Remember: You don't need to have every desired skill to apply.

The skills outlined below are desired, not compulsory, and you can still make a team without demonstrating all of them in your try-out video.

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If you require an adjustment or alternative pathway due to disability, please contact Program Lead Toni Altschwager via email: teamaus-allabilities@australiancheerunion.org early so your options and support can be discussed.

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ADAPTIVE ABILITIES POM​​

In your try-out video, please tell us:

• Who you are.

• Why you want to join your chosen team.

• Why you want to be part of Team Australia?
   

• Watch the choreography video HERE and learn the combination. Then, record and upload a video of yourself performing the combination as part of your application.

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Please also include in your video any of the skills listed below.

Remember: These skills are desired, not required. Just show us what you can do!

• Connected turn sequences

• Double and/or triple pirouettes

• A variety of leap skills (e.g. grand jeté, switch leap, tilt, firebird etc.)

• A variety of jump skills (e.g. toe touch, pike, cabriole, sissonne etc.

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ADAPTIVE ABILITIES HIP HOP

In your try-out video, please tell us:

• Who you are.

• Why you want to join your chosen team.

• Why you want to be part of Team Australia?

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• Watch the choreography video HERE and learn the combination. Then, record and upload a video of yourself performing the combination as part of your application.
   

Please also include in your video any of the skills listed below.

Remember: These skills are desired, not required. Just show us what you can do!

• Kip-up

• Headspring

• Rubber band

• Confident street-style grooves

• Tumbling skills, specifically standing tuck

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ADAPTIVE ABILITIES CHEER (Level 3 Skill Requirements) 

In your try-out video, please tell us:

• Who you are.

• Why you want to join your chosen team.

• Why you want to be part of Team Australia?
   

Please also include in your video any of the skills listed below.

Remember: These skills are desired, not required. Just show us what you can do!

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STUNT SKILLS
Median level 3 stunting skills including any of the following:

• Full-up to a single-leg position

• TikTok from waist to prep level, transitioning from one position to another

• Half-up from prep to a single-leg extension

• Inversion from single-leg load-in to a single-leg extension

• Twist-down from prep level

• Two-foot prep with a full-around transition to a single-leg prep
   

TUMBLE SKILLS:
Median level 3 tumbling skills including and of the following: 

• Standing back handspring

• Multiple back handsprings in a series

• Standing 3 back handsprings in a row

• Cartwheel to 2 back handsprings

• Back walkover to 2 back handsprings

• Round-off, back handspring to back tuck

• Round-off, multiple back handsprings to back tuck

• Front handspring step-out, round-off, back handspring to back tuck

• Aerial cartwheel

• Front punch (front tuck)

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FLYERS:

If you would like to be considered for a flyer position, please also include any of the following in your video:
Please holding each for five counts on both legs

• Liberty

• Heel stretch

• Front stretch

• Bow and arrow

• Arabesque

• Scale

• Scorpion/needle

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SPECIAL ABILITY CHEER (Level 2 Skill Requirements)

In your try-out video, please tell us:

• Who you are.

• Why you want to join your chosen team.

• Why you want to be part of Team Australia?

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Please also include in your video any of the skills listed below.

Remember: These skills are desired, not required. Just show us what you can do!

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STUNT SKILLS

Median level 2 stunting skills including and of the following:

• Inversion to a two-leg extension

• Cradle dismount from extension

• Single-leg prep

• Half rotation to a single-leg prep

• Half rotation to a two-leg prep or two-leg extension

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TUMBLE SKILLS

Median level 2 tumbling skills including any of the following:​​

• Standing back handspring

• Back walkover to back handspring

• Standing back handspring step-out to back walkover to back handspring

• Round-off to back handspring

• Round-off to multiple back handsprings

• Front handspring

• Front handspring to round-off to back handspring

• Round-off to back handspring series

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FLYERS:

If you would like to be considered for a flyer position, please also include any of the following in your video:
Please holding each for five counts on both legs

• Liberty

• Heel stretch

• Front stretch

• Bow and arrow

• Arabesque

• Scale

• Scorpion/needle
   

 

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SPECIAL ABILITY/SPECIAL OLYMPICS HIP HOP

In your try-out video, please tell us:

• Who you are.

• Why you want to join your chosen team.

• Why you want to be part of Team Australia?
   

Please also include the following in your video:

• Perform a choreography sequence from a previous routine that you have learned or performed. The sequence should be 5–8 eight-counts long.

• Demonstrate your Hip Hop style, confident street-style grooves, energy and enthusiasm.
   

Have fun, show us how you move, and most importantly, show us how much you love Hip Hop!

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SPECIAL ABILITY/SPECIAL OLYMPICS POM

In your try-out video, please tell us:

• Who you are.

• Why you want to join your chosen team.

• Why you want to be part of Team Australia?
   

Please also include the following in your try-out video:

• Perform a choreography sequence from a previous routine that you have learned or performed. The sequence should be 5–8 eight-counts long.

• Demonstrate your Pom motions, technique, precision, energy and enthusiasm.
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Have fun, show us how you move, and most importantly, show us how much you love Pom!

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