Be A Baltimore Blast Cheerleader!
Blast Cheerleader Director Elizabeth "Liz" Guaraldo with members of her squad.
Auditions for the 2011-12 season will be held Sunday, July 17th at Du Burns Arena, located in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore City.
Du Burns Arena
1301 South Ellwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Registration begins at noon
(registration fee is $20 if applicant did not attend prep class)
Prep class will be held Monday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 13 at Du Burns Arena from 7-8:30 p.m.
The prep class will cost $10 ($15 for both).
Choreography will be taught at the prep classes and they provide an opportunity to ask the Director and veteran cheerleaders any questions.
Applicants need:
To be 18 years old by July 17
One non-returnable photo of themselves in a crop top and dance shorts
Applications will be provided at auditions
Application fee of $20 if the applicant did NOT attend prep classes
Audition attire: crop top, dance shorts, flesh colored tights/panty hose, dance sneakers/shoes
Audition FAQs:
Please note: There is a chance that the Baltimore Blast Cheerleaders will travel to Bermuda so all applicants are required to have a U.S. passport.
Is there an age limit?
This is no maximum age limit.
Minimum age requirement is 18 years of age by July 17th, 2011.
Are there any height to weight restrictions?
You should be in overall great shape. We do not have a height to weight requirement. We have no maximum or minimum weight requirement.
Are auditions open to the public?
Auditions are closed to the public. This includes family and friends.
What do I need for auditions?
Auditions can run all day. Please bring with you:
• Drink and snack
• Sweat towel
• Makeup & Hair Products
Do you have any prep classes; do I have to take the prep classes to make the team?
• We will have two prep classes – July 11th and 13th from 7-8:30 at Du Burns Arena.
• One prep class is $10; two prep classes are $15.
How should I wear my hair and makeup?
•Make-up and hair should compliment your features.
•You should wear your hair down.
What will the judges focus on and look for?
•Dance technique
•Performance
•Showmanship and personality
•Dance skills
•Fitness
What should I wear to the auditions?
•Sports bra or crop top with stomach showing.
•Short biker shorts or trunks
•Dance sneakers or jazz shoes
•Flesh colored panty hose or dance tights
•All body piercings should be removed and all tattoos covered
When will the squad be chosen?
On Sunday, July 17th there will be two sets of cuts. The finalists will participate in a mandatory training camp at Du Burns Arena. Training camp will be Monday, July 18th and Wednesday, July 20th. Finalists will be chosen at the end of the training camp on Wednesday, July 20th.
