Monday, August 17, 2009

2010 Wild Bunch Audition Details

Preliminaries: Friday, Sept. 11

Semi – Finals: Sunday, Sept. 13

Finalists’ Training Camp: Mondays and Wednesdays (7-9pm); Sept. 14-30

*Preliminaries and Semi-Finals will be held at Pepsi Center in downtown Denver.

Audition Participants Must:

•Be at least 18 years of age
•Wear a cropped top, briefs, and non-marking soled shoes
•Submit non-returnable headshot or full body shot (at least 5X7; does not need to be professional but must be clear and contain only the audition participant)
•Submit a dance resume including any previous dance teams, classes, or workshops, current employment and training, and educational background. Also include 3 references with your resume.
•Professional looking hair and make up are encouraged
•Live in the Denver area and have reliable transportation to and from all Colorado Mammoth home games and Wild Bunch practices

Audition Schedule

Friday, September 11 (Preliminary Audition)
Registration: 5:30-6pm
Semi-finalists announced: 10pm

Sunday, September 13 (Semi-Finals)
Individual Interviews & Photo Shoots: 8:30am-1pm
Finalists announced: 3pm

Training Camp Dates
Monday, Sept. 14: 7-9pm
Wednesday, Sept. 16: 7-9pm
Monday, Sept. 21: 7-9pm
Wednesday, Sept. 23: 7-9pm
Monday, Sept. 28: 7-9pm
Wednesday, Sept. 30: 7-9pm

*Audition schedule subject to change.

Audition Details

Preliminary Auditions
The preliminary round of auditions will be held at the Pepsi Center. All participants are required to wear a half top and briefs and bring their headshot and resume to the preliminary audition. Dancers will learn a short routine and audition in small groups in front of a panel of judges.

Individual Interviews & Photo Shoot
Semi-finalists will be asked to attend an individual interview with a panel of judges on Sunday Sept. 13. These 10-minute interviews will be held at the Pepsi Center and will be followed by a photo shoot with the team photographer. Attire is left to the dancer’s discretion.

Semi-Final Dance Audition
After interviews and photo shoots are complete, dancers will be asked to perform the material learned on the first day of auditions. The dancers who will be invited to attend training camp will be announced at the end of the day.

Training Camp
Details of the training camp will be made available after the finalists are announced on Sunday, September 13. All dates of the training camp are mandatory.

Attire

Prep Classes: Attire left to dancer’s discretion – non-marking shoes only

Prelims and Semi-Finals: Cropped dance top / sports bra and briefs. You will not be allowed to audition in jeans or dance pants.

Finalists Interviews: Attire left to the dancer’s discretion