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AUDITION FOR DRAKE DANCE TEAM

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Sunday, April 7th from 1-5pm

 

Drake University Knapp Center

 

Audition Prep Information Below

 

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IN-PERSON AUDITIONS

April 7th from 1-5pm

Auditions will be held in the Drake University Knapp Center.

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Learn D-song, and Fight song (attached below) prior to coming to auditions 

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VIDEO AUDITIONS

Video Submission Requirements

We will accept video submissions between May 6th to June 1st, 2024 at 11:59PM! We will be accepting videos on a rolling admission basis. If the team is filled before June 1st we will be closing auditions.

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- Introduction: tell us about yourself! (where you are from, dance history, what excites you about potentially being on our team, anything goes!)
- Video of you doing the "D Song, Fight Song" (under auditions tab)
- At least 4-8 counts of a pom routine
- At least 4-8 counts of a jazz routine

           - Optional: 4-8 count of a hip hop routine


Performance of the following skills:
- Double Pirouettes Right & Left

- Triple Pirouettes Right
- 6 Turns in second into a double (16 counts)
- Right and Left Straight Leg Split Leaps
- Center Leap/Side jeté Right and Left
- Toe Touch
- Firebird Jump
- Calypso Leap

- Turning Disc Jump


Any additional skills:

Trick Examples: Aerials, Kip-ups, Headsprings, etc.

Adv Leaps: Switch Leap, Switch Center, Switch Tilt, etc.

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We will review videos as rolling admission, so be patient with us reaching out to you!

D-SONG LYRIC VIDEO

This is an older video- words are slightly different now! 

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You may use this for your video audition or to practice for in-person! 

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