Announcement: Register for Gustavus Dance Team Tryouts!

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Register now for Gustavus Performance & Competition Team Tryouts!

Register here: https://forms.gle/4pD6xrqfXestBi6k9

Tryouts are scheduled for Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 6-10 p.m. in the Lund aerobics room (227)
The studio will open at 5:30 for anyone who wants to practice/warm up on their own ahead of time. If Tryouts are completed before 10, everyone will be dismissed.

A prep clinic will be held Monday, September 9, 2024, 7-9 p.m. in the Lund aerobics room (227) for dancers to meet current team members and practice skills in preparation for tryouts.

Dancers will be evaluated based on their technique, execution, and performance of skills including but not limited to turns, extensions, leaps, jumps and flexibility. Extra skills will be viewed and assessed for competition team. 

What to wear:

  • Hair in a slicked back bun.
  • All black appropriate dance attire.

What to bring:

  • Shoes: sneakers, jazz shoes and/or turner.
  • Water bottle and snack for fuel.

Come prepared:

  • Arrive on time and ready to dance.

A regular practice schedule will be released after tryouts to ensure practice times will work with the team. The tenative schedule is as follows:

  • Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Lund aerobics room (227)
  • Tuesday Morning Lift (competition team required, performance members optional).
  • Wednesday Technique (competition team required, performance members optional) - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. or 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. in the Lund aerobics room (227)
  • Fridays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the Lund aerobics room (227) or on the Football Field.
  • Sundays (competition team) - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Kresge Studio.

Performance Team season is approximately Sept. 13 - Nov. 16. The team will perform at the halftime of home football games and potentially one Fall Showcase off campus. Below are FB Game dates:

  • Saturday, October 5 
  • Saturday, October 12 (Homecoming)
  • Saturday, November 2
  • Saturday, November 16 (Tenative)

Competiton Team season is approximately September 15 through February 17 with a potential off-season schedule to stay up on technique and training. Below are dates that potential team members should be aware of:

  • Choreograhy Weekend - TBD, a weekend in September or early october.
  • Best of the Best - if invited - January 10, U of M Twin Cities.
  • USA Collegiate Nationals - February 16 and 17, Anaheim, CA.
  • 1-2 halftime performances during basketball season.

Questions can be sent to: 

ContactEmma Thompson ’23
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