The rosters for the 2025-2026 Competitive Cheer Team, the 2025-2026 SIUE Game Day Cheer Squad and the 2025-2026 Dance Team are final and we will not be holding any additional tryouts for the upcoming school year or adding members to this year's team.
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 Recruitment Expectations
Expectations for the SIUE Competitive Dance Team:
1. Turns: right pirouettes (triple, quad); coupe turns (double, triple); turns in second (7 into a double, 5 into a triple), advanced turn combos
2. Leaps: right or left leap; leap in second; calypso; turning disc
3. Jumps: toe touch
4. Flexibility: splits (right or left); leg extension (right or left)
5. Additional technique: other skills, for example aerials, acro tricks, jumps, leaps, hip hop skills, etc.
6. Learn a Pom combo (link will be provided)