LOYOLA DANCE Team AUDITIONS
AUDITION PROCESS
Audition information for the 2022-2023 Loyola University Maryland Dance Team typically becomes available in February or March. In 2020 and 2021, the Loyola University Maryland Dance Team held auditions virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We hope to conduct our 2022-2023 Auditions live, in-person on Loyola's campus in the spring of 2022!
We hope to conduct our 2022-2023 Auditions live, in-person on Loyola's campus in the spring of 2022!
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS:
Our in-person auditions typically consist of the following components:
The Loyola Dance Team coaches are looking for dancers who are highly technical in their dance skills and display high levels of energy and performance quality in their dancing. Detailed skill requirements will be announced with tryout details in the spring, but a brief list of basic skills we expect dancers to have mastered are:
- Technique
- Choreography (Jazz, Hip Hop & Pom)
- Interviews
The Loyola Dance Team coaches are looking for dancers who are highly technical in their dance skills and display high levels of energy and performance quality in their dancing. Detailed skill requirements will be announced with tryout details in the spring, but a brief list of basic skills we expect dancers to have mastered are:
- Triple Pirouettes (right and left)
- Grand Jetes
- Calypsos
- Leap in Second
- A la Seconde Turns
- Toe Touch
TIME COMMITMENT AND TEAM SCHEDULE
Being a member of the Loyola Dance Team is a large time commitment. Please make sure you read the below information regarding our schedule prior to registering for auditions!
- We typically practice 3 times a week for 2-3 hours each
- We perform at all men's and women's home basketball games as well as men's lacrosse. Additionally, we perform at select volleyball, soccer, women's lacrosse, and other campus-related events throughout the year.
- Competitions/additional competition practices vary and will be determined by our Coaches prior to the start of each season.
- Team members (new and returning) are required to attend NDA Camp during the summer each year. Team members may be required to return to Baltimore 1-2 days prior to the start of camp to review rules, schedules, complete uniform distribution, etc.
- While we do not have summer or pre-camp practices on campus, we do hold team members accountable for summer training and conditioning at home.
- Team members engage in various on campus/community events and team fundraisers throughout the year. Members of the team are expected to be at all events to support our team & community!