Simpson College Dance Team Tryout Registration
The Simpson College Dance Team will be hosting tryouts for the 2025-26 season on Saturday, March 29. Prospective dancers will learn choreography for their tryout routine in the morning and perform this routine for a panel of judges later that afternoon.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Location: Cowles Fieldhouse
- 8:00-8:45 a.m. | Check-In
- 8:45-9:15 a.m. | Team Overview, Tryout Format and Requirements
- 9:15-9:45 a.m. | Warm Up
- 9:45-10:00 a.m. | Water break
- 10:00-11:00 a.m. | Technical Requirements
- 11:00-12:00 p.m. | Learn Tryout Routine Choreography
- 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch
- 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Finish learning choreography/review
- 2:30-3:00 p.m. | Break/review/prepare for tryouts
- 3:00-4:30p.m. | Tryouts
Results will be posted shortly after the last tryout. Once team is posted, we will have a short introductory meeting.
Tryout Requirements:
- At tryouts you will be asked to:
- Perform a short routine consisting of Pom, Jazz and Hip Hop styles
- Demonstrate technical skills including:
- Double Pirouette
- Turns in Second
- Turning Disc
- Across the floor leaps (right, left and center)
- Toe-Touch
- Dancers will be given the opportunity to show advanced skills (i.e. headspring, kip-up, spot turns, aerial, extensions)
Important Notes:
- Dancers will be asked to wear all black clothing and appropriate dance shoes to the actual tryout. You may wear whatever you are comfortable in for the practice.
- If you are unable to make tryouts, or can only make part of the day, please contact Coach Kaci or Tiffany for more information about alternative options.
- Please remain in the facility after your tryout is complete. Following the posting of the team, we will have a quick team meeting.
Please complete the form below to register for tryouts:
