Selection Criteria A panel of judges, along with the Moderator, will select members for the Creighton University Jays Dancers Team. Members will be chosen based on the following criteria:
Technique Criteria Mastery of the following skills:
Other Criteria
Judging
FRIDAY: The preliminary clinic will consist of warm up, technique and learning one 30 second routine and one 8-8 count routine; the perspective member will add another 4- 8 counts to this routine (this will be judged on Saturday). The 30 second routine will be judged on Friday evening and will carry a possible 60 points to carry in to Saturday's tryout. SATURDAY: Each perspective member must be at the Old Gym on Saturday morning (time TBA Friday). Perspective members will then be given a time slot on Saturday in which they must be in the Old Gym 20 minutes prior to. During the tryout session scheduled, the participant will be judged on the following elements: Two eight counts (each) of high kicks performed to the side and front. Three toe touches Leaps on both sides Switch leaps on both sides Both left and right side splits Double or Triple pirouette- right side Four fouette turns- right side Four ala second turns- right side Dance choreography, brought from home, containing both jazz and hip-hop elements, not to exceed 1 minute. You must bring your own music for this, either on CD or tape. In addition to the 8- 8 count routine taught at the preliminary clinic, the perspective member will add another 4- 8 counts to this routine. The purpose of this is to judge the individual on creativity, ability to learn routines quickly and to see how well the style of dance is matched. Singing of the Creighton University fight song. Find words and music here ****bonus points awarded for center switch leaps, center splits quadruple pirouette and tumbling exercises. Other bonuses may be added. POINTS POSSIBLE BREAK DOWN Friday 30 Second Routine 60 Saturday Technique 150 Saturday Routine 90 Self Routine 50 Overall 50 Total points possible 400 total bonus possible 40
FRIDAY: The preliminary clinic will consist of warm up, technique and learning one 30 second routine and one 8-8 count routine; the perspective member will add another 4- 8 counts to this routine (this will be judged on Saturday). The 30 second routine will be judged on Friday evening and will carry a possible 60 points to carry in to Saturday's tryout. SATURDAY: Each perspective member must be at the Old Gym on Saturday morning (time TBA Friday). Perspective members will then be given a time slot on Saturday in which they must be in the Old Gym 20 minutes prior to. During the tryout session scheduled, the participant will be judged on the following elements: Two eight counts (each) of high kicks performed to the side and front. Three toe touches Leaps on both sides Switch leaps on both sides Both left and right side splits Double or Triple pirouette- right side Four fouette turns- right side Four ala second turns- right side Dance choreography, brought from home, containing both jazz and hip-hop elements, not to exceed 1 minute. You must bring your own music for this, either on CD or tape. In addition to the 8- 8 count routine taught at the preliminary clinic, the perspective member will add another 4- 8 counts to this routine. The purpose of this is to judge the individual on creativity, ability to learn routines quickly and to see how well the style of dance is matched. Singing of the Creighton University fight song. Find words and music here
FRIDAY: The preliminary clinic will consist of warm up, technique and learning one 30 second routine and one 8-8 count routine; the perspective member will add another 4- 8 counts to this routine (this will be judged on Saturday). The 30 second routine will be judged on Friday evening and will carry a possible 60 points to carry in to Saturday's tryout.
SATURDAY: Each perspective member must be at the Old Gym on Saturday morning (time TBA Friday). Perspective members will then be given a time slot on Saturday in which they must be in the Old Gym 20 minutes prior to. During the tryout session scheduled, the participant will be judged on the following elements:
****bonus points awarded for center switch leaps, center splits quadruple pirouette and tumbling exercises. Other bonuses may be added.
POINTS POSSIBLE BREAK DOWN
50
Interview questions/topics to answer include, but are not limited to: