Tryout Requirements:

Dancers are required to learn one dance during the Northern Stars clinic, as well as choreograph their own 30 second to one-minute routine to perform for the judges. They are also required to learn a short kickline routine. There are some technical moves required for tryouts: toe touch, jazz jump, front leap, side leap (both legs), double and triple pirouette, axle turn, and attitude turn. Dancers can also perform optional moves in order to gain extra points: double/triple toe touch, switch leap, fouette turns, any gymnastic or other moves they specialize in.

- Dancers have the option of attending all three nights of clinics or just one, whatever works for the dancers’ schedule.
- All three nights of the clinic will be run the same way, but dancers must come to at LEAST one clinic date.
- During clinics dancers will learn the required tryout dance, be shown the technical moves and will be able to ask any questions they may have.

Schedule:
Clinics - Sept. 14-16, 2010

Tryouts - Sept. 19, 2010 - 12-4 p.m.

Tryout Schedule:

First hour: Dancers will come into the tryout room in groups of four to perform the dance moves reviewed during clinics (Pirouettes, Jazz Jumps, Toe Touches, etc).
Second hour: Dancers will come into the tryout room in pairs to perform the choreographed routine and their technical moves.
Third hour: Dancers will come into the tryout room individually to perform their 30 second to one-minute routine. (Must provide their own music)
Fourth hour: Spare hour to use if needed.

- Dancers are expected to be at tryouts the entire time.
- It is not expected that each segment will take the entire hour.  If one segment of the tryouts takes less than the allotted hour, the next segment will begin sooner than scheduled. This helps get everyone out of tryouts as soon as possible.
- During the course of the tryout, those waiting in the hallway are more than welcome to practice routines together. During this time please respect the judges and those trying out by keeping quiet in the hallway.
- Dancers are required to wear black shorts or pants and a plain white top for tryouts.  After dancers complete all three segments of the tryout, they are free to leave.