PERFORMANCE TEAM - 2021 try-outs: Tuesday, Septemebr 14th, 2021. From 6:30-9:00 pm
COMPETITION TEAM - Immediately following performance team tryouts
If you would like to try out for the competition team, you must be at the performance team tryouts. Please wear all black to tryouts and have your hair pulled up in a tight bun.
What to expect at tryouts: You will be asked to do some skills across the floor. You will then learn a short routine that mirrors dances you would performing as a member of the team. Once you have learned and rehearsed the routine you will be asked to perform in smaller groups.
Expectations:
Performance team
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Double pirouette
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Center leap
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Jeté (split leap)
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Calypso (back leg straight and in attitude)
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Strong high kicks in all positions
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Able to show high performance level
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Able to learn dances quickly
Members of the Competition team are expected to meet all requirements for Performance team in addition to:
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At least two 8 counts of Fouette turns (leg held out in second)
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Triple pirouette
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Titled side leap/ "trussian"
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The ability to be flexible in learning new styles of dance
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Commitment to the team and the time that is needed of you to make our team great!