Tryouts - The Ashwaubenon Jaguaress Dance Team

2025-2026 TRYOUTS
ASHWAUBENON JAGUARESS DANCE TEAM

New Team Bonding at Smart Cow
Friday March 7th Approximately at 8:20pm pending when Tryouts are complete (Smart Cow)
After the team has been picked and posted on the website there will be a short get together at SMART COW for those dancers that have made the team. The time of this will be posted on the website once the team list has been posted.

Overall Rank
(Making the Team & Dancing in Football Routines and Hip Hop)
Mylah Escoto-Mckinney
Adriana Crone
Aralyn Ruffin
Jasmyn Demerath
Savannah Smith
Abrielle Shavlik
Kennadi Comer
Megan Parsons
Maddy Clark
Hayley Arendt
Lindsey Thede
Aubrey Early
Karaleigh Lemens
Natalie Lancelle
Elyse Haworth
Ava Smith
Ava Zimmerman
Rylan Zeal
London Heaton

Skill Rank

Adriana Crone
Mylah Escoto-Mckinney
Aralyn Ruffin
Abrielle Shavlik
Kennadi Comer
Savannah Smith
Megan Parsons
Jasmyn Demerath
Karaleigh Lemens
Lindsey Thede
Aubrey Early
Hayley Arendt
Maddy Clark
Natalie Lancelle
Elyse Haworth
Ava Smith
Rylan Zeal
Ava Zimmerman
London Heaton

Pom Rank
(Dancing 16 in Pom)
Mylah Escoto-Mckinney
Adriana Crone
Aralyn Ruffin
Savannah Smith
Abrielle Shavlik
Jasmyn Demerath
Megan Parsons
Kennadi Comer
Maddy Clark
Karaleigh Lemens
Hayley Arendt
Aubrey Early
Lindsey Thede
Natalie Lancelle
Elyse Haworth
Ava Smith

Jazz Rank
(Dancing 16 in Jazz)
Mylah Escoto-Mckinney
Adriana Crone
Aralyn Ruffin
Jasmyn Demerath
Abrielle Shavlik
Savannah Smith
Megan Parsons
Kennadi Comer
Maddy Clark
Hayley Arendt
Aubrey Early
Lindsey Thede
Karaleigh Lemens
Natalie Lancelle
Elyse Haworth
Ava Smith

Kick Rank
(Dancing 18 in Kick)
Mylah Escoto-Mckinney
Adriana Crone
Aralyn Ruffin
Jasmyn Demerath
Kennadi Comer
Savannah Smith
Abrielle Shavlik
Maddy Clark
Megan Parsons
Hayley Arendt
Lindsey Thede
Aubrey Early
Natalie Lancelle
Karaleigh Lemens
Elyse Haworth
Ava Smith
Ava Zimmerman

Final Spot in Kick Shared by:
London Heaton
Rylan Zeal

If you are interested in Trying out for the Team, please read through all the information below
2025-2026 Tryout Packet

Tryout Contact Information Form

Every person trying out will be required to fill out a Dance Team Tryout Packet. In this packet there will be contact information, contracts for the upcoming season, teacher evaluations, and various questions you will need to answer based on your current status on the team (New Dancer, Returning Sophomore/Junior Dancer, or Returning Senior Dancer)

Pre Tryout Practice:
Tuesday, February 25th from 4:00pm-6:00pm (AHS Small Gym)
Wednesday, February 26th from 4:00pm-6:00pm (AHS Small Gym)
This is a OPTIONAL practice to give those who are interested the opportunity to come practice skills/technique needed for tryout week.

Tryout Week:
Monday, March 3rd from 3:30pm-6:00pm (AHS Small Gym)
Tuesday, March 4th from 3:30pm-6:00pm (AHS Small Gym)
Wednesday, March 5th from 3:30pm-6:00pm (AHS Small Gym)
During TRYOUT WEEK there will be Tryout Practices. You MUST attend each of these Tryout Practices to be eligible to tryout on TRYOUT DAY. At these practices you will learn a short 30-45 second Pom Routine, Jazz Routine, Kick Sequence, and various skills needed for the TRYOUT DAY. If you are unable to make it to one of these Tryout Practices you must email Coach Rodney Anderson ([email protected]) and Coach Andrew Meinel ([email protected]) before the first Tryout Practice to make alternate arrangements.  Every person trying out will be required to fill out a Dance Team Tryout Packet. In this packet there will be contact information, contracts for the upcoming season, teacher evaluations, and various questions you will need to answer based on your current status on the team (New Dancer, Returning Sophomore/Junior Dancer, or Returning Senior Dancer)

Tryout Day
Friday, March 7th from 3:00pm-????? (AHS Small Gym)
On TRYOUT DAY all dancers will come to Ashwaubenon High School's Small Gym and have the opportunity to practice/warm-up from 3:00pm-5:00pm. They will then be given a number and will be called in by 2's or 3's to Tryout for the Team.  The judges for our tryouts will consist of various award winning coaches throughout the state of Wisconsin. Their final score will be based off of their performance of skills and routine, attitude during tryout practices, teacher evaluations, and tryout packet questions. All returning dancers and dancers on the Parkview Middle School Team will also be evaluated on their attitude/performance/actions from previous years they have been on the team.

Conflicts with Tryout Week
Please let us know ASAP if their are any conflicts that you are aware of. If you are signed up for a spring sport/activity, those practices/games/meets should be attended over our tryout days. We will accommodate to those who have conflicts.

Posting of the New Team
All Dancers will be required to leave and go home after all tryouts are complete. No one will be allowed to stay at the school for the posting of the team. The dancers that made the team will be posted ASAP that night on:
www.ashwaubenondanceteam.com/tryouts
Please remember that the decision of the judges/coaches are FINAL and that not every person trying out will make the team.

New Parent Social at D2 Sports Pub - Stadium District)
Sunday March 9th from 5:00pm-????? (D2 Sports Pub - Stadium District)
This social is for all parents of the new members to meet the returning parents. Dancers are NOT ALLOWED at this social just the parents and coaches of the new Ashwaubenon Jaguaress Dance Team.

MANDATORY New Team Meeting
Monday March 10th from 6:00pm-8:00pm (AHS Auditorium)
There will be a mandatory that at least one parent/guardian and dancer must attend.  At this meeting we will discuss everything there is to know about the Ashwaubenon Jaguaress Dance Program. You will also be able to ask any question you may have about being a part of the team.

Example Tryout
Example Tryout Video

How To Do Skill Videos
MANDATORY
Splits
Kicks
Toe Touches
A-Turns
Double Turn
Step Leap

Non-Mandatory
"C" Jump
Turning "C" Jump
Turning Disc
Fouettes
Changing Spot A-Turns
Switch Leap
Firebird Leap