Skaters are not required to try out to participate in the show. Typically, a skater will try out if they wish to be placed in a small feature group, trio, duet or solo. Anyone not wishing to try out will be appropriately cast according to his or her skating ability and the needs of the show.
Skaters must be current on their skating bill on the day of tryouts in order to participate in tryouts.
Tryouts are not necessary for:
- Opening
- Finale
- Skaters who will be included in a "Graduate Feature"
- Graduating seniors as described below
Show tryout information
- Suggested minimum requirements are Pre-Juvenile Free Skate OR a consistently landed axel. Skaters should talk to their coaches if they have any questions.
- Show tryout programs may be a maximum of 1 minute and 15 seconds.
- Skaters may try out as a solo, a pair or a trio with fellow skaters at the same level. Each skater will be judged individually.
- Skaters may only be in one tryout number.
- The tryouts will be held on the South Rink and the judges will sit on the bleachers on the west side so tryout programs should be choreographed accordingly.
- Tryouts will be grouped according to test level. Test level is determined by the highest free skate test passed. A random drawing will be done within test level groups to determine skating order.
Judging of tryouts
- Members of the skating and artistic community will judge show tryouts.
- Show tryouts will be judged equally on Technical Merit and Artistic Presentation. Technical Merit refers to the difficulty level and quality of skating elements such as jumps, spins, footwork, extensions, etc. Artistic Presentation refers to showmanship, expression, music interpretation, audience appeal, etc.
- Judges' written comments will be given to each skater within 2 weeks of tryouts.
Last update 9/11/09
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