IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP
College Prep Clinic
Sunday, March 23rd
1-4pm
Keaney Gymnasium
Tryout Clinic
Saturday, April 26th 10am-1pm
Keaney Gymnasium
Tryouts for 2025-2026 Season
Sunday, April 27th
1pm-5pm
Keaney Gymnasium
Ramette Tryout Requirements:Â
You must be a full-time URI student or incoming student with an official acceptance from the University of Rhode Island
If you have applied as a transfer student and will not find out if you will be accepted until June 2024 for the Fall 2024 semester, you ARE permitted to tryout. Please bring an online printout of your "Application Status" to tryouts.
Please contact URIramettes@etal.uri.edu for questions, concerns and to register! Video tryouts are welcome if you cannot attend tryouts in person, email for details.
Mission Statement:
URI Spirit Program is committed to providing a dynamic and positive environment for a young woman to pursue all aspects of excellence. This includes character, self-discipline, commitment, and leadership. We believe in education through sport, practicality and promoting community and pride in the University of Rhode Island.
Team Information:
The Ramettes are the official dance team of the URI Athletic Department. As one of the University's Spirit Groups, the Ramettes' primary role is to offer spirit and entertainment at the Men's and Women's Basketball as well as Football games each season. They are the featured halftime entertainment and also perform short routines to keep the Rhody fans involved throughout the entire game. Performing dances to everything from Katy Perry to Lady Gaga, the Ramettes are a dynamic and versatile group of URI's best dancers.
They are a long-standing tradition at the University of Rhode Island, with the first Ramettes squad created in the 1960s; however, they have been revived in the late 1990s with a new image that mirrors many of today's collegiate dance teams. They are noted for their high-energy dances that include jazz, hip-hop, pom and contemporary styles.
In addition to performing at the basketball and football games, the Ramettes also perform at University events like Midnight Madness, Rhody Rally, and Homecoming. The Ramettes participate in UDA training on an annual basis, where they fine-tune technique, take master classes, and receive an evaluation on numerous routines that they learn during the pre-season camp. The Ramettes practice 2 to 3 times per week. Â
