COMPETITION TEAM AUDITION PREP
Please review this video for reference. (This video is from last years audition so dates and info may be a slighty different but the video can still be used for practice.) And see the below list of dance techniques. .
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Ages 7+
• single outside pirouette (right and left)
• pique turns, chaine turns (right and left)
• heel stretch on both sides (without holding on to anything)
• needle on both sides (hands on ground legs in split)
• full split (right leg, left leg, and middle split)
• chasse step leap (right and left)
• surprise leap (right and left)
• surprise straddle leap (right and left)
• toe touch
• all ballet positions (1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th)
• jazz arms
• jazz square
• grapevine
• 3 step turn
• chasse ball change
• kick ball change
Ages 10+
• double outside pirouette (right and left)
• heel stretch, knee stretch, ankle stretch, bow and arrow (both sides)
• full splits (right, left, middle)
• chasse step leap (both sides)
• surprise leap (both sides)
• surprise straddle leap (both sides)
• toe touch
• ball change, high chaine, low chaine, calypso (both sides)
• all ballet positions
• the ability to understand ballet terminology, without a demonstration, on command.
Ages 12+ (ELITE)
Jazz:
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triple outside jazz pirouette (right and left)
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triple outside ballet pirouette (right and left)
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8 ballet fouettes (both sides)
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8 al second fouettés (both sides)
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leg turns (both sides)
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developpes en croix (right and left)
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switch leaps (right and left)
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front walkover
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back walkover
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cartwheel (right and left)
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headstand
Tap: (all moves right and left)
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shuffle
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flap
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drawbacks
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buffalo
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cramp roll
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irish
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maxie ford
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waltz clog
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shirley temple
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back essence
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cincinnati
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single, double, triple time steps
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pullbacks
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wings
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toe tips
Hip Hop:
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dancers will be taught a 32 count hip hop combination
Improv:
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dancers will be asked to improv across the floor one at a time