April 2nd
*required for all dancers trying out*
6:30-9:00pm
LHS GYM
Dancers may wear any dancewear and must bring jazz shoes/turners and tennis shoes. Hair must be in a secure pony or bun.
April 3rd
*required for all dancers trying out*
7-9:00pm
LHS GYM
Dancers may wear any dancewear and must bring jazz shoes/turners and tennis shoes. Hair must be in a secure pony or bun.
April 4th
*evaluation day*
Check in & warm up 5:30-6pm
Tryout evaluations 6-9pm
LHS GYM
Dancers must wear all black, tight fitting clothing, bring jazz shoes/turners, and have hair in a secure pony or bun.
*results will be emailed out by 11pm
April 15th
*Required, and only, for dancers who have been offered and accepted a spot on the 2025 - 2026 Sapphires Dance Team
DANCER & PARENT MEETING
7:00pm
LHS Library
The list of skills below are required to have prior to tryouts:
Right & Left Double Pirouette
1 Eight Count of Turns in Second
Side / Open Leap
Right & Left Side Leaps
Toe Touch
Firebird
Calypso
Headspring
Front Handspring
Pom Motion Technique
The below list of skills are encouraged to have prior to tryouts. You do not need all of them but we are looking for dancers who are willing to try new things and improve their technique throughout the year!
Turning Disc
Advanced Second Turn Combinations (Floats / Changing Spots)
Triple Pirouette
Quadruple Pirouette
Headstand
Kip Up
Front Walkover
Back Walkover
Left Aerial
Right Aerial
Front Aerial
Back Tuck
Back Handspring
Headspring Variations
Leg extensions / illusions / leg hold turns