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Video and Private Auditions

 

Did you miss the tryouts this year? No worries the Panther Dance Team will be accepting video and private auditions. We will be looking for dancers who fit well with the skill level and personality of current dance team members.

 

Video requirements

Please wear all black form-fitting clothing so that we can see all your movement. Also have your hair pulled back out of your face.

  1. A short introduction including your name, where you are from, and your dance experience.
  2. A 30 second pom routine of your own choreography or something you have done with your team.
  3. A 1 minute 30 second jazz routine of your own choreography or something you have done with your team or studio.
  4. Show each of the Skills. Make sure with the calypso, split leaps, and center leaps go across the video camera.
  5. Both the videotape itself and the cardboard sleeve should be labeled with your name, address, and phone number.
  6. Include your Dance Team Application
  7. It is best to use a mailing method that allows for tracking to ensure your tape is safely delivered.

You should be the only person on the tape. Please follow the sequence listed in the video requirements above for the video format. The video does not have to be professionally done. However, it is important that your full body is shown at all times and your face can be easily seen. The location of your video is not important, but be sure to pick a location where you can easily perform all the skills necessary (a carpeted area would not be very ideal for turns). Your tapes will not be returned to you.

If you are interested send us an email to dance@uwm.edu. Then please mail your video to:

UWM Dance Team Coach
Union Box 101, PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413


Private Auditions

Contact us and make an appointment at dance@uwm.edu. Please wear all black form-fitting clothing so that we can see all your movement. Also have your hair pulled back out of your face. Bring along with you:

  • Dance Team Application
  • a recent Non-Returnable Photograph

You will be asked to perform:

  1. A 30 second pom routine of your own choreography or something you have done with your team.
  2. A 1 minute 30 second jazz routine of your own choreography or something you have done with your team or studio.
  3. Show each of the skills:
Skills included are:
  • Toe touch
  • Fouettes (2 eight counts)
  • Left and right Split leaps
  • High kicks
  • Left and right Center Leaps
  • Left and right Calypso
  • Left and right
    Double and triple pirouettes
  • Left and right
    Front leg extension
    (facing the side)
  • Skill of candidates choice (needle turn, switch center, etc.)