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routine choreographed by former Red Hotz dancer Gianna
Myrie, now an Atlanta Falcons’ cheerleader. They perform at
various school functions and events such as “DanceATHENS,
UGA Homecoming week events and the parade, campus
charity events (Shop with a Bulldog, Food 2 Kids), Greek
Life philanthropies/fundraisers (Miss Sorority Row, Sound
of Milledge, Greek Grind), Atlanta Hawks pre-show, Georgia
Swarm Lacrosse Halftime, regional competitions” (www.
redhotz.com).
At the end of the year, all the focus turns to preparation
for the National Dance Association (NDA) College Nationals
in Daytona, Florida, where the Red Hotz will compete in the
spring against 26 to 30 other collegiate competitive dance
teams at the Peabody Coliseum.
In contrast to the 3 or 4 judges
at the dance competitions in
which Logan competed her last
two years of high school, there
will be anywhere from 10 to 15
judges at the NDA event.
As hard as they work,
the Red Hotz attend the
competition with a bit of a
disadvantage. According to
their website, “Red Hotz falls
under UGA Competitive Sports,
a program that is a separate
entity from UGA Athletics.
However, many of the teams
we compete against are their
schools' Athletic/Varsity dance
teams.” Because of this, many
of the collegiate teams against
whom they compete have the
advantage of having full-time
coaches.
The student-lead Red
Hotz team brings in Josh
Fletcher, the owner of JFDA
Choreography in Chicago to get
them ready for the competition.
“We fly him in, and he will
spend two days with us,” said
Logan. Unlike the fall hiphop
routine, the performance
for the NDA competition is a
lyrical dance, which is a mix of
ballet and contemporary dance.
“While other teams might see
their choreographers every
day, that’s the only time we
get. But we send him videos
as we practice, and he takes
them apart.” She laughed, then
turned serious again. “He’s very
strict.”
The 2018-2019 Red Hotz
®
team was the highest scoring team in UGA history at the NDA
competition this past April. The team beat both Georgia teams
in their division, Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech, for the
first time ever. In August 2019, Logan once again auditioned
for the Georgia Red Hotz competitive dance team. She was
one of only twelve dancers to make the team this year. A new
challenge for this year’s team is the addition of acrobatic
gymnastics training.
With all that the commitment to the Red Hotz involves,
you would think Logan would have a tough time keeping
a balance with academics and dance. But her grades prove
otherwise. “I’m competitive with everything I do,” laughed
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