Hopkins Royelles Dance Team

HOPKINS ROYELLES DANCE TEAM

Purpose: The Royelles of Hopkins High School are a sports team promoting the development of leadership, self- confidence, personal responsibility and sportsmanship through participation in dance. The team assists dancers with the task of becoming well-rounded and successful adults through peer mentorship, team experiences and constructive coaching.

Dancers in grades 7-12 for the 2019/20 school year are eligible to audition. All skills will be taught at the audition – dancers with all levels of experience are welcome!

Auditions: There will be 1 mandatory practice to prepare for the audition. Proper dress is required. Dancers will audition in small groups, but during the audition, judges will evaluate the dancers individually. Prior team participation is not a guarantee for team placement.

Audition Skills - JAZZ: Candidates should have a basic knowledge of ballet and jazz and the ability to execute those skills in order to be considered for the Jazz team. Jazz style, memory and presentation are also important. Based upon last season, a Varsity Jazz dancer should be able to execute the following skills:

Triple pirouettes, grand battements (high kicks), leaps (various), toe touch, grand jete (split leap), splits (R,L,C), fouette turns (closed and a la seconde). The routine for tryouts will connect these skills in a series – the ability to connect one skill to the next is also a requirement for all jazz dancers.

Audition Skills - KICK: Candidates should have a basic knowledge of dance and the ability to execute the listed skills in order to be considered for the Kick team. Precision style, memory and presentation are also important pieces of the audition. Based upon last season, a Varsity Kick dancer should be able to execute the following skills:

High kicks, flexibility movements, splits (R,L,C), toe touch, ability to count music, sharp movements.

Audition Results: Results will be given to dancers at the end of the audition on Tuesday. All decisions and scores are final.

Tryout Tips/Requirements: Smile during clinics and the tryout. Have a positive attitude! Look clean and professional – make us want to “hire” you for the team. We are looking for a fresh, healthy, athletic group of dancers. No gum, candy or soda at tryouts. No cell phones, calls, texting or photos during tryouts or clinic times. Work hard and have an open mind – this is not a studio, we don’t function like one – be open if someone critiques you… it means you’ve earned their attention! 

What to wear to clinics and auditions… · Hair is securely pulled into a bun with no bangs or fringes around the face. Please use bobby pins or hair clips and hairspray to secure loose hair. · All participants must wear a sports bra under a sports tank, full-length leotard or fitted T-shirt that covers the mid-section for auditions. · Participants may wear tights with booty shorts or short athletic shorts. · Participants may not wear jeans, sweatpants or baggy clothing. · All participants are required to wear athletic shoes. Jazz shoes are preferred. · It is recommended participants bring a clearly marked water bottle to each practice.

I’ve made the team… now what? New members should watch for an e-mail from Coach Green with info on the season. There will be several items to complete within the first week to be ready for the season. Parents will be asked to attend Booster Club meetings once a month. Please note… once our team auditions have been held and your dancer is selected, the dancer is considered to be a part of the Royelles and is subject to all rules of the team and of the Minnesota State High School League. If you have any questions about the team during this time, please contact Coach Green via e-mail: [email protected]

Team Schedules & Financial Information: This information is based the 18-19 season and is the best estimate that can be provided at this time; actual practice days for winter teams will be determined and then provided to the parents and dancers. (School participation fee - $230 due Oct. 1st)

Varsity Jazz & Kick Junior Varsity Jazz & Kick and B Squad Jazz

Season: Oct 21st – Feb 15th Season: Oct 21st – Jan 18th

Summer practices in June & July Summer practices in June & July

12 hours per week, Monday-Friday, plus weekly Saturday 12 hours per week, Monday-Friday, plus weekly Saturday commitments commitments

3:00pm start time; 2-3 hour practices depending upon 3:00pm start time; 2-3 hour practices, depending upon progress progress

Cost estimate: $500, not including school fee, amt divided Cost estimate: $350, not including school fee, amt divided into monthly payments into monthly payments

All practices, performances & competitions are All practices, performances & competitions are mandatory; fund raising participation is required. mandatory; fund raising participation is required.

Team limit: 28 dancers Jazz; 34 dancers Kick Team limit: 28 dancers Jazz; 34 dancers Kick

2019-2020 Royelles Important Dates – please put them on your calendar!

