making the team 2020-2021
Each year the Spartan Scarlets dance team holds auditions in search for UT's newest talent! Due to the current public health crisis, auditions for this season will be held VIRTUALLY. Please email a completed Registration Form, headshot (any size) and Fall Class Schedule to spartanscarlets@yahoo.com. Your video will be due by 8:00pm on August 19th via email via a private youtube link. Your audition fee of $20 will need be sent via Vemmo to @utspartanscarlets at the time of submission. Please be sure to state your first and last name in the payment description. All proceeds go towards the Spartan Scarlets organization.
LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR VIDEO AUDITION HERE!
Please note, we do accept pre-audition video entries for those who are highly interested in becoming a member of this team. The video can be a past solo or presentation of our listed required skills. Videos can be uploaded as private to Youtube and links can be sent to spartanscarlets@yahoo.com to be reviewed by the coach. The video entry DOES NOT replace your physical audition but will give the coach and judges a better idea of who you are on audition day.
We are also offering an audition prep class via Instagram Live! Join us Wednesday, July 29th at 7:00pm! This is a non mandatory class that will help prepare you to look and feel your best in your audition video! Cost is $10 and payments are accepted via Venmo to @utspartanscarlets. The payment/sign up for the class must be made prior to 6:30pm on July 29th. Please include your Instagram handle when completing the payment. Once the payment is made you will be contacted and invited to follow a private Instagram handle for access to the class.
LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR VIDEO AUDITION HERE!
Please note, we do accept pre-audition video entries for those who are highly interested in becoming a member of this team. The video can be a past solo or presentation of our listed required skills. Videos can be uploaded as private to Youtube and links can be sent to spartanscarlets@yahoo.com to be reviewed by the coach. The video entry DOES NOT replace your physical audition but will give the coach and judges a better idea of who you are on audition day.
We are also offering an audition prep class via Instagram Live! Join us Wednesday, July 29th at 7:00pm! This is a non mandatory class that will help prepare you to look and feel your best in your audition video! Cost is $10 and payments are accepted via Venmo to @utspartanscarlets. The payment/sign up for the class must be made prior to 6:30pm on July 29th. Please include your Instagram handle when completing the payment. Once the payment is made you will be contacted and invited to follow a private Instagram handle for access to the class.
what to expect
Dancers should expect to display their flexibility, technique and various skills during the audition process. We are a diverse team performing in styles of jazz, contemporary, pom/kickline and hip hop. We look for the most well rounded dancers that can continue to learn, be challenged and progress throughout the next 4 years. Listed here are a few of the skills we will be looking for:
Dancers may wear any dance attire they feel comfortable moving in (bra tops, shorts, leotard & tights optional). Please only tight clothing and dance shoes or sneakers required. (i.e jazz shoes, twylas, sneakers etc.) Performance hair and makeup is also recommended as well as school spirit or colors!
- Splits/flexibility
- Kicks/Leg grabs
- Leaps and various jumps (front leap, side leap, calypso, disc etc)
- Clean Triple/Quad+
- Kip up/head spring
- A la second turns (releve turns) and variations of turns
- Stylization/ Improvisation (jazz, contemporary, hip hop)
- Tumbling not required but an advantage!
Dancers may wear any dance attire they feel comfortable moving in (bra tops, shorts, leotard & tights optional). Please only tight clothing and dance shoes or sneakers required. (i.e jazz shoes, twylas, sneakers etc.) Performance hair and makeup is also recommended as well as school spirit or colors!
placements
Following the auditions, the results will be posted to the website. These members will perform at both school and community wide events, athletic games and will be competing at NDA Collegiate Nationals in the Spring. They will also be expected to attend weekly practices on campus Thursday evenings 8-11pm.
*Note: All dancers, both previous team members and new, are required to re-audition each year and be re-evaluated for the competition team. There is a high set of standards for this team and its growth, so dancers are expected to show improvement in their dancing, stay dedicated to their teammates, and display the motivation to be the best dancer they can be.
For additional questions or concerns regarding our audition process, please email spartanscarlets@yahoo.com.
*Note: All dancers, both previous team members and new, are required to re-audition each year and be re-evaluated for the competition team. There is a high set of standards for this team and its growth, so dancers are expected to show improvement in their dancing, stay dedicated to their teammates, and display the motivation to be the best dancer they can be.
For additional questions or concerns regarding our audition process, please email spartanscarlets@yahoo.com.
