Dragons Dance Tryouts

VFHS DRAGONS DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS

VIDEO TRYOUT FORMAT 2020-2021

Due to COVID-19 Virus, the Valley Falls High School Dance Team will be adjusting our audition process for the 2020-2021 season. The selection process will be determined by audition via video submission. All candidates must submit the needed information and videos required by Friday, May 15th @ 8:00pm. Dancers who receive an invitation to be a member of our team will be informed by email.


VIDEO TRYOUT FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS

  1. Please email videos to danielle.slimmer@vfalls338.com by Friday, May 15th @ 8:00pm.

  2. In the same email provide required information forms. (Dance Team Constitution signature)

Results will be emailed, Sunday, May 17th @ 6:00pm.


VIDEO ENVIRONMENT/SETTING

Please make sure you have enough room to perform the Tryout. This can be done inside or outside. Try your best to eliminate distractions in the background or any other items that may hinder your tryout. NO virtual backgrounds. Its highly suggested to have another person video tape in order to start the music on time. It would be wise to prop the technology device on a sturdy platform in order to have better video quality. Please keep in mind that facial expressions are very important in this tryout.

I highly recommend practicing this a few times with videotaping in order to check off all of the above recommendations. NO EDITING THE VIDEOS. If a judge or I suspect any editing, it will affect your overall score for the tryout.


VIDEO REQUIREMENTS

Video 1 – Please state your tryout number and first/last name. If you cannot do some of the following skills, do a lower level skill instead. Please do not send these skills in their own videos. The skills need to be done in one recording

  1. Single pirouette (You may perform a double pirouette but it needs to be clean.)

  2. Toe Touch

  3. Leap

  4. Splits (You have a choice of performing right, left, or middle splits)

  5. Kick Routine (low kick, middle kick, high kick)

  6. Special Skill - Shows case any other skill that you have acquired. (cartwheel, double pirouette, kip-up, splits, leap, toe touch, kick, etc.)


Video 2 – Please include the following:

  1. A video of yourself performing the Tryout Dance Routine that Coach Slimmer provided.


ATTIRE

  • Bright colored tank top with no wording or design. Symbols like a nike check mark, under armor, champion, adidas, or etc. are acceptable. (NO spaghetti straps!)

  • a sports bra that cannot be visible (black or white preferred)

  • Black yoga pants or leggings.

  • Tennis shoes (if you have dance shoes, feel free to wear those)

  • Hair needs to be off your shoulders and out of the face. (either in a high/low pony tail or bun)

  • NO Jewelry. This includes no earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, or etc.

Dance Team Constitution

Click on the below picture to access the Constitution for the Dance Team.

VFHS DANCE TEAM CONSTITUTION.pdf