Becoming a Tiger Gem

2019-2020 Tiger Gem Tryout

One purpose of the tryout is to select a group who possess the best mastery of pom, jazz, and hip hop. A second purpose is to determine the best representatives for 麻豆传媒. During tryouts, a panel of judges and specialists in this field will make cuts until the final team is selected. The format of the tryout covers two mandatory days of clinic and tryout, where skills and routines are taught. Participants will also showcase a home routine (1 minute) on the final day.

Advance execution of kicks, split leaps, triple/quadruple pirouettes, switch leaps, fouettes, toe-touches, and flexibility are required skills for this squad.

CLOTHING

Clothing for the tryout clinics are long/short sports bra and shorts. No loose-fitting clothes are allowed. Knee pads are suggested. NO JEWELRY!

Before the clinics and tryout:

Please make sure you are committed to being a student here by applying for admittance. Making the squad will not ensure admittance to our university. ( www.tnstate.edu )

Learn more about our squads by checking out our website. 听 ( www.tnstate.edu/dance )

Make sure you are in top physical condition by stretching, working out, and practicing your skills.

Make sure you have a current physical, your sports physical should be on file at your school and with your Doctor. You will need a copy.

All participants must sign a听TSU athletic Indemnity Agreement waiver before participating in any TSU听dance clinics听or tryouts. If you are younger than 18, participant and parents/guardian听must sign the liability waiver before you can participate. Please read, print, sign, and bring to clinics and tryouts.

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  1. 听听听听听 Inside Athletics
  2. 听听听听听 Sports Medicine
  3. 听听听听听听 Print both:
  • 听听听听听听听听 Pre-Participation Examination Form
  • 听听听听听听听听 Indemnity Agreement

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VIDEOS

We will be accepting preview videos starting听March 1-31 each year 听 that should include an introduction, kicks, split leaps, triple/quadruple pirouettes, switch leaps, fouettes, toe-touches, and flexibility. This is required for an invite to the official tryout. Please email video to tigergemsdance@gmail.com with the subject听 DANCE 2019 . You will receive a simple reply 鈥淩eceived鈥� which confirms we received your entire packet and video. If we do not reply within a week of your submission please follow up to confirm we received it.

One week prior to tryouts we will be sending out emails with a video of the fight song and sideline听routine听to candidates who are invite to the tryouts in April.

WHAT TO WEAR

NO JEWELRY! NO EXCEPTIONS!

Take all clinics and听tryout days seriously by looking your best! Hair must be pulled away from the face with short bangs being the only exception. No stray pieces!

  • 听听听听听听听 Clinics = Wear a fitted t-shirt or tank top,听 shorts, dance听tights听and听dance shoes. School colors are highly preferred. Have hair in a听bun and completely pulled away from the face.听
  • 听听听听听听 Tryouts Day 1 = Fitted black tank top or bra top, black听boycut shorts, dance tights and听dance shoes. ONLY school colors/logos are allowed
  • 听听听听听听听 Tryouts Day 2 = Wear royal blue听boycut shorts, a plain white fitted tank top,听dance tights听and听dance shoes. Hair in a bun pulled back off face. Makeup must be game-ready-- eyeliner and/or mascara, blush, and lip color required at minimum.

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PRE-CLINICS:

At our tryout-prep clinics, anyone trying out for our squad can come practice听required skills听with members of our current squad to prepare for tryouts. We encourage anyone who can attend to do so, but they are NOT required.

Prom conflicts? It happens every year! Please contact Coach Pope (tsucheer@gmail.com) to arrange special accommodations if necessary. Presence is mandatory to tryout for the squad.

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Meet in the on the main floor.

Bring all documents listed above with you to the clinic.
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Tryout Itinerary for Spring:

DAY 1听听听听 听(Gentry Complex)

4:00 PM Doors Open, Check in, stretch

4:30 PM Preliminary testing begins

  • 听听听听听听听听Learning ability- we quickly teach a sideline - rated 1 to 5
  • 听听听听听听听 Flexibility- heel stretch or bow,听scorpion, and arabesque- rated 1-5
  • 听听听听听听听听 Toe touch jump-听rated 1 to 5听 听

Learn/Review-

  • 听听听听听听听 Jumps, toe touch, three-jump combination (whip between)
  • 听听听听听听听 Fight song
  • 听听听听听听听 Sideline dance
  • 听听听听听听听 Practice tumbling Optional (running or standing)

9:00 PM 1st Round cuts made

10:00 PM Dismissal

DAY 2 听 听听 (Gentry Complex)

8:30 AM Doors Open, stretch

Review Session- review all material learned

  • 听听听听听听听听 BREAK to relocate, fix hair, grab a snack 11:30 AM-12:30PM
  • 听听听听听听听听 1:00 PM Tryouts!!! (Indoor Practice Facility)

听Day 3 听 (Indoor Practice Facility)

**If for any reason you are accepted as an alternate, or even full team member, without听some of the required skills听you will be expected to work on听them throughout the season. Team members will not make the team again the following year without the required听skills. If you are working on听specific skills be sure to perform听them during clinics/practice time with spots. Discuss any injury with coach.

**If you wish to participate at our clinics or tryouts you must sign a liability waiver and Indemnity Agreement mentioned above. If you are not yet 18 years old your parent/guardian must also sign waivers. Please read, print, sign, and bring liability waiver and Indemnity Agreement to听pre-clinics and tryouts.

Tips for Tryouts-

  • 听听听听听听听听 Positive attitude
  • 听听听听听听听听 Willingness to learn/team player
  • 听听听听听听听听 Apply all corrections
  • 听听听听听听听听 Enthusiasm
  • 听听听听听听听听 Collegiate spirit
  • 听听听听听听听听 Athletic physique
  • 听听听听听听听听 Great overall health
  • 听听听听听听听听 Focus on perfecting the basics before advancing, especially with stunt technique
  • 听听听听听听听听 Full downs are required for maximum points
  • 听听听听听听听听听Great showmanship
  • 听听听听听听听听 Tight and sharp motions are ABSOLUTELY required
  • 听听听听听听听听 GPA of 2.0 or better
  • 听听听听听听听听 Placement on team is based on points, attitude, versatility, and coach's discretion.

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Thank you for your interest in 麻豆传媒!!!!

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Submitting Application Packets

Completed application packets and videos are due on or before March 31 each year.

Send to the TSU Spirit Office Coach via email or mail.听 See details>>

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Directions & Locations

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Have Questions?

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