The Optimist
  • Home
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Policies
    • Staff Contacts
    • Jobs
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
  • Features
  • Print Edition
    • The Pessimist
    • Special Projects
  • Police Log
  • Classifieds
You are here: Home / News / Omega Dance Company seeks to change traditions
Top row left to right: Epiphany Mitchell, Lauren Hames, Hannah Spaulding , Sophia Wharton. Second Row: Jennie Wegner, Josephine Lee, Paige Cudini, Caitlyn Harvey. Bottom Row : Taylor Tinsley, Alexis Thomas, Hannah Holst

Omega Dance Company seeks to change traditions

October 4, 2019 by Senia Overstreet

The Omega Dance Co.

PhotoCred: Mr. Pebbles Lee.Top row left to right: Epiphany Mitchell, Lauren Grimes, Hannah Spaulding, Sophia Wharton, Second row: Jennie Wegner, Josephine Lee, Paige Cudini, Caitlyn Harvey, Bottom Row: Taylor Tinsley, Alexis Thomas, Hannah Holst.

Members of Omega Dance Company challenged themselves, as well as their dancing skills, this weekend by changing their primary style of dance amid tryouts and a newfound sponsorship.

Captain Taylor Tinsley set a goal for the team to expand their skills and make Omega Dance Company a well-known name around campus. While the team is commonly known for being a jazz and contemporary style, the idea to expand emerged after voicing her opinions and desires to “dance more around campus.”

The group formed in 2011, the leaders were focused on building a team solely focused on one element of dancing. With the eighth-year mark approaching the organization Tinsley and Co-Captain Hannah Holst, sought to push the organization to learn and perform a more diverse set of skills.

“We are finally getting the opportunity to showcase what we really are. We are getting a one-year trial to show ACU athletics that we are ready to have an actual dance team,” Holst said.

Hannah Spaulding said the team is like a home away from home as the organization poses as an advocate for all students who share the passion and love for dance. She has been a member of the team since April 2019.

“This team is like home a family because we share the same love for an activity that draws us closer to each other,”  Spaulding said.

Finding sponsors came as a challenge for growing the team. According to the leadership of the team, ACU was not always on board with the addition of dance and step teams on campus.

“It was hard. I had to email a lot of people and make a decision based on the needs of our team. But we did it,” Tinsley said.

The decision to change the elements of the team emerged after meeting with the new sponsors for the 2019-2020 school year, Rebecca Mathis and Elizabeth McAnally.

For more information about the organization and how to be involved, contact Taylor Tinsley at (804)-292-1942.

 

Filed Under: News

Other News:

  • Provost adopts new policy for emeriti faculty

  • Demolition begins on Sherrod residential apartments

  • ACU Gives exceeds goal, raises over $919,000

About Senia Overstreet

You are here: Home / News / Omega Dance Company seeks to change traditions

Other News:

  • Provost adopts new policy for emeriti faculty

  • Demolition begins on Sherrod residential apartments

  • ACU Gives exceeds goal, raises over $919,000

Follow us online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Optimist on Twitter

Retweet on Twitter The Optimist Retweeted
optimistsports Optimist Sports @optimistsports ·
26 Jun

The United Athletic Conference is officially taking the place of the Western Athletic Conference in the 2026-2027 athletic year. The UAC is a joint football effort between the WAC and the ASUN but will now extend to all sports. #acuoptimist #acuathletics #wac #uac

Reply on Twitter 1938240320854008109 Retweet on Twitter 1938240320854008109 2 Like on Twitter 1938240320854008109 7 Twitter 1938240320854008109
Retweet on Twitter The Optimist Retweeted
ashleyh1607 Ashley Henderson @ashleyh1607 ·
3 Jun

My second year at ACU was full of opportunities that grew me as an individual and a journalist.

In my first year as editor in chief of @acuoptimist, we published six print issues, filmed a 3-hour live election show, and revamped our newscast, all while producing news weekly.

Reply on Twitter 1929734328445178254 Retweet on Twitter 1929734328445178254 1 Like on Twitter 1929734328445178254 1 Twitter 1929734328445178254

Optimist on Facebook

The Optimist

1 years ago

The Optimist

Video

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

The Optimist

2 years ago

The Optimist
"Ending my college education early was always the plan for me, but the things that I have been able to see, experience and examine about ACU’s community were not. I have found immense growth in ACU over the past three and a half years, but ACU still has a long road to climb if it wants to keep catering to students as the world changes around them." To read more of this article visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acu #abilenechristianuniversity #privatechristianuniversity #collegestudentopinion #acuopinion ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Videos

Optimist Newscast Feb. 28, 2024

Our top stories today include a recap of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, the ... [Read More…]

  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 21, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 14, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Jan. 24, 2024

Latest Photos

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Policies
    • Advertising Policy
    • Letters to the Editor and Reader Comments
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Videos
    • Photo Galleries
  • Features
  • Advertise
    • Paid Advertisement
  • Police Log

© 2025 ACU Optimist · All Rights Reserved