Middle School Tryouts for 2021-2022 Season

To: All WBD Middle School Tryout Participants (Current 4th-7th Graders)

Re: 2021-2022 Competition Season

Please complete and submit one Google Registration Form per dancer (not one per family).


TRYOUTS FOR 2021-2022 5TH-8TH GRADE

W.B. MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION DANCE TEAM

· Tuesday, June 1, 2021

· Silverbrook Intermediate School [6 Green]

· Wear all black; have hair tied neatly back or up in a bun. No jewelry; no gum; no cell phones.

· Instructors will be “checking you out” the minute you walk in…a positive attitude, cooperation, persistence, hard work, and respect are expectations.

· 3:30 Stretch & Warm Up

· 3:45-5:00 Review Skills/Learn Tryout Routine & Kick Sequence~ Around-the-World

· Closed tryouts; each group will take 15 minutes

· See judge’s sheet for list of skills

· Tryouts begin at 5:15 P.M.

· Dancers are free to leave after their tryout

· 2021-2022 Team will be posted on Sunday, June 6

· Practices throughout the summer… Tuesdays & Fridays 7-10 A.M… June 15- August 24, 2021 at Wallace Lake

· Once the school year begins, practices will be held Tuesdays 3:30-7:00 P.M. at Silverbrook. Will practice Saturdays to prepare for competitions [as needed].

· Potential costs include insurance/liability, costumes [parade dress, pom outfit and poms, hip-hop, kick , and jazz costumes], tights, shoes, backpack, t-shirt; warm-up jacket, and competition fees for six/seven competitions [*tentative: Pewaukee, Wauwatosa, & Power of Purple in Nov., WAVE and Watertown in Dec., Menomonee Falls and WACPC STATE in Jan.] *Based on 2019-2020’s season.

· Registration Form and initial $350 down payment for 1st year members [$300 for returning members] is due at the first team practice on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Second/final payment due July 21, 2021.

· Please do not try out if you’re not able to commit your time to the team. Practices and competitions are mandatory. In addition, there will be fundraising expectations as well as performances at games, participation in parades, and assisting/performing at the showcase/assemblies/talent show/community events.

· Completed Tryout Registration Google Form along with a copy of your most recent grade report must be submitted prior to trying out on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

· Remember to SMILE & HAVE FUN!

· GOOD LUCK & THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN WEST BEND DANCE!

Keep on Dancing,

Mrs. Nienow & Mrs. Reisdorf

2020-2021 Dance Tryout Links:

BALLET TECHNIQUE EXERCISES~

HIP-HOP ROUTINE~

JAZZ TRYOUT ROUTINE~

POM TRYOUT ROUTINE~

KICK TRYOUT ROUTINE~

ALL FIVE TRYOUT ROUTINES (IN THIS ORDER...Ballet/Jazz/Kick/Hip-Hop/Pom)~