North Carolina State University Athletics
Dance Team Clinic, Auditions Set for April
3/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | Dance
Spring Audition Information
Pre - Audition Clinic
Thursday, April 24th 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Spring Auditions
Friday, April 25th 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Spring Auditions
Saturday, April 26th 1:15pm - 5:45pm
The Pre-Audition Clinic is optional but it is HIGHLY recommended for those attending Spring Tryouts on April 25th and 26th. You can find more information about the clinic at www.ncstatedanceteam.org
Spring Audition Requirements:
NC State Dance Team Audition Application
Letter of acceptance from NC State (for incoming freshman or transfer students) or a current NC State student ID card
You must be enrolled full-time at NC State University for the 2008-2009 school year
You must be able to attend all practices, games, promotions, and events for the entire season.
Your GPA must remain at 2.0 or higher.
You must be physically fit in both appearance and health
Participants should able to perform the following skills:
●Jazz Skills including triple turns, quad turns, fouette turns/combinations, pique turns, switch leaps, side leaps, switch opens, switch tilts and turn/leap combinations
●Funk/Hip Hop Skills including floor tricks
●Pom Skills including toe touches, basic cheer motions
During the tryout process, you will be taught and judged on a jazz dance, pom dance, and hip hop dance. You will also be individually judged on the jazz skills listed above.
What To Wear:
Any flattering cropped dance top/sports bra that shows your midriff (mandatory)
Black pants or Black boy-shorts/black tights
Dance shoes or sneakers
Please come to the audition with hair and make-up performance ready.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What should I wear/bring to tryouts? All participants should wear long black plants or black boy shorts/black tights and a midriff sports bra/dance top for both tryout days. Bring your audition application, any jazz shoe of your choice, running shoes and don’t forget water! Any dance attire is acceptable for the Pre-Audition Clinic
How much time is involved in being a member of the NCSU Dance Team? The team practices four times a week in addition to games during the week and on weekends. There are also occasional community service projects, appearances, school events or fundraisers that occur during the week and on some weekends.
What should I expect from Practice? Staying in peak physical condition is a very important part of being a member of the NCSU dance team. Each practice begins with running 1-2 miles and ends with performing abdominal exercises. The remaining practice time consists of stretching, working on technique and learning and perfecting routines. Once a week, practice is completely devoted to small group workouts.
Does the dance team fundraise and participate in community service projects?
Yes, all dance team members actively fundraise for our national competition, uniforms, windsuits, etc. Each member is required to raise $400 per semester through our t-shirt sponsorship program. Other fundraising includes dance team poster sales, t-shirt sales, Auto-Bell carwash tickets. We also participate in a number of community service projects.
What sports does the Dance Team dance for?
The dance team dances at all home football games, men’s and women’s home basketball games, Gymnastics meets and occasional home Baseball games. We also participate in pep rallies, homecoming parades, and other school events.
If you are interested in trying out for the team, please complete the audition application and bring it with you to tryouts. We hope to see you there!
