Thank you for your interest in Florida State University's prestigious dance team, the Golden Girls & Co.

Tryout Schedule
 Friday 
May 11th
6pm Informational meeting (Registration from 5-6pm)
7pm Golden Girls Spring Showcase
$10 adult tickets or
$5 student tickets with a College ID or children under 12

Brief Intermission to line up for the solo portion of the tryout
8pm Part 1 of 1st cuts: Solo Portion of Tryouts

These scores will be combined with the 1st portion of Saturday's tryout to make 1st cuts. Your solo is to be cut at 45 sec long and the song and style of dance can be whatever you feel represents you best. Please label your cd with your name, description of your solo outfit, artist and song title. Attire is whatever you like.

Saturday May 12th

*Attire and shoes for Saturday is whatever you like. I would bring your "official tryout outfits" to change into after the break/1st cuts if you don't want to get it messed up during the learning portion. "Official outfit" just meaning something that flatters you and that looks professional. Basically something "polished" that looks different from your typical rehearsal attire. This could be anything in between a plain sports bra and a competition top. 8:30am Doors Open to FSU Basketball Training Center

-$10 Adult Spectator Fee and/or $5 Student/Child Spectator Fee
9am Learning of Tryout Material

12pm Break

1pm-on 1st - possible 4th cuts

The 1st - 4th cuts may consist of but are not limited to:

- A series of technical elements such as leaps, turns and tricks

- A jazz routine which skills could consist of any turn and leap combination 
as well as a 4 counts of 8 solo opportunity of your own choreography

- A hip-hop routine, which may include floor tricks and non-standard turns as well as a 4 counts of 8 solo opportunity of your own choreography 
 (tumbling is not required)

- Two traditional pom routines

- A contemporary routine Sunday May 13th

-Attire for Sunday is an all black dance top that is a half top with all black shorts and whatever shoes are most comfortable. (All black designs and additions or Clear rhinestones on your outfit are acceptable).

8:30am Doors Open to FSU Basketball Training Center

-$10 Adult Spectator Fee and/or $5 Student/Child Spectator Fee

9am Final Cuts begin

The Final Day cuts may consist of but are not limited to:

-A brief interview process (no need to change clothes)

-Any of the material learned the previous day

-Your solo

*Announcement of the 2012-2013 team by 4pm

***Technique to work on: Proper pom motion technique, pirouettes, a la seconde fouttes and regular fouettes, regular leaps, side leaps, calypso leaps, side tilt leaps and extensions, ponche's, leg extension turns, attitude turns and hip hop tricks. We not expecting perfection in all of these from any one person but we are looking for potential!!

***You will have the option to purchase a cd of the tryout music two weeks prior to the tryout so that you can choreograph your solo for the 4 counts of 8 for jazz and hip hop ahead of time. Just make your money order for your cd payment of $3 along with your $50 tryout fee made out to Seminole Boosters.

In all of your solos we are looking for your own style that makes you stand out as well as for difficulty and performance ability within these solos.

For more tryout tips or information you can Contact Coach Wendy Crawford at FSUggCoach@gmail.com.

Please mail in your completed Application Form AFTER MARCH 1st to 621 Calhoun Street - Tallahassee, Fl. 32301 or bring with you to the informational meeting on Friday.