Gatesville High School Dazzlers to hold tryouts March 10 

The Gatesville High School Dazzlers dance team will hold tryouts on Friday, March 10. Tryouts are open to incoming freshmen through seniors and are held each year for the upcoming school year. 

The dance team performs at all varsity football games in the fall. In the spring, the team performs at select basketball games and travels to area dance competitions.  

All candidates should have dancing abilities, poise, flexibility, presentation skills, a positive attitude, the ability to follow high standard of conduct, a positive work ethic, and positive grades with a good rapport with teachers.  

Candidates must be passing all classes for the third quarter and should not have failed more than one class in any of the prior grading periods this year. As per the local athletic policy, if a student has quit or been dismissed from any athletic organization (cheer, Dazzlers, or athletics) during the current school year, the student will not be eligible to try-out for the next year’s team. In order to try out or maintain a position, in good standing, on the team, a student must be in compliance with school attendance policies, should have no more than one ISS assignment, or office referral resulting in corporal punishment during the current school year and the candidate should not have spent any time in AEP.  

Tryout information includes:  

• Proper tryout attire should be a tank top (anything with “Dazzlers” written on it will be permitted), jazz pants, leggings or shorts, jazz shoes or tennis shoes, (these items will not be available from the Dazzler closet). Hair should be pulled up and away from the face in a ponytail, and no jewelry.  
• Practice and pre-training schedule will be from Monday, Feb. 27 through Thursday, March 9. Held at the Gatesville High School old gym from 5:30 p.m. through 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  
• The size of the team is not a set number.  
• The judges’ decisions will be final. Candidates may request to view their individual score sheets after auditions are held. The request must be made to the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Shoaf, within 10 school days following the tryout date.  
• Tryouts are closed, meaning that parents, friends, relatives, boyfriends, etc., will not be allowed in the tryout area at any time during tryouts.  
• Results will be posted to the Gatesville High School Dazzlers social media accounts after the final selections have been made. The results will also be posted to the outside gym doors later in the day.  

For more information on Gatesville High School Dazzler Tryouts contact Helen Gonzales by email at hgonzale@gatesville.org. Gatesville High School is located at 205 S. Lovers Lane in Gatesville.