Raiderette Auditions Start April 15th
Dates, Times, Location:
Preliminary audition: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Location: Hilton Oakland Airport, One Hegenberger Road, Oakland
Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the preliminary interviews following immediately.
There is no dance audition during preliminaries. Finalists will be announced at the end of preliminaries.
Recommended attire for preliminaries is daytime dresses, skirts or shorts, with appropriate hairstyle and make-up.
Finalists: Rehearsals for the dance routine will be Tuesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Location/directions will be given to finalists.
Auditions and rehearsals are closed to the general public.
Final audition: Sunday, April 22, 2012. Details will be given to all finalists.
Eligibility:
You must be 18 years of age or older by date of preliminary audition.
You must be available to attend all home games, rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 9:30 PM, rehearsals Saturday mornings from 7:30 – 10:30 AM and special public relations, charity and performance events.
You must be able to attend a full day Saturday mini-camp. Date and time TBD.
You may not cheer for The Oakland Raiders and another professional or college team.
You must be able to provide authorized documents to work in the United States.
Preparation:
Various styles of dance are used by the Raiderettes. Dance techniques, such as turns, kicks and leaps can be used in routines.
A dance workshop/prep class is offered by the Raiderette Choreographers prior to tryouts (Refer to end of packet.)
Boot camps are offered prior to tryouts in the month of February and March (Refer to end of packet.)
Judging:
A panel of judges will select the 2012 Raiderette Squad.
Judging is based on appearance, poise, personality, physical talent and dance ability.
Benefits:
Perform before sold-out home game crowds.
Opportunities for exposure through various media, corporate, community and charity events.
Opportunities for compensation through promotions, personal appearances and calendar sales.
Opportunities for travel abroad.