We practice on all non-school days and over breaks. Please note the following dates. Thanksgiving Break – we will have a mandatory practice on Wednesday, November 27 until 12:30pm. Winter Break – practices will go through Friday, December 21 and will resume on Saturday, December 28. *By auditioning for the Royelles, you are accepting the commitment of a Varsity level sport. Our team can only efficiently function with all dancers present. It is important that you take your commitment seriously and plan accordingly.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT COACH MARIT GREEN AT [email protected]

HOPKINS DANCE TEAM APPLICATION

Dancer Information for the 2019-2020 school year – next year! Please write in PEN and legibly.

Dancer Name: ______Grade 19/20: ______Birthday: ______

Address: ______City: ______Zip: ______

Dancer E-mail: ______

Previous Dance Experience (list styles, years and studio(s)): ______

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Other Sports or Interests: ______

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How did you hear about tryouts this year? Have you auditioned before? ______

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*Please use the back side of this page to answer the following – please be thoughtful and thorough in your response. Spelling and penmanship count. Be original! Essay Questions: 1. Why do you want to be a dance team member? 2. What special talent(s) do you bring to the team? 3. How do you display grit as a dancer?

Parent Information – please print clearly, this page is used for all of our forms and call lists. 

Parent(s) Name(s):______

Main phone: ______Mom Cell: ______

Dad Cell: ______Additional Phone: ______

Parent e-mail: ______*this should be the address where you’d like to receive dance team informational e-mails. If you’d like to have the updates sent to multiple places, please add additional emails to the back side of this sheet. Some weeks, we send multiple emails. 

Please list emergency contact persons in the event we cannot reach the person(s) listed above.

Contact #1: ______Name Relation? Best Phone number

Contact #2: ______Name Relation? Best Phone number

HOPKINS DANCE TEAM COMMITMENT LETTER

Dancer Name: ______

Parent(s): ______

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Checklist of items to turn in on Monday, October 21: □ Hopkins Dance Team Application □ Essay □ Hopkins Dance Team Commitment Letter (this sheet) □ Hopkins Royelles Dance Team Tryout Permission

Signatures below acknowledge that we have read the tryout information. Both the parent(s) and dancer understand and accept the time, attendance, support and financial commitment that participation in the Hopkins Dance Team requires. Making the team is NOT the end of the effort required. We also pledge to support the team, participants, coaches and other parents in their efforts to make the team all it can be. Success cannot be gained for some without the support of all!

X______X______Dancer signature Parent signature

Today’s date: ______

Hopkins Royelles Dance Team Tryout Permission

Dancer Name: Grade 2019-2020

School 19/20: HHS NJH WJH Birth date:

* It is strongly suggested to have a physical on file in the Athletic Office, dated within the last three years, prior to tryouts.

I give permission for my child, , to attend the Hopkins High School Dance Team Audition and Tryout. This tryout is for the winter competitive dance team. Athletes interested in the Jazz team should have some BASIC dance knowledge, including jazz and ballet training. Athletes interested in the Kick team should have some flexibility, basic coordination and be able to count music. Parents who have questions may attend the informational meeting.

Audition Clinic: Monday, October 21 from 3-6pm in the Hopkins High School Dance Studio & Old Gym

Auditions: Tuesday, October 22, from 4-6pm in the Hopkins High School Dance Studio & Old Gym

*Dancers should arrive early to warm up and stretch on their own on audition day; auditions will begin at 4pm and conclude with the final group. Dancers will audition in small groups, but will be evaluated individually. All routines and skills will be taught during the tryout practices.

Informed Consent: By its nature, participation in interscholastic athletics includes risk of injury and the transmission of infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B. Although serious injuries are not common and the risk of HIV transmission is almost nonexistent in supervised school athletic programs, it is impossible to eliminate all risk. Participants have the responsibility to help reduce that risk. Participants must obey all safety rules, report all physical and hygiene problems to their coaches, follow a proper conditioning program, and inspect their own equipment daily.

Parents, Guardians or students who may not wish to accept the risk described in this warning should not sign this form. Students may not participate in a Hopkins High School sponsored activity without the students’ and parent/guardians’ signatures.

Student Signature Date

Parent or Guardian Signature Date

Any additional questions may be directed to Coach Marit Green at [email protected].