Adelphi Dance Team

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Adelphi Dance Team

Kids Clinic, Saturday, February 24, 2007
Registration 12:30 p.m.
Clinic 1 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Performance at Women's Game at 5:30 p.m.

Cost is $25 and includes pizza and drinks will be served and t-shirt is included. Ages 2 and up. Bring water and snacks. For more information, contact Coach Meghan Maletich at (516) 521-2350 or megsjmal@aol.com.

DANCE TEAM
The AU Dance Team consists of trained dancers, who perform primarily at the Men and Women's home basketball games, as well as select away games. The team is lead by first year head coach Meghan Maletich and assistant coach Jenna Godowin. The team is supported and funded by the University's Athletic Department. The Dance Team combines many different forms of dance in their routines, including but not limited to: Jazz, Funk, Pom, Hip-Hop, and Bellydancing.

Performances can be seen at the Men's and Women's Basketball games during halftime and time-outs and other University events, such as Midnight Madness, the Homecoming Pep Rally, and the Homecoming Game. The Dance Team also commits a lot of time to various fundraisers located on and off campus. The American Heart Association Heart Walk, Media for Humanities, and volunteering with people with disabilities, are just a few of them. In the past te team has participated in UDA, NDA, and Scholastic Competitions. In December the team participated in Move Against Aids Dance-A-Thon.

On January 30, 2006 the Dance Team was awarded a Silver Medal at The Footloose Regional Dance Competition in East Islip, with their performance "Such A Girl". The Team went on to compete in NDA Regionals in SUNY Albany, on March 13.

Fall 2004 Photo Gallery

Spring 2005 Photo Gallery

2006-07 Team Bios

Try-Out Information
Please contact Coach Maletich for more information at 516-877-4240.

Try-outs consist of the execution of technical skills as well as a jazz routine, funk/hip-hop routine and pom routine which will be taught to you at the try-outs. Required Skills - Basic Ballet/Jazz/Hip-Hop training is highly suggested

Double Turn

Axel Turn

Toe Touch

Leap
The following additional skills are a plus:

Switch Leap

Fouettes

Triple Turns

A la Seconde Turns

Time Commitment
Practices are scheduled every other Sunday, and every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the year from 6:30-9:00 p.m. All team members participate in running or ballet barre prior to select practices.

All team members are given a list of scheduled games at the beginning of the appropriate season and required to be in the gym at least a half an hour prior to game time. Please be aware that participation on this team is a commitment and should come second only to Academics.