining collegiate-level skills and material. We will also have a Q&A with the coach and current team members. 


November 5, 1:30 - 4:00 PM at Hammons Student Center, Springfield, MO

Please complete this registration form so that we know to expect you at our winter clinic on November 5. (insert link: https://forms.gle/i1GDBq9vPDJxPjyi9)
 
Payments and medical release forms are due at check in before the clinic. Medical release forms can be found below.
 
Clinic Location: Hammons Student Center (West Court) 731 E. Bear Blvd. Springfield, MO 65897 
 
Clinic Date: Sunday, November 5 
 
Clinic Time: 1:30 to 4:00 PM 
 
What to Wear: Whatever you're comfortable dancing in! Be sure to have jazz shoes or half shoe/turners as well as tennis shoes with you. You can bring along pom poms if you would like, but they are not necessary. For jewelry, stud earrings only. Hair should be pulled back and out of face. 
 
Bring with you: 
1. water bottle 
2. dance shoes and tennis shoes 
3. medical release form 
4. $25 fee 
 
If you have further questions, please email Coach Dryden at emilydryden@missouristate.edu.

Medical Release FoRM