Tryouts for the 2023-2024 Fossil Ridge Dance Team:
Pre-tryout Meeting (mandatory for 1 parent and the dancer): TUESDAY, March 21st 6:30-7:30pm Health Room
Clinic: TUESDAY, April 18th 4:15-6:30pm Aux Gym
Clinic: WEDNESDAY, April 19th 4:15-6:30pm Aux Gym
Tryout: THURSDAY, April 20th 4:15-7pm Aux Gym
Team Selection Meetings: FRIDAY, April 21st 10am-2pm
Parent Meeting/Team Fitting: FRIDAY, April 21st 6:30pm
YOU MUST JOIN THE "TRYOUT BAND" TO GET ALL THE LIVE INFO AND UPDATES ABOUT TRYOUTS! CLICK THIS LINK: https://band.us/n/aaa284D0TcI0h
Please reach out to coaches with any questions you have leading up to tryouts!
frsabercat.dance@gmail.com
@frhsdance on Instagram
WHAT DO I NEED FOR TRYOUTS?
**the link for 2023-24 is not open yet - probably by March7th
1. Click this link to fill out the registration form from Poudre School District: https://poudreathletics.sportngin.com
Click on High School Sports > click on Register for Fossil Ridge High School Athletics > fill out the info and submit> print a copy of the receipt.
There is a $175 district athletic fee to participate in athletics - this if 100% refundable if you don't make the team. You can pay this via SchoolPay or with a check. If you are an 8th grader, this has to be paid via check to the athletic office at Fossil.
2. Orange Card
You will need to bring in a copy of a physician signed Sports Physical Release Form (from your pediatrician/family doc).
Once you have registered online and paid the fee on SchoolPay, bring a copy of that payment and your physical form to the athletic office (see Carrie Hintzman) to receive your participation card (orange card). You will give the orange card to the coach on the first day of try-outs. You CANNOT tryout without the orange card - no exceptions. Please email if you have questions.
When you come to the athletic office you will be asked to sign up on ArbiterAthlete before receiving your participation card.
3. Fill out this registration form for the Dance Team: **will be posted soon
4. $10 Tryout Fee - bring cash or check with you on the first day of tryouts. This covers payment and dinner for out judges.
WHAT DO I WEAR/BRING TO CLINICS &TRYOUTS:
-Wear any comfortable, fitted, athletic clothing for the clinics on Tuesday and Wednesday
-Bring tennis shoes AND jazz shoes or turners.
-Bring a water bottle and a snack to eat while you are waiting during tryouts on Thursday, if needed.
-Hair needs to be secured out of your face for all clinics and tryouts.
-You should be "gameday ready" - meaning your hair and make up is done nicely, similar to stage make up.
-Please wear all black for the tryout. Black spandex or leggings and a black shirt or tank top. NO BRA TOPS - your midrifts must be covered please. Shoes can be any color - don't have to be black.
-Please bring $10 cash for the tryout fee. This pays for our judges time and dinner - thank you!
REQUIRED SKILLS FOR OUR TEAMS: We anticipate tryouts to be very competitive this year, so the list of technique and skills is imparative! Please email if you have questions on specific skills, or send us videos and we can help prior to tryouts!
Required Skills for SIDELINE TEAM
*Dancer must demonstrate solid completion of the following:
Pom & Jazz:
Double Pirouette
Double Coupe Turn
Strong Arm Motions (Pom)
Kicks (Both sides, above 90 degrees)
*Dancer needs to be able to demonstrate that they have a solid understanding and base of the following technique/tricks:
Pom & Jazz:
Tours
Toe Touch
Calypso
Firebird
Turning Disc
Right & Left Leaps
Right, Left & Center Splits
Leg Hold (either side)
*Coaches have no expectations of hip-hop technique, just know the terminology and what each trick is:
Hip-Hop:
Isolations
Kip Up
Headspring
Required Skills for COMPETITION TEAM
Pom & Jazz:
Triple Pirouette
4 tours, double out (minimum)
Double Coupe Turn
Toe Touch
Firebird
Turning C-Jump
Calypso
Turning Disc
Right & Left Leap
Kicks (Both sides, above 90 degrees)
Right, Left & Center Splits
Leg Hold (either side, at least 4 counts)
Hip-Hop:
Kip-up
Stall
Headspring
Strong hip-hop motions
Extra Skills for COMPETITION TEAM
Pom & Jazz:
Extra Tour Combinations
Tour Variations (changing spots, floats, etc)
Quad or Quint Pirouettes
Leg Hold Turn (either side)
Double Toe Touch
Aerial (either side)
Center Leap
Hip-Hop:
Rubberband
Stall Variations
Back Handspring
Headspring Variations
Extra Hip-Hop tricks
Front Walkover or Handspring
Front/Back Walkover