Find out when the tryouts are so you can be prepared. Also, find out requirements, for example, my school required an eight count of fouettes, a double pirouette, an eight count of striaght kicks, right and left splits. We also learned a dance...
When you practice for the tryouts it may be a good idea to practice with someone else trying out. If you don't remember a move they might and it really helps you be prepared for tryout clinic the next day.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
How to Make Your High School Dance Team
I am posting about my experience trying out for and making my high school dance team. I'd love to hear your questions and experience about making the dance team.
Fitness is very important when trying to make the team. Dances are VERY strenuous and a high level of fitness will enable you to make it all the way through a dance while keeping a smile on you face and keeping your moves crisp and accurate. It is NEVER too early to begin improving your fitness. Aerobic fitness is one of the critical elements in making the team. It is not the only one. Many other important elements are required, like, for example, being able to dance...
Check back with me every so often as I compile all of my experience with my dance team and post it here.
Good luck, and work hard.
Fitness is very important when trying to make the team. Dances are VERY strenuous and a high level of fitness will enable you to make it all the way through a dance while keeping a smile on you face and keeping your moves crisp and accurate. It is NEVER too early to begin improving your fitness. Aerobic fitness is one of the critical elements in making the team. It is not the only one. Many other important elements are required, like, for example, being able to dance...
Check back with me every so often as I compile all of my experience with my dance team and post it here.
Good luck, and work hard.
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