PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Pace University Dance Team will be holding open tryouts on Friday, April 14 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Goldstein Fitness Center. All accepted students and current students are invited to audition to be a part of the NE10 Setter Game Day experience. The Pace dance team performs at all home football and men's and women's basketball games as well as other campus events. All current and incoming Pace students are welcome to attend.
Audition Requirements:
- Prior dance training
- Leaps (split, side, switch, calypso)
- Turns (double, triple pirouette, fouette)
- Tricks (axle or other jump turns, aero)
Potential student-athletes will be taught at least two different styles of choreography during the auditions.
Please bring a headshot to auditions. Wear appropriate dance attire with a variety of dance shoes, including sneakers. Bring a water bottle.
Please complete the following forms and read the info prior to tryouts:
- Interested dancer need to be medically cleared before you'll be permitted to participate. You'll need a proof of physical (has to say that you're cleared for athletic activity and/or contact sports) within six months of the audition date, proof of a sickle cell test, and a signed tryout consent waiver. The proof of physical should be sent to Alison McCarthy (amccarthy@pace.edu). You can electronically complete the consent waiver and sickle cell form through below:
Each athlete must be cleared for physical activity, which includes a physical by a doctor dated within the last six months of April 14 (October 2022 is the back date).
If you cannot attend auditions, video submissions can be submitted to pacedanceteam@gmail.com by Sunday, April 16.
Video audition requirements include:
- Front leap, side leap, calypso (both sides)
- Axle or other jump turn
- Double turns on both sides, triple/quad if you can
- Fouette turns (at least four around)
- 32 counts of pom style choreography
- 32 counts of hip hop style choreography
- Aero tricks a bonus
All participants must contact Associate Athletic Director Kristin Quinn in advance at pacedanceteam@gmail.com PRIOR to tryout date.
