2024-25 Dance News
Fighting Bees named as NAIA Scholar-Athletes
April 23, 2025
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2025 Daktroncis NAIA Scholar-Athletes awards earlier today. Of the winter student-athletes at St. Ambrose, 66 (3 men's basketball, 4 women's basketball, 6 competitive cheer, 11 competitive dance, 25 men's swimming and diving, 12 women's swimming and diving, and 5 men's wrestling) were named NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
St. Ambrose places nine on NAIA Dance All-American Team
April 03, 2025
St. Ambrose placed nine members on the NAIA Competitive Dance All-American Team, including seven on the first team. The list includes Sara Gundacker and Josie Kaffenberger, who posted the top scores in the tryout process to be named NAIA Competitive co-Dancers of the Year.
Kaffenberger, Gundacker named NAIA co-Dancers of the Year
April 03, 2025
Josie Kaffenberger and Sara Gundacker were named the 2025 NAIA Competitive co-Dancers of the Year following the Nfinity NAIA Competitive Dance Championships.
SAU Dance earns National runner-up finish
March 29, 2025
Seeking a third-straight NAIA National Championship, the SAU Dance Team came up 0.16 short. St. Ambrose had to settle for second place at the 9th Annual Nfinity NAIA Competitive Dance National hampionship at the George Gervin GameAbove Center on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.
SAU Dance wins AMC Championship
March 07, 2025
St. Ambrose claimed the inaugural American Midwest Conference (AMC) Competitive Dance Championship hosted by Columbia College in the Arena of Southwell Complex in Columbia, Mo., Friday.
Kaffenberger named AMC Dance Performer of the Year
March 07, 2025
Thanks to leading St. Ambrose to the inaugural American Midwest Conference (AMC) Competitive Dance Championship, Josie Kaffenberger was named the AMC Performer of the Year.
Another victory for SAU Cheer and SAU Dance
March 01, 2025
The SAU Cheer and Dance Teams each rolled to another regular-season competition title Saturday. The Cheer Team defeated Aquinas while the Dance Team defeated three other programs at the Saints Showdown in Grand Rapids, Mich.
St. Ambrose wins York Crown Classic
February 08, 2025
The SAU Cheer and Dance Teams won the York Crown Classic in York, Neb., Friday.
SAU Cheer, SAU Dance win Grand View VIking Challenge
January 26, 2025
The two-time defending NAIA National Champion SAU Cheer and Dance teams opened up their competition seasons by winning the Viking Challenge hosted by Grand View Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa.
Sign up for SAU Fall Spirit Camp 2024
August 27, 2024
Sign up now for the SAU Fall Spirit Camp. The camp, open to anyone grades K-8, will start with a clinic in the SAU Wellness & Recreation Center from 8-11 a.m. That will be followed by a performance at the St. Ambrose football game that begins at 1 p.m. at Jack and Pat Bush Stadium.
Register for SAU Dance and Cheer College Prep Clinic
August 27, 2024
Sign up now for the St. Ambrose Dance and Cheer College Prep Clinic. There are two date options - Sept. 29 or Jan. 12. The clinic will run from 12-4 p.m. at SAU's Wellness and Recreation Center.
Competitive Cheer and Dance join the American Midwest Conference as a single-sport affiliate
August 19, 2024
The competitive cheer and dance programs at St. Ambrose University have officially found a home as of last week, the American Midwest Conference. The Fighting Bees officially joined the AMC as a single-sport member, the league announced.