Squad Description
The Missouri Southern Dance Team consists of 12 dancers for the entire
academic year. We emphasize all areas of dance, including jazz, funk,
and pom.
Each member could receive up to
$500 a semester scholarship money.
Responsibilities
Squad members are expected to attend and perform at all home football
and basketball games, homecoming parades, and pep assemblies.
Practices
Practices will be Mondays and
Wednesdays from 4:00-6:30 pm and Fridays before home football games on
the field with the Lion Pride Marching Band from 2:00-4:00. Members
should be prepared to attend any additional practices as needed. Summer
practices will be one week before camp. Camp is usually the last week
in July at MSU in Springfield.
Tryouts
Dance tryouts will be in April in
which a two-day clinic will be held to teach the required material.
Participants can expect the following in the tryout routine: Double
turn, toe touch, splits, leaps, and axles.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Missouri
Southern Dance Team, members are required to enroll in at least 12
hours. This is also a requirement to be eligible for scholarship
money. |
