The Aggie Wranglers are renowned for their elaborate flips, dips and stunts, yet the organization’s mission is quite down-to-earth. Since 1984, the student group has performed and taught its distinctive style of country-western dance to spread its love for Texas A&M University. The Wranglers formed when six couples responded to an advertisement placed in The Battalion, which called for dancers to perform at the Calvert County Fair.
Decades later, the Wranglers have performed at Aggie Ring Day, Fish Camp, tailgates, a Houston Texans halftime performance and Nobel Laureate meetings in Germany. And this January, the group celebrated the presidential inauguration with a performance at the Texas State Society’s Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C.
Becoming a team member is no easy feat, requiring numerous lessons and mock tryouts where hopeful Aggies practice the Wranglers’ most iconic moves. President Dixon Ponce ’25 shared that his personal favorite is called the Michelle, requiring him to lift his partner above his head while she pushes down into a toe touch.
The Aggie Wranglers have become one of Texas A&M’s most recognized and beloved student organizations as its members continue to spread awareness of the university. “Each time we perform, someone asks us who we are and what we’re all about,” Ponce explained. “I always say, ‘Come see us in Aggieland. We’d love to show you.’”
