2026-2027 TRYOUTS

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Our team is made up of diverse dancers who each bring their own set of skills and strengths to our program. We work hard at each practice and train using our core values – growth, passion, attack, and as always, Knight Pride. We'd love for you to join our team!

Tryouts are March 23-27! Monday–Thursday are 4:00-6:00 pm and Friday is 4:00 pm until the final group has finished.

Application and required documents can be found in our Google Classroom.

JOIN OUR CLASSROOM TO APPLY

REQUIRED PARENT AND DANCER INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Thurs, March 5th, 6:00 pm

Meeting virtually on Zoom!

This meeting is mandatory for parents with dancers trying out for the 2025-2026 LSE Shirettes dance team. If a parent does not attend, the dancers will not be eligible to tryout. Attendance from the dancer is not required but is strongly suggested.

*Please contact Coach Hoxie to schedule a make-up meeting if you are unable to join.

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TRYOUT DATES

March 23 - 27, 2025

Mon-Thur: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm

Friday: 4:00 (call times will vary depending on number of dancers trying out)

Tryouts are held in the South Gym at LSE. Please enter through the South Commons doors!

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WANT MORE PREP BEFORE TRYOUTS?

Join us for our Tryout Skills Workshop!

Saturday, March 21st, 12:00 - 2:00pm

Participants will work on dance team technique, performance, and audition skills and receive individualized feedback that can help ANYONE who may be inerested in trying out for a high school dance team.

TRYOUT ELEMENTS

Technical Elements

Right and Left Splits
Double Pirouette
Triple Pirouette
Quad Pirouette
Toe Touch
Leaps R & L
Center Leap
Kick Line
À La Secondes
Calypso
Aerial (right or left)

See a sample list with counts here

Tryout Dance Elements

The tryout dance is approximately 2 minutes and comprised of each style we specialize in.

Kick
Pom
Jazz
Hip Hop

Separate 30 second Improv – this is where dancers can showcase those technical skills that weren't in the tryout dance as well as demonstrate strong choreography.

TRYOUT PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS | MONDAY - THURSDAY

Wear what makes you comfortable and what you can dance in. We recommend a plain shirt, leggings, shorts, joggers and jazz shoes
Hair must be up and out of your face
Bring water (no sharing; no water fountains available)
Work on individual choreography
Learn technical elements with counts
Review tryout process

You are being evaluated all week during the tryout process, remember to give it your all during the entire week!

TRYOUT EXPECTATIONS | FRIDAY

Short-sleeved fitted white t-shirt
Black leggings or jazz pants
Jazz shoes
Hair in ponytail; NO hair accessories
No jewelry except stud earrings
You MUST arrive at least a half hour before your tryout time slot. We will not wait for you if you are late.
Check in at the commons entrance when you arrive, get your number, and line up. You may stretch and practice while you wait.
*Once you have completed your tryout, you may leave. Participants and parents / guardians are not allowed to watch; this is a closed tryout.

You are being evaluated all week during the tryout process, remember to give it your all during the entire week!

OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of Shirettes is to promote school spirit and pride through entertainment at various activities, including performances at varsity football and basketball games, pep rallies, dance competitions, and other performances throughout the community. The Shirettes shall represent LSE at all times. It is the responsibility of each member to make a strong commitment to both academics and Shirettes. Each member’s conduct must positively represent the individual, the team, their families, LSE, and the Lincoln community.

ELIGIBILITY

Current 8th graders, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who will be attending LSE the following school year.
A candidate is required to have earned a 2.5 GPA for first semester of the current school year.
A candidate must be enrolled for classes at Lincoln Southeast for the 2026-2027 school year.
Each member is required to try out each year to remain on the team.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Our Google Classroom page is where prospective applicants can find the official application and required tryout documents. It will also be utilized to post tryout materials like music during tryouts week.

Classroom Code: yqwn7zbn