ASU Angelettes

The official dance team of Angelo State!

We would love to have you as part of our dance family! Our program features dynamic dancers with a variety of backgrounds. Connect with Head Coach Lauren White to schedule a personalized campus visit and Q&A session with current members of the team.

Angelettes perform during all home and select away football games and men’s and women’s basketball games, as well as at local and out-of-town appearances and recruitment events, and much more.

All eligible dancers receive an annual academic scholarship of up to $1,000, and any current or incoming student meeting the criteria is welcome to attend an interest clinic or submit a qualifying video for consideration. (You must receive an invitation to attend auditions by participating in one of the invitational clinics or submitting a qualifying video.)

Angelette dancing on a football field during a halftime show.

Become an ambassador for the Ram Family and our community!

Dance Team Benefits

No out-of-pocket cost to join
Academic scholarships of up to $1,000/year* (waives out-of-state tuition)
Paid uniforms and accessories
National competition opportunity
Paid travel expenses for out-of-town games and competition
Performing at NCAA Division II athletic events
Meal per diem when traveling
Appearances and performances outside of the university
Travel to post-season basketball tournaments
Priority scheduling each semester

*If you are selected for the Angelettes dance team, you may receive an academic scholarship. To qualify, members must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA, remain in good standing with the university and team, and abide by all requirements outlined in the Angelettes Handbook.

Auditions

Current ASU Students

To qualify, current ASU students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher at the time of auditions and be of academic full-time status in good standing with the university.

Incoming Transfer Students

Students transferring from another college or university must have been admitted to ASU at the time of auditions and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Incoming Freshmen

Incoming freshmen must have been admitted to ASU at the time of auditions.

All members who make the ASU Angelettes Dance Team must be enrolled in and complete at least 12 credit hours each semester. Each member is also expected to maintain a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.0 and be in good standing with the university while on the team. Only the ASU head dance coach may grant exceptions to the course load requirement. Any member who fails to maintain these requirements is subject to dismissal from the team.

All interested dancers must choose to either submit a qualifying video OR attend an invitational clinic to receive an invite for attending Angelettes auditions!

Option 1 – Submit a Qualifying Video

Qualifying Video Details

Submission Deadline: Friday, April 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m.

The deadline to submit your Qualifying Video for auditions is April 1, 2022, at 11:59 p.m.
Your video must be submitted in the form of a YouTube link and emailed to angelettes@angelo.edu.
Video submissions will be evaluated within one week of submission

Video Criteria:

*Please note, this is NOT an audition video. This video is for you to be invited to auditions.

Brief Introduction
- Name
- Hometown
- Number of Years of dance experience and any special awards and accolades attained (leadership positions held, competitive achievements etc.)
- Name of current high school or college team or studio (if applicable)
- Why you want to be a part of the ASU Angelettes dance team
ASU Fight Song
- Checkout the links for the front view and back view of the choreography of the school fight song.
Choreography of your choosing
- Can be original or previously learned choreography
- At least 10 (8 counts) but no longer than 1 minute in length
- Appropriate music (if there’s a question about it, don’t use it)
- Choose your favorite style of dance to showcase! Pick out something that highlights your strengths. We want to see how you perform.
- Wear all-black sports bra or fitted tank and hot shorts (skin-tone tights allowed under shorts if desired)
Required Technique
- Double+ pirouettes Right and Left (at least a clean double, but as many rotations as you can complete cleanly.)
- Jetes Right and Left (can develop or brush to up to split leap)
- Splits Right and Left
- Calypso leap Right
- Turning Disc/Turning Center Leap
- Russian/Center Leap
- Toe Touch
- Head Spring
Preferred Technique (*CLEAN completion of 5 or more preferred technical elements allows for automatic invitation to auditions)
- Aerial (Right)
- Switch Jete (Right)
- Switch Tilt
- Switch Arabesque
- Switch Russian/Center Leap
- Triple/Quad Pirouettes
- Leg Hold turns
- A la seconde turn combinations (Right)
- Fouette turns (Right)
- Firebird Leap
- Backward Leap
- Kip-up
- Rubber bands
- Illusions (Right)
Game Day/Performance Material (optional)
- Include up to 4 videos of you performing (halftime/sidelines, spring shows or recitals, competition etc.)
- Please make sure to note where you are in the formation at the start of each team/group performance

Option 2 - Invitational Clinics

Clinic Information and Criteria

Upcoming Invitational Clinic Dates
No upcoming clinics. Check back or contact us for future clinic opportunities.

*Please note, clinics are NOT auditions. These are for you to receive an invitation to auditions.

Come prepared to briefly introduce yourself with the following information:
- Name
- Hometown
- Number of years of dance experience and any special awards and accolades attained (leadership positions held, competitive achievements etc.)
- Name of current high school or college team or studio (if applicable)
- Why you want to be a part of the ASU Angelettes dance team
ASU Fight Song
- Video available on Angelettes website March 1, 2022
Choreography of your choosing
- *Music must be emailed to angelettes@angelo.edu no later than 1 week prior to clinic date.
- Can be original or previously learned choreography
- At least 10 (8 counts) but no longer than 1 minute in length
- Appropriate music (if there’s a question about it, don’t use it)
- Choose your favorite style of dance to showcase! Pick out something that highlights your strengths. We want to see how you perform.
- Wear all-black sports bra or fitted tank and hot shorts (skin-tone tights allowed under shorts if desired)
- Jazz shoes for technique and corresponding footwear for chosen choreography
- *Each clinic must have at least 10 RSVPs to make. Dancers will be notified 3 days in advance if clinic is cancelled. In the event of clinic cancellation, dancers may choose the next available clinic date or if unavailable/not able to attend that date dancers will be required to send a qualifying video as an alternative.
Required Technique – Dancers will be asked to individually showcase the following list of technical elements
- Double+ pirouettes Right and Left (at least a clean double, but as many rotations as you can complete cleanly.)
- Jetes Right and Left (can develop or brush to up to split leap)
- Splits Right and Left
- Calypso leap Right
- Turning Disc/Turning Center Leap
- Russian/Center Leap
- Toe Touch
- Head Spring
Dancers will be given the opportunity to complete any of the items from the following list of preferred techniques (*CLEAN completion of 5 or more preferred technical elements allows for automatic invitation to auditions)
- Aerial (Right)
- Switch Jete (Right)
- Switch Tilt
- Switch Arabesque
- Switch Russian/Center Leap
- Triple/Quad Pirouettes
- Leg Hold turns
- A la seconde turn combinations (Right)
- Fouette turns (Right)
- Firebird Leap
- Backward Leap
- Kip-up
- Rubber bands
- Illusions (Right)

Should you receive an invitation to audition after submitting your qualifying video or attending an invitational clinic, audition dates are as follows: