If you plan on trying out for a varsity dance squad at a highschool ...?

Question

If I wanted to try out for a varsity poms / dance squad at my high-school, on a general basis, what dance skills would I need to have mastered to make both cuts and the team?

Answer 1

Well... normally for poms you need all three splits(left, right and center), a toe touch and high kicks. And sometimes they need you to be able to do a good back catch or back bend. It depends. But even if you don't have the flexibility, still try out. Sometimes they only need a few flexible people. Good luck!

Left splits:
http://hometown.aol.com/daretodreamsport/images/caitlyn%20tweeked%20splits%20lightened%20with%20text.jpg
Right Splits:
http://www.brit.croydon.sch.uk/Britkids/photos%20with%20thumbnails/splits.jpg
Center Splits:
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/6109/rhgym1.jpg
Toe Touch:
http://cheerleading.about.com/library/graphics/jumps/stacyh_toe.jpg
Back Catch:
http://images.dance.net/images/i723/my_backcatch.jpg
Back bend:
http://www.vancouveryoga.com/assets/photos/backbend_fiona.jpg

Answer 2

Probably hip hop. That's usually the most popular type of dancing to use in performance, especially with a dance team. But remember, everything comes from ballet and that's where you get your strength, so if you can, take a class or two of ballet. It will make you stronger in everything.