Poms tryouts??

Question:Okay so poms tryouts for my school are in like 2 months. I really want to make it. I have been dancing a really long time. So what are some tips on doing all of the turns and everything? What are some things that I should practice? thanks!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Okay so poms tryouts for my school are in like 2 months. I really want to make it. I have been dancing a really long time. So what are some tips on doing all of the turns and everything? What are some things that I should practice? thanks!

Dance teams, especially poms, have a lot of showmanship:
~Practice facials in the mirror. Don't be overkill about it, but do throw some in. Record yourself doing the routines so that you know if it looks natural
~Smile the ENTIRE time, when you walk in, walk out, are standing there, the whole time!
~Turns: practice pirouettes, piques, chainnes, axles, and calypsos. These might not all be done, but should be practiced just in case
~Leaps: standing leaps, running leaps (grand jete and develope), russians, stags, toe touches, c jumps. Again, you probably don't need to be able to do all, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared
~Splits: try to have both right and left splits down all the way. Be able to slide into them, hold without any hands, and stand up without any hands
~Kicks: be stretched and ready for kicks; I don't know if you'll have to do a kick line, but there will probably be some kicks in the routine.
~Remember overall that technique is better than faster/higher. If you can't do a clean double turn, just do a single that has good technique. If you can't kick high without using bad form, then kick lower but keep proper posture
~Precision: poms is mostly about precision. Working as a team. Listen as you learn the try out routine and be precise. If the director says arms straight up, do straight up. Don't add your own style and flare because they want to see a team dancer not a soloist

I hope I helped! Good luck ( : If you stretch everyday and practice the things above you'll be great. I know it's hard to say don't be nervous, but just be confident in your abilities and if you mess up smile even bigger!!!!!

make sure you have great facial expressions
make sure your moves are sharp...
smile, have good posture, be confident... and have a good time... you always look better doing something if you are having fun!
good luck, and hope you make the squad!

well here are the moves u need to know for cheer:
toe touch
hurdler(hurkey)side and front
high kick
star jump
tuck jump
splits
u could try looking in youtube for some videos that have to do with cheer
it might help
also gymnastics and tumbling and jazz would help too gymnastics is for your strength and tumbling is to learn flips
they are about the same
jazz is more fun and still have a little of the basic stuff and helps you with turns and jumps

u could do ballet for techniques but u dont really need to because cheer and ballet are really different

just in case u didnt know:
toe touch is when u do the middle splits in the air with hards in a horizontal line

hurdler is when one leg is bent and the other leg is straight in front or side while jumping
your arms are parellel in front

a high of course is kicking one leg up

a star jump is when your arms are up in a V shape
and your legs are in a middle split position but more like an upside down V so it makes a star kind of shape while jumping

a tuck jump is when u have both legs tucked in and bent while jumping

and the splits of course and one leg in front one in back and going to the ground

also u might want to know how to do some front flips and back flips and cartwheel

when u cheer u have to smile
and when landing the jumps always land in plea or with 2 bent legs

have strong arms and sharp movements
dont forget to have fun tho

splits stretches:

side split stretches:
1st stretch:take a thick book and put it down on the ground then put one of your feet on it and go down into the splits position as far as u can and hold it there for like 2 minutes and switch legs.then do it without the book.
2nd stretch:put one leg straight in front and the other leg fully bended and try to touch your foot that is straight and hold it for like 1 min then switch legs.
3rd stretch do the splits as far as u can down and hold it for 1 or 2 mins and switch legs.
4th stretch:if u can do the splits then hold your front foot for 30sec-1min then sit straight and bend your back and extend your arms backwards and do it with the other leg.
5th stretch: do lunges

middle splits:
stretch:do it as far down as u can and hold it there for 1 or 2min and rest for a few minutes and do it again.

you should practice turns, splits, and have a lot of energy oh and smile

good luck

the person above is wrong u don't need 2 do gymnastics and all of those jumps no cartwheels or flips