Duncan Plott, who will begin her seventh season with the university's spirit squad (seventh as dance team coach and fifth overseeing all spirit teams), said this will be the first time during her tenure she'll take a group of students overseas. Cheerleading coach Stephanie Baxter will also make the trip.
A coach from the Beijing Normal University extended the initial invitation in May, and the Utes moved quickly to organize the trip.
The University of Utah took part in a coaching education alliance between the Pac-12 and the Federation University Sports China and the Chinese Scholarship Council this past fall which had 20 cheer and dance coaches from China shadowing Utah coaches for three months.