National Champion Minnesota Dance Team Announces Audition Dates

2004 National Championship Team

February 9, 2006 - The University of Minnesota 4-Time National Champion Dance Team will be holding AUDITIONS Wednesday, April 26 through Saturday April 29, 2006. Those auditioning will learn a jazz routine, a hip hop routine, and be asked to perform skills including pirouettes, fouettes, jetes, switch leaps, side leaps, toe touches, and flexibility moves such as a leg hold turn. All auditions will be held in the evening, with the exception of Saturday which consists of the final audition.

For those interested in auditioning for the University of Minnesota Dance Team, please contact our event coordinator, Beth Frees, via email: efrees@umn.edu, or via phone at 612.625.0197.

In preparation for auditions, Golden Gopher Dance Team is also holding their annual COLLEGE PREP CLINIC on March 11, 2006. This clinic is a must for any dancer hoping to continue on at the collegiate level! Registration is at 1:00 PM and the clinic runs from 1:30-5:30 at William’s Arena located on the U of M Campus. The cost is $20.00 per dancer. Dancers will learn material, technique, and vital audition tips!

For more information and to register, contact Beth Frees: efrees@umn.edu.

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