Hey everyone. Basically life has been non-stop usy for the past week, and I finally have time right now to talk a little about dance team.
So, to start off, it is essential to state that the Long Beach State Dance Team holds auditions in late spring. In March 2010, about 30 ladies tried out to be a Beach Girl, and only 11 girls made the team. It is a very selective process and usually the coach, Rey Lozano, knows exactly what he is looking for.
Some recommended dance skills to have by the try-outs include:
Scissor second leaps
Other advanced leaps
Leg hold turns
Atleast a quad pirouette
Strong jazz and hip hop skills
A la seconde turns
After you've made the team, there is a meeting during the summer to explain everything invloving dance team for the year. This includes important dates, game information, fee information, competition information, and more. The next thing that comes is camp. Camp is usually a few weeks before the start of the fall semester, and it's the first time the team dances together. At camp, the team learns different routines that they will perform at basketball games throughout the season. This year at camp we learned 6 different routines within 2 days. It was very physically demanding, but it was fun getting to know the team in a dance environment.
In my next blog, I will continue to describe the dance team season and wil be getting into some competition stuff!
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