Completed Recruitment Form

Letter of Recommendation 

• While we are very interested in your skill set, we also want to know about you as a person! This letter of recommendation should come from an adult in your life (teacher, coach, counselor, boss etc.) who can speak to your character, work ethic, and personality. 

Common Recruit Video

The Common Recruit Video does not need to be professionally edited, but should be PUBLIC or UNLISTED on YouTube for easy viewing by the coaching staff. For skill demonstration and style combinations, full body should be visible in the frame. Female Attire: Black sports bra or tank top and black shorts. Male Attire: All black. Please see below for Video Guidelines: 

• Introduction (30 second minimum, 3 minute maximum)

  • Name, Age, Hometown, Studio/Team, Brief Dance Background

  • Answer the following questions:

  • Why do you want to be on a college dance team?

  • Why do you think you would be a good candidate for a college dance team?

  • What is your intended major?

• Skill Demonstration - Required Elements (film continuously in one take)

  • Dancer may repeat the skill if necessary, a maximum of two attempts

• Skill Demonstration - Optional Elements

  • Please be sure to include any of the items that you can safely and successfully execute to demonstrate your skill range

• Style Combinations

  • Three 45-second combinations demonstrating different styles: Jazz, Pom and Hip Hop

    • 30-second minimum, 45-second maximum per style

    • Dancers may add layers for hip hop demonstration

• Optional Solo Entry

  • One solo performance of any style

    • 3 minute maximum

    • Can be filmed in studio or submitted from a competition (needs to be from within 6 months of submission)