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Tryout Information
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2. Miss Bruner 3rd Year at CHS 2nd Year as Director
Math and Dance Teacher
Competitive Dance Background

3. Year at a Glance
Fall 2018
Pep Rallies, Football Games, Homecoming Parade, Christmas Parade, other sporting events
Practices Monday-Thursday until 5:00
Spring 2019
Competition, Basketball Games, Spring Show, other Community Events
Practices until 4:30

4. Tryout
Information
CLEBURNE HIGH SCHOOL

5. Clinic Information Monday March 19 - Thursday March 22
4:15 - 6:15 in CHS main gym
Enter through front doors
All days mandatory
Jazz combination, kick combination, and individual skills for tryouts
Attire
Dance/athletic attire, hair pulled back
No phones or parents

6. Tryout Information Friday March 23 4:30 CHS Main Gym
Black top, black bottoms, hair pulled back in tight ponytail, jazz shoes, black socks, or bare feet.
No cell phones, jewelry, gum, or guests

7. Tryout Details Hired, non affiliated professional judges
Each candidate will be given a tryout number, by height at clinic
Candidates will tryout in groups of 3-5 and perform the jazz and kick combination as a group and technical skills individually
Each group will perform the combinations twice switching lines for each performance.
One group allowed at a time. The remaining groups will wait in the foyer for their turn.
Once all groups are finished, judges may callback candidates.
Tryout results will be posted by name on the Showstoppers webpage through the CHS website.

8. Tryout Prep Classes 6 Free Technique and Dance prep classes
4:45-6:00
CHS Dance Studio - enter through main doors and come to dance room
We will focus on technical skills evaluated in the tryout process as well as basic dance combinations

9. Tryout Paperwork

10. Paperwork Checklist Parent Participation Acknowledgement Form
Audition Application
CISD Tryout Release Form
Current Report Card, with all grades listed
All paperwork is due to CHS, WMS, or SMS office by Thursday March 8 4:00

11. Financial Information
CLEBURNE HIGH SCHOOL

12. Estimated Cost Rookies will be required to purchase all items.
Returning members will only have to buy new or replacement items
$800 - Paid to CHS Showstoppers
Price includes camp, t-shirts, field uniform, practice clothes, accessories, and warm ups
Price breakdown included in packet
Payment schedules available
Extra Items - Paid by Dancer/Parent
Field boots, jazz shoes, and tights will be purchased on your own.
Links will be provided

13. Payment Plans
Deposit of $400 (50% of balance) due on Tuesday March
Must be paid in order to secure spot as member
If not paid, you will be removed from team
75% of total balance due by Friday May 18, 2017
100% balance paid in full by July 23.
Late payments will incur a late charge
Absolutely no item will be given to member until account is paid in full. NO EXCEPTIONS

14. Important Dates

15. Dates to Reserve New team meeting Tuesday March 27 6:00 in CHS Library
Constitution Breakdown and Important Dates
Uniform/Practicewear Fitting
Tuesday March 27
Time slots available before or after team meeting
$400 deposit due
3:00-5:30
Team Summer Camp (Mandatory)
Late July

16. Kayla Bruner kbruner@c-isd.com 817-202-1205
Questions?
Kayla Bruner