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REQUIREMENTS-
Poms must take PRIORITY over all other extra-curricular activities (including jobs, other dance studios, and clubs) from August through Mid Februrary. Practices during the fall season will be Monday – Thursday. All home football games are MANDATORY.
Only students attending WCHS may be members of the squad. Students of feeder schools will be informed of upcoming tryout dates. Squad members will be selected for the next school year through a formal tryout conducted during the fall. Tryout dates are selected after consultation with other members of the athletic department and will be announced at least two weeks prior to the first day of clinics.
The tryout procedures consists of:
A series of clinics where routines and skills will be taught.
An impartial and experienced panel of judges will select new squad members at the final tryout date.
All prospective candidates must register in MyMcps Portal before participation in clinics. Being on the squad the previous year in NO WAY guarantees placement on the squad for the following year. Every dancer must go through the same tryout/selection process every season. In addition to ability, each dancer’s cooperation, effort, attitude and desire to get along with other squad members from the previous year will be considered.
The coach has final authority in member selection.
Judging Criteria
Judging Criteria
Judging Criteria
Knowledge
Knows counts, words and sequence
Does not rely on others or count verbally
Makes few mistakes & recovers quickly
Precision & Dance
Coordinated and on beat
Sharp and controlled movements
Correct positions and placements
Performance Ability
Performs with enthusiasm and energy
Smiles and/or facials throughout
Projects confidence while performing
Technique
Jumps, turns, leaps, kicks, etc.
Body alignment, extension, height
Control and grace
Required Technique & Skills
Required Technique & Skills
REQUIRED: *the following is required for tryouts
Double turn (both sides)
Russian (single)
Calypso
Leap (both sides)
Side leap
Hitch kick
Ring jump
Ring kick
Right and left kicks
Right, left, middle splits
HIGHLY SUGGESTED * the following is STRONGLY ADVISED for all potential team members to have before participating in tryouts:
Fouetees (at least 3 full rotations)
Turning disc
Double russian
Tilt jumps
Turning c
Coupe turn
EXTRAS: *The following is not required, but still good to have for tryouts especially competition season
Switch leaps
Switch open leaps
More than 3 foutees
Illusion
Triple (or more) russians
Ring leaps
Fire bird
Triple (or more) turns
*NO tricks: handsprings, ariels, flips, cartwheels, etc. This is against MCPS policy and not allowed at performances or competitions.
***The Poolesville Poms tryout technique video on youtube is a good resource to learn, but we will go over all of these moves during our technique classes. If you can’t attend, look out for recordings.
Sample Score Sheets
Sample Score Sheets
Click here to view sample Individual Technique Rubric
Click here to view sample Group Performance Rubric
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