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Wowing the Crowd
By Edna Heard

PHOTO COURTESY UT ATHLETICS

For the second year in a row, the Georgettes of Sun City Texas provided half-time performances for the University of
Texas men’s and women’s basketball teams.

What do you call a group of la- fun, upbeat music. Performing for audi- haired set? Well think again!
dies who love to dance, prac- ences of all ages in a range of venues,
tice various routines, put on the troupe tailors each routine to fit the Two years ago, the Georgettes were con-
costumes and perform for audiences? If scene – a nursing home gig, for example, tacted by University of Texas Athletics
they’re from Sun City Texas, then you would be set to a golden oldie like “Jail- Communications and Marketing Manag-
call them the Georgettes! house Rock.” At halftime shows, dancers er Charles Branch. Branch’s department
instead shake their pom-poms to the pop had heard about these dynamic dancers,
Not to be confused with the Rockettes hits as college students clap, cheer and and sent a small group of university rep-
(who are almost as good - almost), the sing along. resentatives to Sun City to vet their skills.
Georgettes are a precision dance and Taken with the spirit, enthusiasm and
drill troupe whose energetic productions What’s that? You don’t think college kids showmanship the ladies brought to the
combine dance and choreography with would enjoy a performance by the silver- floor, the UT reps invited the Georgettes

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