Auditions

Audition Attire:

• Day 1 & 2: black dance crop top/sports bra (it is encouraged to wear the same top for both audition days) 
• Male Dancers Day 1 & 2: Solid black short sleeve shirt and black short/pants that offer full range of motion
• Dance Hot/Spandex shorts (any black)
• Pirouettes, Jazz shoes or athletic sneakers (feet MUST be FULLY covered; no socks) 
• Hair should be styled down - NO Ponytails or 1/2 Up or 1/2 Down; hair can be styled however you'd like for solo presentation
• One pair of rhinestone earrings may be worn - ALL other jewelry must be removed and small tattoos can be visible
• Solo Showcase-costumes are encouraged to compliment your solo presentation

Required Audition Paperwork includes:

1. Fill out 2025-2026 North Texas Dancers Audition Registration Form. Audition fee of $60 (non-refundable). 
2. Read fully - 2025-2026 North Texas Dancers Audition Packet
3. Join our 2025-2026 North Texas Dancers Auditions group
4. Once audition fee is processed, you will be sent our 2025-2026 Audition Application to upload the required documentation:
   • Recent Headshot
   • Unofficial Transcript
   • UNT Acceptance Letter (only entering freshmen/ transfer students)
   • Copy of Insurance Card and/or Upload a completed copy of the Waiver Form (if you do not have insurance) - North Texas Dancers Waiver Form
   • Recommendation Letter
5. Email our Spirit Coordinator, Tracy Frier at tracy.frier@unt.edu, if you are still waiting to hear if you have been accepted in UNT.

Required Technique:

The following technique will be incorporated into the audition routine but is not limited to.

1. Double/triple/quad pirouette
2. Jumps (Toe touch, hurdler, firebird)
3. Challenging a La second sequences (floats, attitude, spot change, tempo change) must be executed on the right. 
4. Leap variations (center leap, calypso, switch leap, switch arabesque, turning disc) 
5. Leg hold turns (front, side, or back on either side) 
6. Extensions (tilt, needle, penche, front leg hold) 
7. Tricks (aerials, butterflies, Kip ups, headsprings, rubber bands)

For the day of auditions, each dancer is encouraged to bring:

• Water and Snacks
• Hand sanitizer
• Hair and makeup products
• Jazz shoes, pirouettes and sneakers
• Any other extra items you might need!

Audition hopefuls will perform in various groups throughout each audition round. Cuts will be made throughout all rounds of our audition process. The entire audition process is closed to the public.  

• 8:30 am: NUMBER CHECK-IN 
• 9:30 am: SOLO SHOWCASE ROUND (Solos can be any style and should be 45 seconds- 1 minute) 
• 10:45 am: ROUTINE SHOWCASE (Participants will be sent the 1st routine 24 hours before auditions to perform on May 17th) 
• 11:30 am: TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP (Technical skill combos and across the floor) 
• 12:30 pm: BREAK 
   

• 1:00 pm: GAMEDAY WORKSHOP (Spirit Raising Techniques and Sideline Combos)

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: Participants (numbers, not names) moving onto the Second Round will be announced via social media @ntxdancers (Instagram and Facebook). Routine #2 will be sent to all semifinalists for finals on May 18th  

• 9:30 am: NUMBER CHECK-IN 
• 10:00 am: INTERVIEW ROUND (Interviews will be in audition attire, no additional outfit necessary) 
• 11:00 am: TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP (Technical skill combos and across the floor) 
• 12:00 pm: MATERIAL REVIEW (All Audition Combos- Reviewing and cleaning choreography, which includes routine #1, routine #2, and gameday workshop) 
• 1:15 pm: BREAK 
• 1:30 pm: ROUTINE SHOWCASE, GAMEDAY SHOWCASE, and CALLBACKS