2023-2024 Tryout Information
Date: April 30th, 2023
Time: Check-in begins @ 1:15 pm
Location: SIUE Fitness Center
Cheer Tryout Expectations
Tryout Expectations for the SIUE Competitive Cheer Squad:
1. Jumps: toe touch, pike, front hurdler
2. Standing Tumbling (REQUIRED): Your best standing skill - back handspring, back tuck, jump back handspring, etc.
2. Running Tumbling Pass (REQUIRED): your best running pass at your tumbling level that showcases a variety of skills
3. Stunting: will be evaluated on primary stunting position, including stability and flexibility
4. Game Day Section: includes performance of SIUE Fight Song and Sideline Chants.
5. Interview: collegiate look, confidence, projection, diction, personality
Tryout Expectations for the SIUE Game Day Cheer Squad:
1. Jumps: toe touch, pike, front hurdler
2. Tumbling: not required
3. Stunting: will be evaluated on primary stunting position, including stability and flexibility
4. Game Day Section: includes performance of SIUE Fight Song and Sideline Chants.
5. Interview: collegiate look, confidence, projection, diction, personality
Dance Team Tryout Expectations
Tryout Expectations for the SIUE Competitive Dance Team:
1. Turns: right pirouettes (double and triple; quad); turns in second
2. Leaps: right or left leap, leap in second, calypso, turning disc
3. Jumps: toe touch
4. Flexibility: splits; leg hold
5. Lyrical/Contemporary Dance Routine and Pom Routine (both taught at tryouts): memory, correct execution of material, strength of motions and control, technique within the routine, showmanship and energy will be evaluated
6. Interview: collegiate look, confidence, projection, diction, personality