Dance Announces Tryouts On Sept. 22
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Sept. 14, 2009) – C.W. Post head dance coach Margaret Borhi announced there will be team tryouts on Sept. 22 at the Pratt Recreation Center at 7 p.m.
Tryouts consist of a one day clinic. This includes the evaluation of technical skills, choreography skills, learning new material, and the ability to perform both dance routines. All clinic performances are judges by the C.W. Post dance staff and other with dance experience, chosen by the head coach. All dance team placements are ultimately at the discretion of the dance coaching staff.
The requirements below are general guidelines of skills that the judges are looking for. These guidelines are not set in stone and may change at the discretion of the coaches.
- Double and triple pirouettes
- Side leap
- Kicks
- Fouette turns a la second
- Posture/poise
- Grande jete
- Other skills will be taken into consideration (tilt jumps, needle, switch, switch to second, leg grabs, illusions, and any skill reflecting flexibility)
All team placements will be dependent upon attitude, effort, skill and skill progression. For more information contact Borhi at mborhi@aol.com.