Tryouts are underway!  So glad to see so many new faces show up for tryouts, don't forget to keep inviting those who aren't so sure.....we'd love to have more!  It's not too late to decide to join and we'll keep taking members all the way up to the start of the season.  Info and permission packets need to be turned in by the end of practice on FRIDAY so be sure to get working on those.  Extra packets are going around with captain Savannah for those at other sports, or can be picked up at tryouts after school with coach Erin. 

Remember my motto for this team this year: The Hardest Fun You've Ever Had

It's gonna be hard - all of this is new, even for the veterans and you will be challenged.  But, it's never hard without some fun, and never fun without some hard.  I'm excited to see what we will accomplish by the end of the week - keep up the hard work and practice that dance!  

Now some homework.  We have a lot of new girls who haven't seen the kind of dancing I'm expecting us to do - so take some time to watch these videos and see what those girls are doing to make it look so good.  We will discuss on Friday -- so get watchin'......

Cannon Falls 2011 - State Champions Class A Kick

I coached this team and did a lot of the choreography in there so you can get a sense of what I like to see and what I'll be asking you to reach for.  Notice that each individual girl's part isn't so hard, but she can't watch her teammates out there as everyone is doing something different.  Overall it looks complicated and hard, but it's not so bad if you just watch one person.  There are 13 rookies out there -- so no excuses that you couldn't do that too!  The vast majority of those girls out there had NO previous dance experience on day 1, but did put in many hours and years on the team to make sure they learned. 

Apple Valley AVaires Kick from the soundtable:

This is my former high school team (but after I had long graduated) - watch the first half from far away...looks tight and sharp and clean right?? Now watch the 2nd half of the video....those girls are WAY sharper, tighter, and just plain insane from close up.  Moral: Even if you think you are sharp and energized, you don't look that way from far away.  You can always do more.