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1 Murrieta Mesa Rams Dance Team Infrmatin and Auditin Applicatin Due...May 18th Please read packet carefully.

2 MURRIETA MESA RAMS DANCE TEAM WANTED: GREAT ATTITUDES * HARD WORKERS * TEAM DANCERS DIVAS, DRAMA QUEENS/KINGS need nt apply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHEN: 5/18 ~ Clinic ~ Required, learn jazz dance auditin cmbinatin-paperwrk DUE! 5/19 ~ Clinic ~ Required, learn hip hp dance auditin cmbinatin 5/20 ~ Clinic ~ Required, practice day 5/21 Auditin ~ 3:45 dismissal: Clsed t all spectatrs 5/27 - Mandatry parent/dancer meeting fr all dance team members. 6:00-8:00pm Mesa Dance Rm (yes, it des take this lng t g ver the dance team prgram snacks will be prvided) WHERE: MMHS DANCE ROOM TIME: 3:45 5:30 each day WHAT TO WEAR: Everybdy wears ALL BLACK fr clinics and auditin (N exceptins) Dancewear must fllw MESA dress cde (n shrt shrts; cleavage, belly, and buttcks cannt shw) Hair secured neatly ut f face /n jewelry Jazz shes and tennis shes fr hip hp (have bth) NO GUM WHAT TO BRING: Cmpleted Auditin Packet *Current 12 week Prgress Reprt *Yu must have a 2.0+ t auditin *Yu must maintain a 2.0+ n prgress reprts and semester reprt cards t remain eligible t perfrm during the schl year. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: 1) Auditin packet is cmplete and turned in at the May 18 th clinic 2) Learn the required jazz and hip hp auditin cmbinatins at the clinics n May 18 th & 19 th. 3) Attend the May 20 th clinic practice day 4) Dance team is a rigrus, athletic, and physically demanding perfrmance grup. Be prepared fr this type f dancing and make sure yu are healthy enugh t participate. Mdificatins will nt be given. This is an auditin. Yu need t be able t shw what will be expected f any dance team member. Dance team gave me the pprtunity t d what I abslutely lve, I made amazing friends, and was able t perfrm and shw my talents. I ve lved the experience; it s smething I can lk back n and be prud f. Being n dance team has made me a better dancer and a better friend.??? MORE QUESTIONS??? Cntact Mrs. Chidester by pchidester@murrieta.k12.ca.us

3 Dear Dance Team Applicant & Parents: Thank yu fr yur interest in the Murrieta Mesa dance team prgram. Mesa dance team is a perfrmance/entertainment grup that participates in rallies, assemblies, & sprting events. This is ur primary purpse. The team will be chsen thrugh an auditin prcess and will practice fr the dance year (August- April). The size f the team will be determined by the auditin prcess and will be cmprised f highly skilled, well runded dancers, with advanced dance skills. All ptential team members must already be fficially enrlled in Murrieta Mesa High Schl by May 18 th, The auditin in May will be the nly auditin fr the dance team. Private auditins will nt be held. All applicants will be evaluated by the same panel f judges t ensure a fair auditin prcess. Things t cnsider befre yu prceed with the auditin: Yu must be fficially enrlled in MMHS by the first clinic day; May 18th will be verified with MMHS guidance tech. Dance team is a yearlng cmmitment. The cach will expect yu at every rehearsal and perfrmance. Dance team will nt have part time members. Participating n a cmpetitive dance team is challenging due t cnflicting time cmmitments. Yu cannt be in tw places at the same time physically impssible. By auditining and making the team, yu are chsing the MESA Dance Team as yur pririty ver anther team r grup. All members f the team will be placed int the advanced dance class at Mesa as part f their 7 perid schl schedule (fills VPA r elective r 2 nd year f PE requirement). Any freshman wh makes the dance team are still be required t take the state mandated Fitness gram fitness tests. Team practices afterschl Mndays & Thursdays frm 3:10 5:30 beginning when schl starts in August. Certain practices will be extended until 6:30 when guest chregraphers are hired t wrk with the team r extra practice time is needed. Games and perfrmances will be n any night f the week and all dancers will be expected t be in attendance perfrming with the team. Schl behavir and attendance recrds will be part f the applicatin/auditin prcess. Pints will be deducted frm applicants scre per guidelines n applicatin page. Team seeks nly exemplerary behavir and attendance