AUDITION PROCESS
Registration for the 2023-2024 Loyola University Maryland Dance Team will open in March 2023! Auditions will be held in-person on Loyola's campus in Baltimore, MD, and specific dates & times will be announced in early 2023.
Video auditions may be accepted on a case by case basis. It is not required to be committed to Loyola in order to audition, however it is strongly recommended.
Please email us at loyolamarylanddanceteam@gmail.com if you'd like to know more about video auditions.
Video auditions may be accepted on a case by case basis. It is not required to be committed to Loyola in order to audition, however it is strongly recommended.
Please email us at loyolamarylanddanceteam@gmail.com if you'd like to know more about video auditions.
REGISTRATION:
All dancers interested in auditioning, must complete and return the following:
- 2023-2024 Audition Registration
- Freshmen & Transfers: your letter of acceptance to Loyola or enrollment verification if you have already committed to Loyola
- Current Loyola Students: Fall 2022 Semester grades & cumulative GPA.
- Review our Time Commitment and Team Schedule information found below.
All documents should be emailed to loyolamarylanddanceteam@gmail.com.
ANYONE NOT COMPLETING AND RETURNING ALL FORMS BY THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO TRYOUT FOR THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND DANCE TEAM
ANYONE NOT COMPLETING AND RETURNING ALL FORMS BY THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO TRYOUT FOR THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND DANCE TEAM
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS:
Our in-person auditions 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. The following Technical Skills should be mastered prior to attending auditions:
Preferred elements include:
- Technique
- Choreography (Jazz, Hip Hop & Pom)
- Interviews (depending on number of dancers auditioning and timing)
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. The following Technical Skills should be mastered prior to attending auditions:
- Kicks (front, side, and arabesque)
- Grand Jete
- Leap in Second
- Calypsos
- Disc jump or saucer
- Triple pirouettes
- A la seconde turns on the right (at least 3 into a double; prefer advanced combos that include spot changing, floats, or technical entrances/exits)
- Toe Touch, double toe touches encouraged
Preferred elements include:
- Switch Tilt/Arabesque/Leap
- Ninjas
- Headsprings
- Kip ups
- Aerials & Tumbling
- Extensions
WHAT TO WEAR:
- Female dancers should wear form-fitting apparel. Sports bra-style or crop tops and spandex shorts are common, and you may choose to wear a top that has embellishments or intricate design elements.
- Hair should be styled down and either straightened, curled, or styled in a natural texture.
- Makeup should enhance the features of the face and is required for auditions; we typically have a smokey eye and a dark red lipstick for games.
- Male dancers should wear a slim fit t-shirt or tank top and black shorts, dance pants, or joggers
- Attire for both males and females should reflect pride in the school spirit of Loyola and are preferred to be black, white, dark green, or grey in color.
- Jazz shoes/Turners and sneakers for hip hop
- Post earrings are allowed, but all other excessive jewelry should be removed prior to coming to tryout
AUDITION SCHEDULE:
COMING EARLY 2023
TIME COMMITMENT AND TEAM SCHEDULE
To learn more about the time committment of being a member of the Loyola Dance Team and a general schedule overview, please read our Program Overview & Expectations document:
| LUDT Program Overview & Expectations |