Dance/Pom Team auditions set for April 21-24

Auditions for the 2025-2026 Penn High School Dance/Pom Team (open to current students in grades 7-through-11)

Dates:

• Monday, April 21: 6:30-8:30 pm – Main Arena at PHS
• Tuesday, April 22: 6:30-8:30 pm – Auxiliary Gym at PHS
• Wednesday, April 23: 6:30-8:30 pm – Main Arena at PHS (Competition Tryouts only)
• Thursday, April 24: 6:30-8:30 pm – Auxiliary at PHS (JV and Varsity Tryouts)

(Competition team results will be announced on Thursday morning via Instagram)

(JV and Varsity team results will be announced on Friday morning via Instagram)

We will be filling positions for the JV, Varsity and Competition teams.

We will be looking for the following qualities during tryouts: dance ability, showmanship, and technical skills (Turns/Pirouettes, Toe Touches, Leaps, Splits, as well as advanced skills for the competition team).

If you wish to try out for the Competition team, your technical skills will be an extremely important aspect of your tryout. You MUST have:

– Minimum: a triple and quad pirouette
– Toe touches/pop up toe touch
– Firebird
– Turning Disc
– Calypso
– Side leap
– Saut de chat
– Fouettes/ala Seconde Turns
– Kip ups
– Head springs
– Aerials (front and side)
– Switch to tilt jump; switch to arabesque; switch to second
– Preferred skills: front walkovers

Any questions, please contact:

Alison Minegar / aminegar@phm.k12.in.us

PARENT/STUDENT SIGNATURE PAGE (Audition for the 2025-2026 Penn High School Dance_Pom Team).

I, _____________________________________ have read all requirements and give my student,
_________________________________ permission to audition for the Penn High School Dance Team.

Parent Signature:

Dancer Signature:

Date: _______________________________________

** This form must be handed in on the first day of tryouts, or student will NOT be allowed to participate.

Any questions, please contact:

Alison Minegar / aminegar@phm.k12.in.us