frm its members. Included in this packet is a dance team applicatin, an verview f the dance team 2.0 GPA plicy, vluntary excursin/field trip waiver, medical authrizatin frm, cnsent t participate frm, and dance acceptance/permissin agreement frm. These items must be signed by bth student and parent alng with a cpy f the mst recent 12 week prgress reprt attached. An ABI printut will nt be accepted. There is infrmatin regarding team requirements, the time cmmitment necessary t be a successful member f the Mesa dance team, unifrms, summer dance intensive and rehearsals. RETURN THE COMPLETED PACKET TO MRS. CHIDESTER ON OR BEFORE MONDAY, MAY 18 th OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO AUDITION ON MAY 21st - NO EXCEPTIONS. Auditins will be held n Thursday, May 3:45 in the Mesa Dance Rm. Please be prepared t stay until we dismiss everybdy. Auditins are clsed t all spectatrs and parents. Each dancer will be evaluated by a panel f unbiased judges. Please arrive at least 15 minutes befre the auditins begin. Yu will need t stretch and warm up n yur wn. The list f thse making the team will be psted by auditin number n Friday, May 22 nd,in the afternn, n Mrs. Chidester s welcme page n her website. Parents please discuss the psychlgical repercussins f nt being selected, and sme f the prblems yur student might have. Unfrtunately nt everyne trying ut will make it -- N ne is guaranteed a spt n dance team. Please discuss the impact this leadership psitin, and the changes, it will make in yur sn r daughter s life shuld they make the team. Yur student s persnal satisfactin and feeling f invlvement will bring many rewards as being a member f the dance team is cnsidered a leadership psitin n campus. Hwever, this invlvement als carries with it a great deal f respnsibility. It will require the enrmus sacrifice f time. There is n ther way t say it. Yur student will be expected t attend afterschl practices, games, pep rallies, evening events, and be an exemplary student in the classrm. Being a member f the Murrieta Mesa dance team requires a great deal f time, effrt, a lt f hard wrk and sacrifice; but it gives back fun, excitement, self-cnfidence, incredible persnal rewards and many ther psitives in a yung persn s life. Dance Team is an extracurricular activity; nt a requirement. If yu cannt agree with the infrmatin in this packet, and the high expectatins f the dance team, THEN YOUR DANCER SHOULD NOT GO THROUGH WITH THE AUDITION! Thank yu fr yur interest in the Mesa Rams dance team prgram. Mrs. Chidester

4 Dance Team Unifrm Infrmatin Belw is the infrmatin regarding unifrms fr the schl year. The Mesa dance team is a schl spnsred team and n student will be denied the pprtunity t participate in the MMHS dance team prgram based upn the student s purchase f a unifrm. The team unifrm will remain the same as the schl year. All returning team members can use the unifrm. New team members may elect t purchase their wn custm fit unifrm and keep it as a high schl memry. Team members nt purchasing a custm fit unifrm will have a cmparable perfrmance unifrm available t check ut under a cntract t return. New team members can als ask t brrw r purchase a used unifrm frm a frmer team member. Team members purchasing their wn custm fit unifrm will be paying fr the unifrm in full n the day that the unifrm is fit and rdered, unless ther arrangements are made with the vendr. In rder t ensure delivery fr the first hme ftball game perfrmance in early August, there will be ne rder date, June 4 th. The Varsity unifrm representative will be at Mesa n June 3:00 fr custm unifrm fittings, and t take payments. Murrieta Mesa High Schl and its emplyees are nt invlved in the purchase and d nt receive any cmmissin frm the sale. Belw is the apprximate cst fr the dance unifrm and accessries. Female Custm Fit Team Perfrmance Tp $ ~ Paid directly t Varsity unifrm representative at June 4th fitting 3:00pm Female Custm Fit Team Perfrmance Skirt $67.00 ~ Paid directly t Varsity unifrm representative at June 4th fitting 3:00pm Male Custm Fit Perfrmance Tp - $91.00 ~ Paid directly t Varsity unifrm representative at June 4th fitting 3:00pm Male Custm Perfrmance Pant - TBA Team Jazz Shes - $ Can purchase thrugh Varsity rep n June 4 this price (Brand and clr discussed at parent meeting). Checks made ut t Capezis, r