02/19/2016
2016-2017 AUDITION INFORMATION!
When: Friday, April 22nd sign in by 5p.m. - 9p.m. & Saturday, April 23rd 11a.m. - 1:00p.m.
Registration begins at 4:30 on Friday; please arrive at that time to register and warm up to be ready to dance at 5.
Doors will open at 10:30a.m. on Saturday for warm-up; auditions will begin at 11a.m.
*This is a two-day process and dancers are required to attend both days in order to be considered for the team.
Where: Auditions will be held in Racer Arena, located in Carr Health Building on both days.
What to wear:
Friday: Fitted white t-shirt or tank, fitted black short, tan tights, jazz shoes (tennis shoes optional), hair pulled back
Saturday – fitted black t-shirt or tank, fitted black dance shorts, tan tights, "game day" hair and makeup (hair must be worn down, full make-up), earrings allowed but no distracting jewelry or accessories please!
What to expect:
Friday – come ready to learn a jazz and hip-hop combination as well as jazz technique, which will include:
· Double, triple, quad turns
· Turns in second
· Leg hold turns
· Leg holds, kicks, fan and tilt kicks
· Splits
· Tilt leap
· Straight leg/ grand jete leap
· Open/center leap
· Calypso
· Stag
· Turning disc
· Toe-touch
· C-jump/turning c-jump
o Welcome/optional but not required “tricks” and technique:
· Illusions
· Panchee/arabesque rolls
· Headstands/headsprings
· Stalls/freezes
· Kip-ups
· Tumbling – back/front handsprings, aerials, walkovers
Saturday: Dancers will warm up and review material before individual interviews. Headshots will also be taken at this time. Dancers will learn two sidelines to perform with the audition combinations.
Questions? Email: [email protected]