1. CHOREOGRAPHER INFORMATION MEETING Fall 2012

2. AUDITIONS  EVERY prospective choreographer auditions  Audition in front of the President and Vice President Show us 30 seconds of your choreography Teach President 8 counts of your choreography  Auditions are usually less competitive in the fall, please audition!

3. MUSIC  Music must be appropriate!!  3 minutes max  Cannot use a song that has been used within the last 3 years (if a senior can remember it) If you’re not sure if a song has been used in the past, get in touch with Alyssa Pallotti  No more than 2 songs by the same artist  Song thread over the summer Just because you write that you want a song doesn’t mean it’s yours If 2 people audition with the same song, we will choose one or ask you to change your song

4. COSTUMES  Think creative, colorful We always get a lot of black and a lot of t-shirts  Can ask for no more than $10 from dancers  Can use costumes in storage  Costumes must be appropriate  All costumes must be approved by Dana Murano Do not tell your dancers their costumes until they’re approved Nothing is set until they are approved

5. CHOREOGRAPHY  Must be YOURS!  No tolerance for plagiarism If we find out you took choreography from somewhere else, you will not be choreographing for the club ever again  Must be appropriate  Make sure it’s appropriate for the level you want your dance to be  You have 9 weeks to teach and clean, so manage your time well  You should have formation changes

6. STRIKE SYSTEM  We ask you for a lot of different things over the semester  You need to hand all of these things in on time, or you will receive a strike  3 strikes and you will not be allowed to choreograph again the next semester  Notified of strikes via email from Erin

7. STRIKES  Failure to respond to all emails from dancers after sign-ups  Failure to hand in music on time  Failure to hand in costume template on time  Not going to the choreographer meeting  Failure to send roster to the club account on time  Numerous complaints from your dancers