purchase n yur wn at Strictly Wrkut in Temecula. Team Tights (Females) - $10.00 Can purchase thrugh Varsity rep n June 4 this price. Checks made ut t Capezis. (Will need t purchase additinal pairs thrughut the seasn as they develp runs and hles) r purchase n yur wn at Strictly Wrkut in Temecula. Warm up (ptinal) - $ Paid directly t Varsity unifrm representative at June 4th fitting 3:00pm. Includes all lettering and individual name mngram. Duffle Bag (ptinal) $41.00 Paid directly t Varsity unifrm representative at June 4th fitting 3:00pm. Includes all printing. Team Tee Shirt Price and payment date TBD. SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING Time Cmmitment August Dance Intensive with the United Spirit Assciatin Dance Cal Lutheran University; July 31 Aug 2 Rehearsals August 4, 5, 6, 7 (dates will be cnfirmed by parent meeting in May) 9:00am 12:00 nn. Rehearsals August 10, & 11-3:00 6:00 All Mnday & Thursday afterschl practices 3:10 5:30(pssibly extended t 6:30), in advanced dance class, and Pride perids nly when there is a hme game with a scheduled perfrmance. Hme Varsity Ftball games - pregame perfrmances at select hme games Pep Rally Breast Cancer Survivr Dinner Red Ribbn Pep ur feeder elementary schls All Mnday & Thursday afterschl practices 3:10 5:30(pssibly extended t 6:30), in advanced dance class, and Pride perids nly when there is a hme game with a scheduled perfrmance. Preseasn varsity bys/girls basketball turnament games at Mesa Pep rally Hme league varsity bys and girls basketball games halftime perfrmances at select hme games (Tuesdays &Thursdays fr the 2016 basketball seasn, January & February) All Mnday & Thursday afterschl practices 3:10 5:30(pssibly extended t 6:30), in advanced dance class 8 th grade pep rally/open Huse We Are MESA (March) Pep Rally (March) Mr. Mesa (March) Mr. Murrtwn (April) Other perfrmances, activities and events will becme available t dance team thrughut the year that is nt n this list they will be added t the calendar as they becme knwn.

5 Prgram Fundraising/Vluntary Cntributins The budget dllars prvided by the state t Murrieta Valley Unified Schl District d nt fund the dance team prgram including the fllwing expenses: special cstuming fr perfrmances, prfessinal chregraphy, letters, rhinestnes, team jewelry, accessries, end f the year party etc Thrugh fundraising and vluntary cntributins we will be able t cver the abve expenses assciated with the dance team prgram and cntinue t ffer these expanded pprtunities. All team members are expected t participate in every fundraising activity which include, but nt limited t recycling at all hme ftball games, dance nights, crprate spnsrships, and family vluntary dnatins. August Dance Intensive Team dance intensive, presented by the United Spirit Assciatin Dance Prgram, is a vluntary activity in which dance team members may chse t participate. Intensive is an pprtunity t learn new material, the latest in dance chregraphy, receive instructin frm prfessinal dancers, and is in general an awesme team bnding experience. Intensive is nt mandatry, but is highly recmmended fr every dance team member. Nn participatin in intensive des nt affect participatin in dance team perfrmances. Payment fr dancers attending intensive NEED TO BE PAID IN FULL t the Mesa bkkeeper by Friday June, 12th (last day f schl). USA requires ne check t be sent frm Mesa fr payment in full t them. Individuals cannt send mnies n their wn fr payment t the United Spirit Assciatin. There will be a shrt meeting n Thursday, June 5:00 fr all team members, and a parent, ging t intensive the next day. Much mre infrmatin will be discussed abut this at the parent/dancer meeting n May 27 th. ******Parents will be needed t drive either t r frm dance intensive. Please plan t help ut and plan yur schedule accrdingly. Parents are welcme t drive bth ways if they wish. Cst ~ $ Paid in full t Mesa Bkkeeper n r befre June 12 th, Dates ~ July 31 st, August 1 st, & 2 nd. Lcatin ~ Cal Lutheran University, Thusand Oaks Team Practice Wear fr Camp (3days /3 tps) ~ $30.00 Paid t Mesa bkkeeper. These tps will then be team practice wear at all team rehearsals during the dance seasn (August April) beginning August 4 th. August Dance Team Rehearsals The team will rehearse n the fllwing dates t prepare fr the upcming schl year and the first day rally. These rehearsals are MANDATORY. Dancers missing any f these rehearsals will nt perfrm n the first day f schl. August 4 th ~ 9am 12 nn August 5 th ~ 9am 12 nn August 6 th ~ 9am 12 nn August 7 th 9am 12 nn August 10 th ~ 3:00pm 6:00pm August 11 th ~ 3:00pm 6:00pm

