Tryouts - The Ashwaubenon Jaguaress Dance Team

2026-2027 TRYOUTS
ASHWAUBENON JAGUARESS DANCE TEAM
New Team Bonding at Smart Cow Yogurt Bar)
7:30pm
This social is for all dancers who made the team. It is a chance for everyone to get together after tryouts are complete for those that made the team.

Overall Rank
(Making the Team & Dancing in Football Routines and Hip Hop)
1 - Mylah Escoto-McKinney
2 - Abrielle Shavlik
3 - Savannah Smith
4 - Kennadi Comer (2025 Scores)
5 - Natalie Lancelle
6 - Megan Parsons (2025 Scores)
7 - Lindsey Thede
8 - Elyse Haworth
9 - London Heaton
10 - Ava Smith
11 - Rylan Zeal
12 - Calla Vitrano
13 - Adalyne Conoley
14 - Ava Zimmerman
15 - Eisley Catalano
16 - Madisyn Vaughn

Skill Rank
1 - Mylah Escoto-McKinney
2 - Abrielle Shavlik
3 - Kennadi C. (2025 Scoes)
4 - Natalie Lancelle
5 - Savannah Smith
6 - Megan P (2025 Scores)
7 - Lindsey Thede
8 - Rylan Zeal
9 - Ava Smith
10 - Calla Vitrano
11 - Adalyne Conoley
12 - Ava Zimmerman
13 - London Heaton
14 - Elyse Haworth
15 - Eisley Catalano
16 - Madisyn Vaughn

Pom Rank
1 - Mylah Escoto-McKinney
2 - Abrielle Shavlik
3 - Savannah Smith
4 - Natalie Lancelle
5 - Megan P (2025 Scores)
6 - Kennadi C (2025 Scores)
7 - Lindsey Thede
8 - London Heaton
9 - Elyse Haworth
10 - Rylan Zeal
11 - Ava Smith
12 - Calla Vitrano
13 - Adalyne Conoley
14 - Ava Zimmerman
15 - Eisley Catalano

Jazz Rank
1 - Mylah Escoto-McKinney
2 - Savannah Smith
3 - Abrielle Shavlik
4 - Kennadi C (2025 Scores)
5 - Lindsey Thede
6 - Natalie Lancelle
7 - Megan P (2025 Scores)
8 - Elyse Haworth
9 - Calla Vitrano
10 - Ava Smith
11 - Rylan Zeal
12 - London Heaton
13 - Adalyne Conoley

Kick Rank
1 - Mylah Escoto-McKinney
2 - Savannah Smith
3 - Kennadi C (2025 Scores)
4 - Abrielle Shavlik
5 - Lindsey Thede
6 - Natalie Lancelle
7 - Elyse Haworth
8 - Megan P (2025 Scores)
9 - London Heaton
10 - Ava Smith
11 - Rylan Zeal
12 - Adalyne Conoley
13 - Calla Vitrano
14 - Ava Zimmerman
15 - Eisley Catalano
16 - Madisyn Vaughn

If you are interested in Trying out for the Team, please read through all the information below
2026-2027 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:
Wednesday, February 25th from 4:00pm-6:00pm (AHS Small Gym)
Wednesday, March 4th 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 9th from 6:00pm-8:30pm (AHS Small Gym)
Tuesday, March 10th from 6:00pm-8:30pm (AHS Small Gym)
Wednesday, March 11th from 6:00pm-8:30pm (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
Thursday, March 12th from 3:00pm-????? (Parkview Middle School 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 22nd from 5:00pm-7:00pm (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 23rd from 6:00pm-8:00pm (AHS Library)
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