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Auditions For All Connecticut Sun Dance Teams Set

Three dance teams, for kids, women, and seniors.

 

A press release from the Connecticut Sun:

The Connecticut Sun announced today that open tryouts for the Solar Power, Senior and Munchkin dance teams have been scheduled.

Preliminary auditions for the 2012 Solar Power Dance Team will be held on Friday, March 23, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio in Warwick, R.I. (pre-registration at 6:30 p.m.), and on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center’s Oneida/Penobscot Room (pre-registration at 9:30 a.m.). These auditions are closed to the public.

All dancers must pay a $20 non-refundable registration fee. They must also provide a non-returnable 5x7 headshot and current dance resume, and must be able to commit to all Sun home games and scheduled practices as well as community appearances, a photo shoot and other scheduled events.

The final audition for the Solar Power Dance Team will be held on Sunday, April 22, at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theatre

Auditions for the 2012 Senior Sun Dance Team, comprised of men and women who are 50 and older, will be held at Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre on Sunday, March 25th. Registration begins at 12 noon, and the audition will run from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Candidates will learn and perform a short hip-hop routine, dancing in groups before a judging panel. There is a non-refundable $20 registration fee.

Dancers should wear sweat or wind pants, a t-shirt and dance sneakers or tennis shoes with non-marking soles. All dancers must be able to commit to scheduled practices and home games. Those who are chosen will be notified by phone on Monday, March 26th. The audition is open to the public, and dancers are encouraged to invite family and friends.

The 2012 Sun Munchkin Dance Team will hold auditions for energetic boys and girls between the ages of 7-15 on Sunday, March 25th, at Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with an information session at 9 a.m., and tryouts from 9:15 a.m. to noon. There is a non-refundable $20 registration fee.

Dancers should wear hip-hop style attire, dance sneakers or tennis shoes with non-marking soles and performance ready hair and makeup. Candidates must be age 7 by Sunday, March 25, 2012, and all dancers are required to supply a non-returnable 5x7 headshot. Those who are chosen will be notified by phone on Monday, March 26th.

Please visit http://tinyurl.com/danceauditions12 for more information about all three dance team auditions.


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