6 MMHS Dance Team Applicatin Please print infrmatin neatly Name Current Grade Attach recent picture here REQUIRED Schl yu currently attend Student Cell Phne Student address Why d yu want t be a member f the Mesa Dance Team? Participatin is expected in every aspect f the dance team prgram. Participatin n anther ther team while yu are a member f the MMHS Dance team is challenging due t time cnflicts. It cannt interfere in any way with the MMHS dance team prgram. If yu are nt here it causes a prblem and it is nt fair t the rest f the team. Chsing anther grup ver participatin in scheduled team events will result in disciplinary actin including being set ut f perfrmances and/r being dismissed frm the MMHS dance team. Taking utside technique class is strngly recmmended if yu have the time, but it is NOT an excuse fr missing any practice, perfrmance, r team event. If the student chses t g frward with the auditin and is selected fr the Mesa dance team; Mesa is the pririty! Student Initial Parent Initial This dance team applicant will nt be cnsidered unless the fllwing items are included with the auditin applicatin and turned in by the deadline f May 18 th. ****NO COMPLETED PACKET-NO TRYOUT-NO EXCEPTION DUE N Later than MAY 18 th, 2015**** 1) A cpy f yur mst recent 12 week prgress reprt. An ABI printut will nt be accepted GPA is required t auditin. 2) Current year behavir file dance team seeks exemplary behavir frm all f its members. T that extent fr any 6 dcumented f the fllwing; truancies, OCD, Saturday schl, caught with electrnics, dress cde, r defiant at any time will result in pints deducted frm scre. Dcumented suspensin will result in additinal pints deducted and an explanatin f the ffense. If n behavir prblems, cunselr r administratr may sign here. 3) Current year attendance file dance team seeks exemplary attendance frm all f its members. T that extent any 6 unexcused absences and/r 6 tardies will result in pints deducted frm scre. If less than 6 tardies/absences cunselr r administratr my sign here

7 2.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE POLICY Murrieta Mesa High Schl requires all students wh are a member f dance team t maintain a 2.0 grade pint average r higher. All dancers n the Mesa dance team MUST maintain a grade pint average. If their grade pint average falls belw a 2.0 in any 6 week grading perid, they will be placed n prbatin and deemed ineligible and will nt perfrm in any dance team perfrmances until the next 6 week prgress reprt grading perid has been fficially psted. If the grade pint average has nt been brught up by that time the student will be dismissed frm the team. (initial) (initial) Parent Student If my dancer is dismissed frm the team r quits n their wn accrd, I am aware that all payments made tward unifrms, dance intensive, accessries, fundraising, etc. are nn-refundable and my dancer will keep all items paid fr. (initial) Parent By signing the statement belw, yu are acknwledging the n refund/depsit payment plicy, as well as understanding the Murrieta Mesa High Schl dance team eligibility grade pint average plicy. As the parents f we understand that if ur sn/daughter s grade pint average drps belw a 2.0 he/she will be placed n prbatin and deemed ineligible t perfrm with pssible dismissal frm the dance team. We understand that we will nt receive any refund fr purchases r depsits if my dancer is dismissed frm the team r quits n their wn accrd. STUDENT: DATE: PARENT: DATE:

