Information | 2025-2026 Season Tryouts

We are so excited to begin a new season of MTDT with our upcoming auditions!

For anyone with a conflict or anyone that lives out of state, video auditions will be accepted on a case by case basis. This must be emailed to Brooke (brooke.legens@mtsu.edu) and approved by April 19th!

Please see below for more information. We will also send reminders out leading up to tryouts!

Upon arrival to auditions, all applicants must provide:

• a recent physical (dated within the past 8 months)
  • Video applicants will need to submit this prior to the first practice in June
• a headshot
• two letters of recommendation from dance coaches

Both in-person and video auditions: $30

The payment link will be provided on the Application submission confirmation page. If you have trouble locating it, visit the Rec Portal (click Spirit Programs) for the page.

You must complete the application and pay to be fully registered!

Friday, May 2nd
4:30pm
Check In

5:00pm-8:00pm
Solos (1 minute)

• Attire: any appropriate solo attire will be accepted for this round of auditions

Saturday, May 3rd
9:00am-1:00pm
Interviews

• Auditioning dancers will be given a number and group on Friday evening with your interview time slot
• Attire: business casual

3:00pm-8:00pm
Clinic/Learn Tryout Material

• Attire: any appropriate dance attire
• Bring turners, tennis shoes and poms 

Sunday, May 4th
12:00pm-7:00pm
Audition groups begin (potentially ending earlier depending on turnout)

• Attire: black, blue, or white dance top, black dance shorts
• Hair: clean and secured out of your face
• Makeup: full performance makeup

You will need to stay until all groups and callbacks have been completed. Team announcement will be made following the group rounds. 

• Right & Left Side Triple Pirouette
• Right Side Quad Pirouette
• Leg Hold Turn
• A la second turns (right side) 2 eight counts
• A la second turns- rotating spots (right side) -hit all sides
• Advanced turn combo of choice ( Combo = 4 eight counts)
• Aerial ( right/left or both)
• Regular Jete (right and left)
• Leap in second/center leap (right and left)
• Switch leap (right side)
• Calypso (right and left)
• Switch tilt (right side)
• Tilt (right and left)
• Double Toe Touch
• Headspring
• Kip Up
• Rubberband (optional)
• 540 (optional)
• Flexibility features (legs, back etc.)
• Any other tumbling skills or acro

• June 2-3: Kids Camp (at MTSU) (exceptions made for out-of-state only)
• June 7-8: Team Retreat (at MTSU)
• June 9-12: Training Camp (at MTSU)
• June 20-21: Recruitment Camp (at MTSU) (exceptions made for out-of-state only)
• July 7-10: Training Camp (at MTSU)

Dance Team members will move-in early on campus the week prior to school start (exact date to be determined)

We are so excited to begin a new season of MT Cheerleading with our upcoming tryouts!

For anyone with a conflict or anyone that lives out of state, video tryouts will be accepted on a case by case basis. This must be emailed to Brooke (brooke.legens@mtsu.edu) and approved by April 30th!

Please see below for more information. We will also send reminders out leading up to tryouts!

Upon arrival to tryouts, all applicants must provide:

• a recent physical (dated within the past 8 months)
  • Video tryouts will need to submit this prior to the first practice in June
• a headshot
• two letters of recommendation from cheer coaches

Both in-person and video tryout: $30

The payment link will be provided on the Application submission confirmation page. If you have trouble locating it, visit the Rec Portal (click Spirit Programs) for the page.

You must complete the application and pay to be fully registered!

Friday, May 16th
4:30pm
Check In

5:00pm-7:00pm
Open gym

• Attire: any solid blue, white or black cheerleading attire

Saturday, May 17th
9:00am-1:00pm
Interviews

• Cheerleaders will be given a number and group on Friday evening with your interview time slot
• Attire: business casual

3:00pm-8:00pm
Clinic/Learn Tryout Material

• Please wear any appropriate cheerleading attire (including cheer shoes)

Sunday, May 18th
12:00pm-4:00pm
Groups begin (potentially ending earlier depending on turnout)

• Cheerleading attire
  • Black, blue, or white top
  • Black shorts
  • Cheer shoes
• Hair: clean and secured out of your face
• Makeup: full Game Day makeup

You will need to stay until all groups and callbacks have been completed. Team announcement will be made following the group rounds. 

Stunts

Performing your respective part in coed stunts and/or group stunts (main base, side base, back spot or top person), everyone will be evaluated on a variety of stunts that will include, but are not limited to:

Group

• Switch ups & twisting Switch Ups
• Full ups
• 1.5 ups
• Double ups
• Low-High/High-High tick & Full Arounds
• Back Handspring ups
• Rewinds
• Double Downs
• Flipping Dismounts, etc.

Coed

• Basic toss stunts required
  • Hands
  • Extension
  • Lib
  • Cupie
• Top person must be able to show all body positions
  • Heel stretch
  • Scorpion
  • Scale
  • Arabesque
  • Bow and arrow
  • Additionally, must have double down from a front and side body position

Standing & Running Tumbling

• Standing tuck
  • Required on all surfaces: mat, grass, gym floor, etc.
• Standing back handspring (one and/or two) to a minimum of a layout
• Minimum of a round off back handspring layout
• Fulls (running and/or standing)
  • Strongly recommended

You must also be open to trying new skills.

• June 7-8: Team Retreat (at MTSU)
• June 23-26: Training Camp (at MTSU)
• July 17-18: Kid’s Camp (at MTSU)
• July 21-25: Training Camp (at MTSU)
• July 26-27: Recruitment Camp (at MTSU)

Cheerleaders will move-in early on campus the week prior to school start (exact date to be determined)