TRYOUTS

​Informational Meeting:

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Each prospective dancer and one parent/guardian must attend the mandatory pre-tryout meeting on April 14th, 2025 at 7:00pm in the DCHS South Building Commons. This meeting will introduce you to our program, and coaches, and answer any questions you have regarding the tryout process.

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Tryout Dates:

• April 23, 2025 - 5:30-8:00pm in South Gym

• April 24, 2025 - 5:30-8:00pm in South Gym

• April 25, 2025 - 5:30-8:00pm in South Gym

• April 26, 2025 - 8:30-11:00am in South Gym

 

Tryout Attire:

• Wear solid black form-fitting dance attire that allows for ease of movement.

• Refrain from wearing short booties or sports bras.

• Remove all jewelry and refrain from chewing gum.

• Bring both tennis shoes and jazz shoes/turners.

 

Schedule:

 

Wednesday, April 23rd

• 5:30pm - Check-in begins 

  • All required forms are due at check-in. No late forms will be accepted. 

    • Completed Online Application and Consent 

    • Signed PARENT/GUARDIAN LETTER, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/AGREEMENT (in packet)

    • 2 Teacher Evaluations - sealed and signed (in packet)

    • Up to date physical turned into the athletic office

    • $40 Tryout Fee (cash or venmo @dc-poms)

• 6:00-8:00pm - Warm up/stretch, go over technique that will be judged, learn sideline combo, learn combo #1

 

Thursday, April 24th

5:30-8:00pm - Warm up/stretch, review sideline combo, review combo #1, learn combo #2

 

Friday, April 25th

• 5:30-8:00pm - Warm up/stretch, review combos, technique tryouts

 

Saturday, April 26th

• 8:30am - Group warm up/stretch, combo tryouts 

 

Final teams will be announced by the end of the day on April 26th. All decisions are final. Please note, tryouts are closed to the public.

 

Post-Tryout Meeting:

Any dancer who makes a team will need to attend a meeting with a parent or guardian on April 28th at 7:00pm.​

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Examples of Technical Requirements for JV:

 

Turns:

• Single/Double pirouette 

• 1 eight count - turns in second into a double pirouette on the right

 

Jumps/Leaps:

• Toe Touch

• Right leap

• C Jump

 

Tricks:

• Kip Up

• Headspring

 

Flexibility:

• Right/Left Split

• Middle Split

• Right or left leg hold

 

Additionally, beginner to intermediate experience in Jazz, Pom and Hip Hop is encouraged

 

Examples of Technical Requirements for Varsity:  All of the JV requirements, plus: 

 

Turns:

• Triple/Quad pirouette 

• 2-3 eight counts - turns in second into a double pirouette on the right

• Advanced turns in second (box turns, attitudes, floats, change of speed, etc)

 

Jumps/Leaps:

• Double Toe Touch

• Turning Disc

• Tilt Jump

• Calypso

• Firebird

 

Tricks:

• Aerial (left, right, or front)

 

Flexibility:

• Switch leaps/jump (leap, center, tilt, etc)

• Right or left leg turn

 

Additionally, intermediate to advanced experience in Jazz, Pom and Hip Hop is expected.

 

*Not meeting a specific technical requirement does not necessarily determine your placement in the program. These requirements should be used as a guide.