Tryout Eligibility
Anyone who is a full time student at UCF or has received a letter of acceptance may tryout. This includes incoming freshmen and transfer students. Current UCF students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be free of any academic or disciplinary probation.
How to Prepare
First and foremost, get your application in to the university as soon as possible to insure that you are accepted to attend school here. You will then want to be sure that you are in top physical condition. Our dance team members are nationally competitive athletes who attend workouts in addition to regular practices. We have listed some tips below to help you prepare for dance auditions at UCF.
Academic Acceptance to UCF
If you have not yet applied and been accepted to UCF:
Prospective students may easily apply on line at www.ucf.edu/admission.html We strongly recommend that incoming Freshmen apply no later than September/October of their senior year. How to improve your chances for academic acceptance and tryout success:
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HS Sophomores & Juniors
1. Maintain a high core GPA.
2. Take the SAT/ACT test for the first time by the spring of your Junior year.
3. Take a campus tour and attend the spring clinic offered by UCF's team.
4. Be sure that you have filled out and submitted a prospect information sheet and emailed or turned it in. This will allow us to track your progress through high school and keep you informed of updates with our program.
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HS Seniors
1. Apply for admission to UCF no later than October of your senior year
2. If you are concerned about getting accepted you may want to consider applying for summer admission. Standards for summer admission are often not as stringent as it is for the fall.
3. Arrange for a "College Day" visit to take an official tour of the campus and try to include a fall football weekend or fall basketball game to watch our dance team in action. Campus tours can be arranged on line by Clicking HERE
4. Attend our college prep clinic in February of your senior year.
Physical Preparation Tips for Tryouts
UCF College Prep Clinics: Each Spring, we hold a one day college prep dance clinic in late February. This clinic is designed for women who are trying out for college dance teams and want to prepare for auditions. HS Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors who attend will have an opportunity to meet our coaching staff and work with our team members. This is an excellent opportunity to improve your skills and can provide an invaluable experience. The next Spring clinic will be held in the Spring of 2009.
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Skill Requirements
Each prospective dancer will be evaluated on their flexibility, stylistic variety and their performance of the specific skills listed below. All will be evaluated on both right and left sides.
- Turns (triples and quads, leg hold and fouettes)
- Dances (Jazz & Hip Hop Routine will be taught)
- Leaps (a Grande Jete, Side Leap, Calypso, Turning toe touch, Switch Leap both front and open)
- Motions (UCF Fight Song and a pom routine/ band dance will be taught)
- Toe Touch Jump
- Ability to lead and engage a crowd
- Interview
Method of Evaluation
The team is selected by the coaching staff at UCF. Cuts are made after each session until the final day when the team is named. The first day of tryouts is open to the public.
Tryout Schedule & Locations
Tryouts for the 2008-2009 KnightMoves Dance Team tryouts will be held the weekend of April 4th - 5th.
- Friday April 4th from 2:30-9 p.m. in the Education Building Gymnasium
2:30 Check-in and registration.
3:30-9pm. Floor work and skills evaluation (cut) - Saturday April 5th from 9am to 9pm. Education Building MPR Room
9-1:00 Session I (cut)
Lunch Break
2:00 -5:30 Session II (cut)
5:30-9pm. Interviews
What to Wear
It is recommended that you wear comfortable/form fitting attire. You may want to wear a bright colored top that compliments you and will make you stand out. It may be helpful to note that our dancers have a very clean cut and neatly groomed image. Hair and make-up should look collegiate.
Friday - Comfortable/form fitting dance attire, jazz shoes
Saturday - Black jazz pants / shorts, black sports bra, jazz shoes
*Attire should not be revealing and pants should NOT be rolled down on hips.
*One pair of stud earrings is the only jewelry permitted. No belly rings or other body piercing and tattoos must be covered.
What to Bring the First Day of Tryouts
1. Bring a "copy" of either your UCF Student I.D. or "copy" of your acceptance letter. * Please do not bring the originals as a copy machine will not be available.
2. Bring a "copy" of your medical insurance card.
3. Bring a completed tryout packet (Click Here to go to Tryout Packet).
Can I Tryout by Sending a Video Tape?
No. You must go through an IN PERSON tryout in order to be selected to the team. This means that in order to tryout you must make the trip to Orlando and show your skills in person.
Fall Tryouts 2008
Fall Tryouts will only be held if roster positions become available over the summer. For updates on any available positions, please contact the Spirit Office in late July.
UCF Spirit Program Office
Attn: Linda Gooch
WDSC - Department of Athletics
P.O. Box 163555
Orlando, Florida 32816
Phone: (407) 823-2143
Fax: (407) 207-6739
Email: spirit@mail.ucf.edu
