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Jon McBride
| Posted: 4 Mar 2022 | Updated: 24 Feb 2023
BYU Cougarettes Audition process
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April 28, 2023 — 1-8 p.m., 270-1 and 278-1 in the Richards Building
April 29, 2023 — 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the same locations as the previous day
First Round — Technique Auditions
- Legs combo (battements, extensions, leg hold turns)
- Turns combo (chaines, piques, pirouettes and variations of fouetté technique)
- Leaps combo
- Aerials and tricks: Right and left side aerial, kip-up, headspring to stand, rubber-band and any other proficient trick or gymnastic skill
- Advanced specialty turn combo in center, dancer’s choice, three sets of eight
Second Round — Routine Auditions
- Jazz combo
- Hip hop combo
- One-minute solo routine, use appropriate music with clean lyrics
- Specialty skills (if needed, by request of the judges)
Third Round — Interview and call backs
- Interviews
- May be asked to perform solo, certain skills, jazz or hip-hop combo.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2023-2024 COUGARETTE TEAM
Monday, May 1, 2023
Each finalist who makes it through the final round will be contacted individually via email and informed if they made the 2023-24 team or not.
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