STARETTES
Q – WHAT IS STARETTES?
-THE GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL STARETTES HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND SINCE THE OPENING OF GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL. FOR THE FIRST 15 YEARS THE STARETTES WERE STRICTLY A DANCE TEAM. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE STARETTES HAVE CHANGED MORE INTO A FLAG, RIFLE, SABRE AND DANCE TEAM.
Q – HOW MANY STARETTES USUALLY MAKE THE SQUAD?
- THE SQUAD VARIES FROM 15 – 30 STARETTES DEPENDING ON THE AUDITION YEAR
Q- WHAT HAPPENS AT AUDITIONS?
- DURING AUDITIONS YOU WILL GET TO MEET THE STARETTE STAFF, DIRECTOR, BAND DIRECTOR AND BE ABLE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF WHAT WE DO.
- WE WILL TEACH YOU THE BASIC ACROSS THE FLOOR EXERCISES, DANCE TECHNIQUE, A DANCE ROUTINE, FLAG BASICS, AND A FLAG ROUTINE.
- ON MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK, YOU WILL BE PAIRED WITH A VETRAN TO HELP YOU WITH ALL OF YOUR ROUTINES AS WELL AS LEARN ALL AUDITION ROUTINES.
- YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CHECK OUT A FLAG ON THE FIRST DAY AND WILL RETURN IT AT THE END OF AUDITIONS ON APRIL 21ST, 2011 (LOST FLAG COST $30).
- ON THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST THE FINAL STARETTE AUDITION WILL TAKE PLACE. EVERYONE WILL BE PAIRED INTO GROUPS OF 2-4 AND WILL HAVE TO PERFORM DANCE AND FLAG BASICS, AS WELL AS A DANCE AND FLAG ROUTINES.
- THE TEAM WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND (GOOD FRIDAY) ON THE GAITHER WEBSITE AS WELL AS THE FRONT MUSIC LOBBY ON THE GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS
- IF YOU MAKE THE TEAM YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE AT ALL OF THE PRACTICES IN MAY 2010 – APRIL 2011.
Q – IS STARETTES A FULL YEAR COMMITMENT?
- YES, STARETTES IS A FULL YEAR COMMITMENT. DURING THE FALL THEY ARE WITH THE MARCHING BAND, PERFORMING AT ALL FOOTBALL GAMES, PEP RALLY’S AND PARADES. DURING THE SPRING THEY HAVE A COMPETITIVE SEASON WITH WHAT IS CALLED WINTERGUARD.
Q – AM I REQUIRED TO SIGN UP FOR EURHYTHMICS CLASS?
- YES, ALL STARETTES ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN EURYTHMICS CLASS. IF YOUR CHILD ACADEMIC SCHEDULE IS ALREADY FULL, PLEASE LOOK AT ONLINE CLASSES.
Q- WHEN DO WE HAVE PRACTICE?
- PRACTICE STARTS THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY FOR THE NEW SEASON, WE ALSO PRACTICE THE WEEK AFTER SCHOOL GETS OUT AND TWO WEEKS BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. ALL PRACTICES ARE MANDATORY!!!
( Schedule starts the first week of the 2011-2012 Academic year)
MONDAY – 4 – 7:00PM
TUESDAY – 3:15 – 4:30 MARY JO’S DANCE STUDIO, AND SOME MARCHING PRACTICE 5-7:00PM
WEDNESDAY- NOTHING!
THURSDAY – 4 – 7:00PM
FRIDAY – FOOTBALL GAMES
SATURDAY – COMPETITIONS ON CERTAIN DATES
SUNDAY- NOTHING!
Q. I ALREADY HAVE PLANS FOR THIS SUMMER… WHAT IS OUR SPRING/ SUMMER SCHEDULE? IS IT MANDATORY?
Tuesday, May 3: 5pm-8pm (FIRST OFFICIAL STARETTE PRACTICE)
Thursday, May 5: 5pm-8pm
Saturday, May 7: 9am-4pm ( FIRST CAMP DAY)
Monday, May 9: 5pm-8pm
Monday, May 16: 5pm-8pm
Thursday, May 26: 5pm-8pm
Thursday, June 2: 5pm-8pm
Monday, June 6: 5pm-8pm
Thursday, June 9: 5pm-8pm
MONDAY, June 13 - THURSDAY 16 9am- 6pm
BAND CAMP WILL TAKE PLACE - AUGUST 10-13 8AM-5PM , AUG 15- 19 5PM - 9PM , AUG 20TH 8AM - 12PM WITH OUR BAND CAMP PICNIC AT 1PM!!!!
YES IT IS ALL MANDATORY!!!! PLEASE EMAIL MRS. SZAROWICZ FOR QUESTIONS. CAMPS ARE MANDATORY!!
