How to prepare for ASSET?

How To Prepare For High School Dance Team Tryout Week?

• so i asked a question not too long ago on how to feel more comfortable with dancing in public. and ive now taken a step by asking for a dance team application!! i actually signed up. after filling out the personal info and signatures on the app, i now must know how to prepare myself for the tryouts. they r from may 7th through the 10th so i have about 4 weeks to actually practice for it. the application doesnt suggest any certain clothes to wear or moves to know so that just makes it more suspenseful for me lol!! for the ppl who actually have gone through this whole high school dance team tryout session, wut do u think r some basic things i should know and be familiar with b4 actually going to the tryouts? and of course im nervous and worried. wut r some techniques u guys have tried or tips that u all have that helped to cut down on nervousness? any particular clothing i should wear?? shoes?? i just dont know. please help, thanx in advance. oh yeah and on the application, it asks if we have any physical limitations. wut applies under these limitations?? like if u cant do the splits or something? or something more serious like scoliosis? this 1 girl had it and still made the team last yr so yeah, not really sure wut that means. on the app, there is also a question with an 8 line blank asking how i feel my role as a dance team member. does my answer sound okay enough and make u think, "ok, yes she would be a great asset to the dance team!"? "I view my role as a dance team member with high priority. I am aware that what I do or fail to do can either make or break the team's success. We are all responsible for the legacy of our team. And my goal individually is to remain committed to the notion of contributing to a legacy filled with optimism, school spirit, and an extraordinary reputation. My job as a team member would be to do my part in our union by cooperating and contributing to our team and school as much as possible. If I was chosen as a ____________High School __________ dance team member, I would take pride in this distinguished accomplishment by fulfilling my necessary duties as a dedicated member. I believe that when we are working together by sharing a common love for hard work and dancing, we can succeed anything that we put our minds to!" i normally dont need help with my essays but i feel so nervous about this 1 lol!! and i know i repeated myself a bit in the middle....ima think of something later. sorry if i sound dumb but i just want to do this right and not make myself look foolish. and i have been warming my body up by stretching today. ive done 40 lunges, practice kicks, spins, toe pointing, some other stretches, and i know how to do splits fairly well but i do want to get them a bit flatter to the ground. i dont want it to hurt as bad as they do now when i do them in the future. and any other movements u suggest i practice? thanx

• Answer:

  Well what kind of dance are you trying out for? I do hiphop and jazz, and when id try out for hiphop id go in sweatpants, sneakers, and a loose shirt. Usually they give you time to warm up before you tryout. If its hiphop just remember to keep your toes up and heels down. Usually they also have a bunch of people trying out at once, they teach you a small piece of choreography then watch your set of people perform it then choose from there. Goodluck :) Hmm, well id still go with sweatpants, a loose shirt and sneakers if its mixed dance.