Reminders for Tryouts

Tryouts are quickly approaching — here are a few reminders to keep you on track!

Applications & Tryout fee of $30: due on May 31st by midnight.
(Any late submissions will accrue a 5 point deduction towards final score.)

• Only 1 open gym left! Friday, May 31st, 6-8pm in East Court.

• Clinic SUNDAY, June 2nd, 9am-2pm in the Dempsey. Register to hold your place!

Tryouts will be held in Marv Harshman Court
• Dance Team: Monday, June 3 & Wednesday, June 5 from 5:30-8:30 pm
• Cheer Squad: Tuesday, June 4 & Wednesday, June 5 from 5:30-9:00 pm
• June 6: Team meeting and uniform fitting for both Cheer and Dance

Go Dawgs!

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UW Cheer & Dance Tryout Requirements

UW CHEER REQUIREMENTS

MOTIONS
Basic Motions/Sideline
(Purple, Gold, Let’s Go Dawgs!)

DANCE
• CHEER DANCE w/Sideline (sideline from front, sideline from back)
• SOLO Home Routine
• 4-5 non repeating EIGHT Counts (your style of choice)
• Include 1 standing Tumbling Element
• Music Pre-selected by staff

TUMBLING:
Females
• Standing Backhandspring (Minimum)
• Standing Tuck
• Standing Backhandspring Back Tuck
• Running Tumbling
• Round off Backhandspring (Minimum)
Males
•  (No Minimum)

STUNTING
• 2 Stunts any level — BASIC STUNT
• Be prepared to show more difficult skills (Toss Stunts, 1 Arm Stunts, Twisting Skills)

INTERVIEW
Potential for interview. Remember you are constantly being “judged”, make a good impression.

UW DANCE REQUIREMENTS

MOTIONS
Basic Motions/...

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Clinic Schedule

UW CHEER/DANCE SCHEDULE

8:30-8:45                     Check In

9:00-9:15                     Welcome, Intro & Questions

9:15-9:30                     Warm-Up & Stretch

9:30-9:45                     BASIC MOTIONS/SIDELINE

(PURPLE, GOLD, LET’S GO DAWGS!)

9:45 – 10:15                GROUP PURPLE

Dance Technique/Dance (CARLI)

Tumble & BASIC STUNT (SHERMIN)

GROUP GOLD

Cheer Dance (KRISTINE)

Switch

10:15-10:45                 GROUP GOLD

Dance Technique/Dance (CARLI)

Tumble & BASIC STUNT (SHERMIN)

GROUP PURPLE

Cheer Dance (KRISTINE)

ALL GUYS WILL STAY IN

Tumble & BASIC STUNT, GIRLS WILL ROTATE.

10:45-10:50                 BREAK

10:50 – 11:20              Stunt Session...

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Tryout schedule has been posted!

Click here to see the tryout schedule!

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Info Meeting Recap

Thank You for interest in the UW Cheer and Dance programs!
Information listed below is a recap of details discussed at the informational meeting on Monday, May 6th.
If you missed the information meeting or have additional questions, information will also be given at each clinic!
Clinics will be held: May 11 9 am – 2 pm (Dempsey Indoor & East Field) and June 2 from 9 am – 2 pm (Dempsey Indoor).

Tryouts will be held:
•       Dance Team: Monday, June 3 & Wednesday, June 5 from 5:30-8:30 pm, Marv Harshman Court
•       Cheer Squad: Tuesday, June 4 & Wednesday, June 5 from 5:30-9:00 pm, Marv Harshman Court
•       June 6: Team meeting and uniform fitting for both Cheer and Dance

OPEN practices in the EAST GYM (Not Mandatory BUT HELPFUL!) NO instruction will be give...

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Want to attend a clinic?

If you’d like to attend a clinic, please register beforehand.

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Tryout Application is posted!

The Tryout Application has been posted. Click here to fill it out. Applications must be submitted by midnight on May 31, 2013.

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2013-14 IMPORTANT TRYOUT DATES!

Ladies and gentlemen, we are excited to announce the dates for the 2013-14 Tryout Season for UW Cheer & Dance!

  • May 6: Info Meeting, 7-8 pm, East Court
  • May 10: Open Gym, 6-8 pm, East Court
  • May 11: Clinic, 9 am – 2 pm, Dempsey Indoor from 9 – 11 am, East Field from 11 am – 2 pm
  • May 13: Open Gym, 6-8 pm, East Court
  • May 17: Open Gym, 6-8 pm, East Court
  • May 20: Open Gym, 6-8 pm, East Court
  • May 31: Open Gym, 6-8 pm, East Court
  • June 2: Clinic, 9 am – 2 pm, Dempsey Indoor

TRYOUTS

  • Dance Team: Monday, June 3 & Wednesday, June 5 from 5:30-8:30 pm, Marv Harshman Court
  • Cheer Team: Tuesday, June 4 & Wednesday June 5 from 5:30-9:00 pm, Marv Harshman Court
  • June 6: Team meeting and uniform fitting for both Cheer and Dance

All events will take place in the UW Athletics Complex at Marv Harshman Cou...

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2013-14 TRYOUT ANNOUNCEMENT

Tryouts for the 2013-14 season will be in late spring  of 2013. Please continue to check back for the confirmed dates and times. Go Dawgs!

 

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Congrats to our scholarship winners and seniors!

Outstanding Rookie Coed: Curtis Lewis
Outstanding Rookie Pom: Leilani Borst
Outstanding Senior Coed: Karissa Fogel
HMBBA Cheer Alumni Winners: Female Coed: Karissa Fogel
Male Coed: Nick Bailey
HMBBA Scholarship: Hannah Tripp
Bucheit Scholarship: Sarah Madsen
Graduating Seniors: Karisaa Fogel, Siobhan Brosnan, Kaleb Lora, Tony Apfelbeck, Jean Blatchford, and Matthew Bannerman .

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