# @dancespiritmagazine on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DE3CTvOyTfH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26000885-dancespiritmagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-01-15T20:38:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dance Spirit Magazine (@dancespiritmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/dancespiritmagazine

## Caption

If you’re a dancer who uses social media, you’ve almost certainly seen videos counting down to the 2025 “Dance Super Bowl.” For those of you who aren’t familiar, these videos are referring to udadance Nationals, a competition marking the end of collegiate cheerleaders and dancers’ seasons. In recent years, thanks to multiple viral performances, the event has garnered attention from dancers and nondancers alike.

This year is senior Isabella Avila’s final UDA Nationals, and Dance Spirit caught up with her and first-timer Alyx Gardner to chat about the competition from both perspectives. Head to the link in our bio to read about the Tiger Girls’ training, dance backgrounds, and pre-show rituals. 💖

📝: hana__made 
📸: Photo courtesy Universal Dance Association (UDA)
📸: Photo by bobbygilboy1, courtesy Gardner
📸: Photo courtesy Avila
📸: Photo courtesy UDA

#udanationals #tigergirls #lsutigergirls #udadance #dancesuperbowl #collegedance #danceteam

Image descriptions
(1) LSU’s Isabella Avila dancing in a black and white costume on the UDA stage. Text reads: LSU’s Tiger Girls Are Ready for the “Dance Super Bowl”
(2) Alyx Gardner cheering with arms raised in an LSU uniform. Text reads: “I gave up a lot to come to Louisiana from Illinois. I just want to make everyone—our coaches and teammates, our choreographers, our alumni, and my family—proud.” —Freshman Tiger Girl Alyx Gardner
(3) Isabella Avila onstage in a purple costume. Text reads: “The program hasn’t seen a back-to-back win. When we feel like we are losing motivation, that’s kind of what keeps us going. We want to be able to bring another title back for the program.” —Senior Tiger Girl Isabella Avila
(4) The Tiger Girls in a group photo wearing costumes from their performance to “Smooth Criminal.”

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tigergirls, udadance, dancesuperbowl, lsutigergirls, udanationals, danceteam, collegedance

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