Rock Chalk Dance Tryouts

2010 Tryouts

Tryouts for the 2010-2011 squad will be held in April 30-May 2.

KU Dance Clinics

Our skills clinics are 2-hour informal clinics taught by the KU Rock Chalk Dancers and coaches at a cost of $30 per participant. Our skills clinics are targeted toward high school age participants (college students are welcome too), and we focus mainly on technique, skill drills and pom tech. Note that these clinics aren't a part of KU's tryouts — they're simply to improve your dance skills and they're open to anyone.

Next clinic: April 18, Noon to 2pm at the Horesji volleyball gym just southwest of Allen Fieldhouse

Download clinic registration (PDF)

For all three days of tryouts, ladies should wear a sports bra, hot pants/biker shorts, athletic shoes/dance shoes, no jewelry, and your hair should be pulled back out of your face. No hosery or dance tights. Note that these requirements are for safety reasons, and also note that "Overall Image" is a part of your tryout score, so it's in your best interest to look "game-ready."

The requirements for the 2009 tryouts are shown below.

• Quadruple Pirouettes
• Fouette Turns
• Leaps - Right, Left, Center, Turning Discs
• Kicks
• Fight Song (will be taught at clinic)
• Audition Routine: you will learn the jazz combo online, posting of routine will be 2 weeks prior to tryouts with directions on where to get video routine, you will also will be taught a short hip hop combo at tryouts, along with a pom routine.
• Fitness

Dancers are selected based on their skills performance, overall GPA, and interview. Judges decisions are final.

Summer Obligations

These are subject to change but here are the work weekends planned as of now that all squad members will need to attend:

• June 21-24 (Mon-Thur) 10-3 hour lunch
• June 25th – 28th HS Dance Camp, see kuspiritcamps.com
• July 14-15 (Wed-Thur) 10-3 hour lunch (Possible calendar shoot too)
• July 17th and 18th – K-3 clinic and 4-5th Overnite camp
• July 31-Aug 1 (sat-sun) 10-3 hour lunch
• Maybe Aug 2-3 (Monday-Tues) 10-3 hour lunch.
• Aug 4 – 8th – UDA Camp Wisconsin

Questions?

If you have any questions about tryouts or the Rock Chalk Dancers, check the Questions page. If you can't find the answer there, email Cat at catj@ku.edu. Thanks!