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Marching Illini - First male Illinette paves the way for male dancers

November 5, 2025

Jeremiah Jordan has been selected as the University’s first male member of the Illinettes, the official dance team of the Marching Illini.

Jeremiah Jordan, junior in FAA, performs alongside the Illinettes dance team at a football game on Sept. 27. Jordan is a dance major, and he is the first male member of the Illinettes. Photo by Sam Rink, The Daily Illini

Jeremiah Jordan, junior in FAA, performs alongside the Illinettes dance team at a football game on Sept. 27. Jordan is a dance major, and he is the first male member of the Illinettes. Photo by Sam Rink, The Daily Illini

https://dailyillini.com/special-sections/fall-sports-spotlight-special-sections/2025/10/30/first-male-illinette/

While celebrating a friend’s birthday, Jeremiah Jordan received an email that redefined the culture of collegiate dance teams. Opening the message surrounded by his loved ones, Jordan discovered that he had been selected as the University’s first male Illinette.

“I was in disbelief,” said Jordan, junior in FAA. “Oh my goodness, I was in such disbelief.”

From 7 years old, Jordan lived and breathed dance. He did anything he could to get and stay involved in it.

Read the full article by Felicity Abbott at The Daily Illini.

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