Junior Core Tap Requirements
NO MINIMUM AGE, MUST BE IN 8TH GRADE OR UNDER FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL SEASON
*** If you are still 12 as of January 1st, 2024 AND have never been on a core company or never made Junior core, please attend all Mini technique and choreography classes throughout August as well as Junior Core!
· If you are going into 9th Grade as of September 2023, AND have never been on a core company or never made TEEN core, please attend all Junior technique and choreography classes throughout August as well as Teen Core!
· Must be dedicated to this company, choosing it above all outside activities, and have a positive & willing personality.
All of the following will be involved in combinations:
· · Strong shuffles, all types of flaps, double flaps, triple flaps, thirds, double thirds, paradiddles, and riffles.
· Maxifords, maxiford turns, maxifords with pull backs, all types of pull backs with shuffles added as well.
· Double pull backs, triple pull backs, grab offs and pick-up’s.
· Must have a strong understanding of all time steps.
· All types of rhythm turns.
· All types of wings.
· Cramprolls: regular cramprolls, reverse cramprolls, around the world cramprolls, and cramproll turns.
· Knowledge of more difficult time steps.
· Solid attempt on crawling shuffles.
· The ability to learn a combination quickly and accurately with solid articulation.
· Knowledge of tonality and shading with footwork.
· Strong rhythm and musicality.
· Basic understanding of improvisation as well as its relationship to music.
Showmanship and performance skills.