Tryout Information
Cheer
Pom
Mascot
CHEER TRYOUT INFORMATION
Cheer hosts tryout sessions each spring and fall to assess the skills, abilities, and potential of interested and qualified candidates. Tryouts are intended to showcase a candidate's technical abilities, skills and showmanship, as well as determine the structure and needs of the team. A short interview with the candidate may be conducted at any time during the tryout. Both Men and women are welcome!
2021 Spring Tryout Dates Coming Soon!
Cheer and Fight Song: Show your motion technique and crowd leading skills using a personal routine.Â
Tumbling:
- Standing:
- Back handspring
- Back Tuck
- Toe Touch-Back handspring or Back Tuck
- Multiple handsprings
- Handspring to tuck
- Running tumbling:
- Tumbling Pass, preferably two
Stunts:
- Females:
- Toss Stunt
- Walk-Up Stunt
- Heel Stretch-Full or Double Down
- Arabesque 540 cradle
- Transitional Stunt (2 or more stunt combo)
- *for all girl groups, ensure you are the only one wearing sports bra to demonstrate your stunt position clearly
- Males:
- Toss Stunt
- Walk-Up Stunt
- Elevated stunt (extension, lib, arabesque, stretch, cupie)
- Transitional Stunt (2 or more stunt combo)
Optional Skills: Highlight your strengths and showcase any skill that was not previously asked of you.
POM TRYOUT INFORMATION
Pom hosts tryout sessions each spring and fall to assess the skills, abilities, and potential of interested and qualified candidates. Tryouts are intended to showcase a candidate's technical abilities, showmanship, talents, and ability to blend with current and prospective teammates' dancing styles. A short interview with the candidate may be conducted at any time during the tryout.
2021 Spring Tryout Dates Coming Soon!
All video tapes and other information you would like the coaching staff to receive may be sent via email to borselli@bc.edu.
Skill requirements:
- Single, double, triple pirouettes (right and left)
- Series of fouette turns
- Grand jetes (right and left)
- Center leap
- Toe touch
- Switch leaps
- Calypso
- 7 counts of 8, demonstrating pom, jazz and hip-hop choreography
MASCOT TRYOUT INFORMATION
The Mascot team will host tryouts/information sessions each spring and fall to assess the skills, abilities, and potential of interested and qualified candidates. Tryouts are intended to showcase a candidate's ability to engage fans and represent Boston College Athletics. A short interview with the candidate may be conducted at any time during the tryout. Please contact Brian Gaillardetz at gaillarb@bc.edu if you're interested!
2021 Fall Tryout Dates Coming Soon!
Tryouts will be held on campus in the early fall. Please check back for more information.
