Another year in the top 10 for the Crimson Girls as their busiest season comes to a close. A former team member has been a huge part of the team’s success this year.
Alumni of both the Crimson Girls and the WSU College of Communication, Anastasia Trinidad, returned this season as the assistant coach for the dance team.
Trinidad was a part of the program all four years of college. After graduating in spring of 2024 and taking a job at home for a year, Trinidad took the chance to come back home to Pullman to take the job of assistant coach.
Dance is an all-year-round sport that creates a sense of family for the team. They are together at all times and bond by creating art through dance. Becoming part of that family makes it easy to come back home to Pullman and the team, which means so much to them all.
“To me, dance means an outlet for any emotions you may be having and also being able to do it with the people around you,” said Trinidad.
The team spends the majority of its time together, including 2024 graduate Trinidad. They are a tight-knit group of close friends who have a shared passion for dance. They work for the same goals and all have dreams they support each other in.
“I think a lot of the girls look up to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. I know some of them dream of being professional dancers one day,” said Trinidad.
She said she wants to stay in the dance world and right now, coaching is a great progression for that. It is a new way to contribute to the Universal Dance Association (UDA) world so she can stay connected and keep sharing her passion for dance.
Trinidad talks about the transition from dancer to coach, where you are the art physically to becoming another set of eyes to teach, correct and grow the other dancers.
“Different at first, but a really great step in my professional career,” said Trinidad.
Trinidad was grateful for the opportunity to come back and continue her journey through Coach Payton Adamson’s eyes. She gets to work with the team as they continue the legacy she got to be a part of throughout college.
Trinidad was on the team during a busy time, from coaching transitions and team challenges to building advocacy for the program and being a part of the top 10 teams in Division 1A UDA nationals. She is impressed by the team’s continued growth and proud to be a part of it.
“Every single year we keep going upwards, so I wouldn’t change anything,” said Trinidad.
The Crimson Girls Dance Team competed in the UDA nationals in January and brought home two 8th-place trophies, which added another year to that top 10 list.
