- No twirling or dance experience necessary
- Report to BTWHS band room by 5pm. After registration/attendance, we will move out to the outdoor basketball courts and/or drivers ed range.
- All students must attend all 5 days for the full 2 hours. If you can’t make it by 5pm or must leave early please email instructors ahead of time.
- Students will pay a $50 deposit on their 2024-25 band fees on 4/15 via cash or CashApp. This will be returned to the student if they are not selected for the team.
- Students must bring an insulated refillable water bottle
- Students must wear dress code-approved PE-style clothing every day:
- white top
- black bottoms
- socks
- athletic shoes – no slides, Crocs, sandals, etc.
- Students will be asked to provide their current teachers a link to an online recommendation form.
- Students must be willing to learn from instructors as well as student leaders
- Students will be taught basic flag work, as well as classical and modern dance
- Students must be willing to spend time practicing at home
Students will be selected for the 2024-25 Majorette team based on results of a rubric. In past years students were scored on the following items:
- Following instructions
- Is the fee deposit paid on time?
- Does the student wear the correct athletic clothing?
- Has the student sent/received teacher recommendations?
- Students will be provided a link to an online spreadsheet where they can monitor which of their teachers have supplied a recommendation. It is up to students to follow up on this – any student with fewer than 4 recommendations will not be selected for the team.
- Attendance/punctuality
- Is the student present every day?
- Does the student arrive early/on time?
- Does the student email instructors if they are going to be late/leave early?
- Skill level/willingness to try new things/willingness to learn
- Does the student demonstrate a willingness to learn new things?
- Does the student make progress?
- Is the student practicing at home?
- Academics
- Does the student have at least a 2.0GPA?
- Do the student’s current teachers think they would be a good fit for our program?