Q: What is expected of a Tiger Twirler?

A: All Tiger twirlers are expected to attend practice with Tiger Band on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week from 4:00-6:00pm. We also practice on Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm for our sectional practice without the band.
Girls who make the team come back about a week before school starts to attend a pre-season camp. Included in our pre-season camp will be pre-game material, half-time material, and fundamentals of performing on a football field. The pre-season practices are held on the band practice field and at Fike. Once the season begins, all practices are on the band practice field... rain, shine, hot, or cold.

Q: What is game day like?

A: A typical home game day begins with a morning practice to practice our half-time and pre-game shows. We then all go to the Brooks Center to get ready for game day (change into uniforms, apply makeup, style hair, apply tiger paws, etc.) usually in an hour or less. We then meet and walk to the amphitheater and perform the "90 Minutes Before Kick-off Pep Rally." After this, we set up our parade block in front of the Sigma Chi tailgate and parade through campus and enter the football field from the west tunnel. We perform the pre-game show, watch the game for a little while, leave to stretch and warm-up, perform the half-time show, and then watch the rest of the football game. We remain and cheer our team on from the stands with the band for the remainder of the game.

The demands and expectations of Tiger Twirlers are high. The good news is that the rewards are even greater! Being a Tiger Twirler is a life-changing experience that you will never forget. It is amazing to be a part of the most exciting 25 seconds in college football when our team is running down the hill and you’re twirling to Tiger Rag in front of 80,000+ fans!

Tiger Twirler Try-out format:

Group Routine (9am– approx. 45 minutes): Girls will learn a 30-45 second routine to perform at auditions. This routine will include a toss illusion, 2 spins, and a variety of bodywork combinations with one baton. Group routine will be performed together in small groups.
Solo Routine – Each girl will perform a solo routine to her choice of music that should include one & two baton. Three baton is optional. No fire or knives allowed during auditions. Time limit is 2-4 minutes for the solo routine. Showmanship and confidence is important so keep your routine at a level at which you can perform it well. Don’t try to make it too difficult.

*Girls may want to wear practice clothes to learn the group routine. After learning the group routine, girls will have a few minutes to change and prepare for audition. For auditions, girls may wear a costume OR fitted tank top with shorts. A costume is not required. Girls will draw numbers to determine their audition order.
Auditions will be broken down into 3 parts: 1. Group routine 2. Solo routine 3. Interview - short question and answer time between each judge and each girl.

*Feature Twirler Position- A feature twirler will be selected from the group of girls auditioning when there is someone who displays unique and advanced level twirling skills along with exceptional and unique bodywork. Although not required, it is highly desired that the feature twirler displays gymnastics ability above the line as well. Examples of this include- front walkovers, back walkovers, or side aerials incorporated with twirling.

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