8 Dancer Acceptance/Permissin Agreement My dancer, has my permissin t auditin t be a member f the dance team at Murrieta Mesa High Schl. I agree t cmplete in full and return all required auditin frms by May 18 th, 2015 r my dancer will nt be allwed t try ut fr the team. I understand that my dancer must attend the dance auditin clinics n May 18 th, 19 th & 20 th in rder t be eligible t auditin n May 21st. I understand that he/she must abide by the rules and regulatins set frth by the dance team directr and Mesa administratin. I understand that upn making the team, I will be prvided with the MMHS Dance Team Handbk which includes all rules, regulatins, guidelines, and expectatins my dancer will be required t fllw as a member f the Mesa dance team. I further understand that the vilatin f any f the rules in the handbk may lead t a temprary suspensin r permanent remval frm the dance team. (parent/guardian initial) I understand that my dancer will be evaluated by inbiased judges and we agree t abide by the decisin f the judges (parent/guardian initial) I understand that if my sn/daughter is selected fr the team by the panel f unbiased judges, there is a mandatry parent/guardian/ dancer meeting n Wednesday, May 6:00 in the Mesa dance rm where infrmatin regarding unifrms, summer dance activities, the dance team handbk, the parent cde f cnduct handbk, and a dance year calendar* will be discussed in detail. I further understand that any dancer wh des nt have a parent r guardian attend the meeting will n lnger be cnsidered fr a psitin n the dance team. (parent/guardian initial) I understand that the very nature f the activity f dance carries a risk f physical injury n matter hw careful the participant and directr are. The risk f minr injuries including, but nt limited t, muscle sreness, muscle pulls, dislcatin and brken bnes culd ccur. The risk als includes catastrphic injuries such as permanent paralysis r even death frm landing frm falls n the back, neck r head. I understand these risks and will nt hld Murrieta Mesa High Schl r any f its persnnel respnsible in the case f accident f injury at any time. Parent/Guardian Signature Date I understand that dance team is a rigrus, athletic, and physically demanding perfrmance grup and my sns/daughters health, and physical cnditin, is cnducive t full participatin in the dance team prgram. Parent/Guardian Signature Date I am interested in being a Dance Team Member at Murrieta Mesa High Schl. I understand the risks stated abve. I prmise t abide by all the rules set frth by the dance team directr, the administratin f Murrieta Mesa High Schl, and the Mesa dance team handbk if I am selected as a member f the dance team. I prmise t cperate and fllw the instructins f the team s directr at all times. Grade Next year Student Signature Date *Calendar is preliminary. It is subject t change and the dancer will be expected t make all changes as well.

9 VOLUNTARY EXCURSION MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION FOR MINOR STUDENT Dear Parent/Guardian: has my permissin t participate in the fllwing vluntary activity. Destinatin: Date & Time: Murrieta Mesa Dance Rm Dance Team Clinics & Auditins May 18, 19, & 20, :45 t 5:30pm May 21-3:45 t apprximately 5:30 pm In the event f illness r injury, I d hereby cnsent t whatever x-ray examinatin, anesthetic, medical, surgical, r dental diagnsis r treatment and hspital care cnsidered necessary in the best judgment f the attending physician, surgen, r dentist and perfrmed by r under the supervisin f a member f the medical staff f the hspital r facility furnishing medical r dental services. (initial) As stated in Califrnia Educatin Cde, Sectin 35330, I understand that I hld Murrieta Valley Unified Schl District, its fficers, agents and emplyees, harmless frm any and all liability r claims, which may arise ut f r in cnnectin with my child s participatin in the activity. (initial) I fully understand that participants are t abide by all rules and regulatins gverning cnduct during the trip. Any vilatin f these rules and regulatins may result in that individual being sent hme at his/her parent/ guardian s expense. (initial) Signature f Parent/Guardian Date Address Phne Signature f Student Date f Birth Family Insurance Carrier Plicy Number SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENT/GUARDIAN; 1. All drugs must be registered n this frm 2. All drugs, excepting thse which must be kept n the student s persn fr emergency use, must be kept and distributed by the nurse. 3. ( ) Check here if there are NO special prblems that the staff shuld be aware f and NO drugs are required. 4. If any medicatins r drugs ARE t be taken by the student, list them here: Name f drug and reasn: IF YOUR CHILD HAS A SPECIAL MEDICAL PROBLEM THAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FOR THIS ACTIVITY. PLEASE ATTACH A DESCRIPTION OF THAT PROBLEM TO THIS SHEET OR DESCRIBE BELOW: