Things You'll Need:
- Access to internet for promotion
- Access to a printer for flyers and forms
- Space to hold the tryout
- CD player
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Step 1
Schedule tryouts:
Some teams have tryouts at the beginning of school while others do tryouts at the end of the school year prier to the new season. Some teams have tryouts both times. -
Step 2
Advertise your tryouts:
Put up posters at you school. Send out an e-mail to everyone you know at your school and ask them to send it on to others. Have the tryouts announced at school.
College teams:
Be sure to be included in your schools activities fair. Have a table up during the first week of school so your team is visible and you can meet new freshman coming to campus. Have a competition to see which of your dancers can bring the most students to open practice or tryouts. Have prize for the returning team member that brings the most potential dancers. Ask local dance studios if you can visit their senior classes and had out flyers to graduating members. The studio may be more willing to participate with college teams because they won’t be taking business away from them. Post flyers at all local studios that have bulletin boards.
Semi Professional and Professional teams:
Post flyers in the dance department of local college campuses. Post flyers at community colleges that don’t have dance teams. Contact high school and college dance team coaches and ask them to share the information with their graduating dancers. -
Step 3
Recruiting
Contact your local dance studios and see if they would post a flyer for you in their waiting area, or give out flyers to the high school age groups. In exchange, offer to bring the team in for some classes and endorses the studio to future team members. -
Step 4
Open Practice/Clinic
Holding an open practice or clinic can be a good way to help dancers feel comfortable enough to tryout. Some students are intimidated to try out. They don’t take into account how much training happens after students make the team. Have all returning members be friendly and supportive to all the prospective dancers. -
Step 5
Print forms for your tryout
Score sheets
Audition applications
Practice attire sheet
Workout list
Liability forms
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Step 6
Contact local dancers, alumni, sponsors and captains to be judges.
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Step 7
Website
Do you have a team website? Get started with that now! A web site is one of the easiest ways to share important information about your team. A web site can be a great recruiting and organizing tool. You can post information about tryouts, you teams constitution, team rules, and printable application forms. Also highlight successful alumni, and keep them involved with the team. A website will is a great way to publicize your performances and schedules. Or start a free profile on Ascending Star Dance, its fast to set up and easy to manage and update. No designer or Webmaster fees. http://www.ascendingstardance.com
