You must attend with a parent or guardian in order to be eligible to tryout. We will go over eligibility, the tryout process, and the expectations of being a Tigerette. We will also go over the costs associated with joining the team.
Candidates will learn a short dance routine, that will include a kick routine. We will also assess flexibility in the right and left splits.
Candidates need to dress in athletic clothing, have their hair pulled back away from the face, wear tennis shoes or jazz shoes, and no jewelry.
The following technique will be included in the tryout routine and will be taught at clinic. Candidates are welcome to learn this technique before clinic if they would like.
Single Right Pirouette
Chaine turn
Right Jete
Right Stationary
Mandatory Attendance at the Parent/Guardian Meeting
Turned in required paperwork:
Information Sheet
Liability Release Form
Constitution Acknowledgement
Unexcused Absences (5 days or fewer)
Demerits (6 permanent or fewer)
2 Days of ISS, or less
Average in each class as of the last grading period (70 or above)
For this eligibility we will use PR6
Try-outs will be held in the FHS Dance Studio and Practice Gyms on March 6th, starting at 5 PM.
Tryouts will be closed to the public.
Only candidates, senior dancers, judges, director/s, school administrators, and tabulators will be present during tryouts.
Only the judges and director/s will take part in the scoring process
Each candidate will be appropriately dressed in:
solid black dance, athletic pants or capris
solid black t-shirt or tank top
dance shoes or tennis shoes
hair must be pulled back into a ponytail and away from the face
Injured candidates will still be required to try out as best as their injury allows.
A doctor’s note will be required as proof of injury and clearance to try out.
Injured candidates’ situations will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis as deemed by the administrator and director.
Payment Schedule:
March 24th
April 23
May 21
June 23
Officer Camp in San Antonio:
June 13
Line Camp in San Marcos:
June 28-30
Summer Practices:
May
7, 14, 21 from 4:45-6 PM
June
9. 11. 16. 18, 23, 25 from 5-7 PM
July
28 and 30, times TBD