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. 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. 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); coupe turns (double, triple); turns in second (7 into a double, 5 into a triple)
2. Leaps: right or left leap; leap in second; calypso; turning disc
3. Jumps: toe touch; C-jump
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