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Ohio State Dance Team Tryouts
2013-14 Tryout Information
Weekend of April 19, 20, 21
 2013-14 Ohio State Dance Team Constitution 
2013-14 Ohio State Dance Team Tryout Information
FORMS that MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO TRYING OUT AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
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2013-14 Ohio State Dance Team Tryout Schedule
(Updated 4/15/13-ALL TIMES/LOCATIONS ARE FINAL)
FRIDAY- April 19th (6:00 PM Registration, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM @ St. John Arena)
- Sign in / participation clearance by OSU administration.
- 30 minute warm-up
- Technique demonstration
- Perform 3 counts of 8 individual combination
- First cuts will be made by coaching staff & alumni dancers
- Learn the Fight Song /Game Day Clinic
- Announce interview times
SATURDAY- April 20th (9:00 AM Learn Jazz Combo @ St. John Arena, 11:00 AM Interviews Begin @ Longaberger Alumni House)
- 9:00 AM Learn Jazz Combo
- Please come early to stretch/warm up
- 11:00 AM Interviews begin
SUNDAY- April 21st (10:00 AM - 4:30 PM @ St. John Arena)
- Sign in
- 30 minute warm-up
- Review all adjudicated technical elements and jazz combo
- Perform jazz combo and technical elements that will be judged by outside judges comprised of alumni dancers
- Lunch (Please note lunch will not be provided)
- Fight Song evaluation
- Announcement of team
Ohio State Dance Team Tryout Requirements
APPEARANCE: Please be aware this is an important part of the selection process. You should be "game ready" at all times throughout the weekend. This includes hair pulled away from your face and make up. It is very important that you remember you are trying out for a very high profile position representing The Ohio State University. We are looking for All-American, collegiate looking females. DO NOT wear anything during the selection that features another school or university and all tattoos should be covered.
WHAT TO WEAR: On Friday and Saturday you may wear color of your choice, but your outfit should be form-fitting and allow the judges to see your lines. Returning members are not permitted to wear anything branded with OSU Dance. On Sunday you must wear a solid black leotard/tank top and black jazz pants/shorts. Interview attire is business casual.
DESIRED TECHNICAL ELEMENTS:
- Pirouettes (triple, quad+, coupe)
- Second Turns (at least two counts of eight and combo to be taught at tryouts)
- Leaps: Tilt, Open center, switch center, switch tilt, calypso, C-jump
- Jumps: toe touch, herky, hurdler, and chanie toe touch
INDIVIDUAL COMBINATION: Dancers are required to choreograph a 3-count of eight combination that emphasizes their strengths and highlights their skills/style. All dancers will perform their combination on the first day and music will be provided. The song choice will be a popular song of a consistent tempo. Judges will be evaluating the candidate on the difficulty and uniqueness of the skills included as well as individual style demonstrated.
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