ATTENTION
NOTICE: We have gotten an overwhelming amount of emails and phone calls regarding interest in the App State spirit group from prospective students that have been deferred from the university. In order to attempt to accommodate more people, you may tryout / audition this spring 2008 while waiting to hear back from the university. (We will make a note on your application.) When announcing the new 2008-2009 Spirit Group members, it will be on a conditional basis. Additional names will be announced as “next in line” to be contacted, should members of the team that was announced not gain acceptance into App State University. The deadline to contact andersonjd@appstate.edu or (828) 262-7806 about your admittance into App State is May 1, 2008. On May 1, 2008 the new teams will be posted on their prospective websites.
ASU Elite Dance Team
Program Overview
- 24 member team (with special circumstances)
- Season schedule – Auditions on April 18-20, NCA private camp on August 23-24, appear at Football, Volleyball, Men and Women Basketball games, Special Appearances, Community Service, NDA College National Competition (April 2009)
- For our purposes the team will be divided into 2 squads in order to cut the time commitment in half. Squad “A” and Squad “1” will practice the same choreography together but will split performances
- The dance team will split into 2 basketball squads (based on class schedule) sharing men’s and women’s games. You will sign-up the week before school starts for minimum of 12 spots at home football games and 12 spots at home volleyball games. Each member must perform a minimum of 22 hours at football or volleyball games in the fall. In addition members will be asked if they want to perform with the competition squad based on their tryout score. The most events participated in (including camp) gets first choice to travel when band goes to away football or basketball games (dance will not travel when band does not travel).
- Practices for game performances are two hours long, twice a week.
- Conditioning practice is an additional 1 hour, two times per week.
- Dance has club team status for now but the spirit budget pays for uniforms only. If individuals want warm-ups and need shoes, they will be available for purchase.
- You must fundraise for camp and competition (Approx. Camp: $139; Nats: $480)
