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JOIN THE TEAM

Future Huskies!
Thank you for your interest in the University of Washington and UW Spirit Program.  Tryouts for the 2023-24 season will be held in-person on

April 29th (10am - 4pm) and April 30th (9am - 3pm) for cheer and dance. Mascot tryouts will be held in-person April 30th from 10am - 1pm. Tryout registration is due Monday, March 20th with all required paperwork and medical forms due Friday, April 7. Please read the tryout information below and register for the team you are trying out for.  Please note that the first round of dance team tryouts will be by video submission due on Monday, March 20th.

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CHEER TEAM

The cheer team consists of 10-12 stunt partners performing single-base stunts, tumbling, sideline cheers and dances.  The cheer team cheers for football, volleyball, gymnastics, women’s basketball and men’s basketball as well as participates in other athletic events and community activities each year.  The cheer team competes at UCA Nationals in the D1A GameDay and D1A coed divisions. This season we are looking to add 6-8 flyers and 6-8 bases to the cheer team.

 

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Tryout Requirements - Tryouts will be held Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th    

  1. Submit tryout registration by Monday, March 20th

  2. Submit letter of recommendation with registration form.

  3. Submit Medical forms by Friday, April 7th.  Medical forms will be emailed to you after you register.

  4. Tumbling (Each athlete will perform a standing tumbling and running tumbling element)

    • Standing Tumbling (on dead mat):

      • Standing back tuck (required)

      • Standing back handspring back tuck (preferred)

      • Elite standing tumbling passes 2 back handsprings to tuck/layout/full (preferred)

  5. Stunting (Each athlete will perform two stunts. One stunt will need to be a toss extension. The second stunt should be an elite stunt of your choice.

  6. ​Fight Song (taught at tryouts)​

  7. Sideline Chant (taught at tryouts)

  8. The team will be announced on April 30th following tryouts

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Clinics and Open Gyms - Marv Harshman Court 

Clinics:

Sunday, March 5th (10am - 2pm) Register Here

Sunday, April 2nd (10am - 2pm) Register Here

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Open Gyms - (Tryout paperwork and medical forms must be turned in)

Tuesday, April 25th - 6pm - 8pm

Thursday, April 27th - 6pm - 8pm

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If you have any questions email Coach Kenny at kennydow@uw.edu

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DANCE TEAM

The dance team consists of 24 dancers. The dance team cheers for football, volleyball, gymnastics, women’s basketball and men’s basketball as well as participates in other athletic events and community activities each year.  The dance team competes at UDA Nationals in the D1A GameDay and D1A Jazz divisions. This season we are looking to add 8-10 dancers to the dance team.

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Round 1 – Video and Registration is due Monday, March 20th. 

Submit video with tryout application. Please make sure this video is no longer than 6-8 minutes in length 

  1. Submit registration and video tryout by Monday, March 20th.

  2. Submit letter of recommendation with registration by Monday, March 20th

  3. Medical forms for finalists are due Friday, April 7. Medical forms will be emailed to you after your register.

  4. Introduction: Your name, class standing for 2023-24, why you would like to be a part of the Dance Team, and your area of interest academically

  5. Skills:

    • Triple/Quad/Quint Pirouette in parallel passé position on the right

    • Minimum of 3 eight-count turns a la seconde on the right (1 combination of straight seconds, 1 elite turn combination of your choice)

    • Toe touch

    • Switch leap on either side (ex. switch tilt, switch center, switch arabesque)

    • Aerial (right, left, or front)

    • Calypso (right and left)

    • Leg extensions (tilt extension, side extension, penché, needle/scorpion)

    • Leg hold turns (right or left)

    • Center leaps (right or left)

    • Headspring

    • Kip up

    • 1 minute solo in any style (must exhibit your strengths in technique as a dancer)

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Dance Finals – In person Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th 

Day 1 - Dancers will learn

  • UW Fight Song 

  • Jazz Combo 

  • Hip Hop Combo

  • Pom Sideline

 

Day 2 - Dancers will perform

  • UW Fight Song

  • Jazz Combo

  • Hip Hop Combo

  • Pom Sideline

  • 1 minute solo (costume optional)

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The team will be announced on April 30th following tryouts

 

Clinics and Open Gyms - Marv Harshman Court 

Clinics:

Sunday, March 5th (10am - 2pm) Register Here

Sunday, April 2nd (10am - 2pm) Register Here

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Open Gyms - (Tryout paperwork and medical forms must be turned in)

Tuesday, April 25th - 6pm - 8pm

Thursday, April 27th - 6pm - 8pm

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If you have any questions email Coach Kenny at kennydow@uw.edu

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MASCOT

The Harry the Husky mascot team consists of 5-6 mascots.  Harry the Husky performs at football, volleyball, gymnastics, women’s basketball and men’s basketball as well as participates in other athletic events and community activities each year.  Harry the Husky competes at UCA Nationals in the D1A Mascot division. This season we are looking to add 2-3 mascots.

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Tryouts will be held Sunday, April 30th.   

  1. Submit tryout registration by Monday, March 20th.

  2. Submit letter of recommendation with registration form.

  3. Submit Medical forms by Friday, April 7th.  Medical forms will be emailed to you after you register.

 

Mascot Tryout Requirements

  • Interview

  • Game day situations in-suit 

    • Dance​

    • Prop usage

    • Crowd Engagement

  • 90 sec skit to your own music/audio track.  Bring props to use for your skit

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If you have any questions email Coach Kenny at kennydow@uw.edu

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