SHEN DANCE TEAM

TRY-OUT INFORMATION

Tryouts for the 2012/2013 Shen Dance Team have been completed.

For more information, please contact Coach Buono

The Shen Dance Team performs at home football and basketball games, the Respect Arts Festival, and at a competition each Spring.  Each year we look for a group of energetic, talented and dedicated girls who will work hard to make the team successful.  If you are willing to put forth the time, energy and effort that are required of a precision dancer, we invite and encourage you to attend try-outs.

Try-Outs: 

     Dates:  Monday - Thursday, February 27th, 28th, 29th, & March 1st

            Attendance at all days is MANDATORY 

     Times:   Monday - Wednesday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

             Friday Tryout time slots - 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.

     Location:  Gowana Green Gym

      Who is eligible to tryout?  Dancers who are CURRENTLY in 8th grade - 11th grade

Other Important Information:

*  On Monday - Wednesday the team captains will teach a routine that includes various styles of dance. Additionally, they will work on skills currently performed by the team.  Thursday will be the day you perform the routine and skills in small groups in front of a panel of judges for evaluation (see below for details).

* For try-outs please wear black on bottom and white (plain) on top. You should wear shorts or stretch pants, a comfortable top, and sneakers, dance sneakers, or jazz shoes.  We need to be able to see how you move - so don't wear oversized clothes. 

*  Please don't wear jewelry.

*  Bring a water bottle and try to eat something before we begin.

*  You should attend all sessions in order to try-out. On Thursday, you will perform the routine in small groups in front of a panel of judges for evaluation.  In addition, you will be judged on turns, leaps, kicks, & jumps.