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Clinics
Our clinics give future Mustangs the opportunity to train alongside current SMU Cheer and Pom members, learn technique, and experience Mustang gameday energy firsthand.
Spring Clinic
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Tryout Dates & Registration
Cheer: April 17–18
- REGISTER ONLINE
- Registration Deadline:Â April 10 at 9:00 PM
- All required tryout materials must be submitted by this time.
- * Members selected for the team will be REQUIRED to attend a team dinner on May 1, followed by a full-day practice on May 2.
Pom: April 24–25
- REGISTER ONLINE
- All participants should plan to be in the Dallas area by 12:00 PM on April 24.
- Registration Deadline:Â April 17 at 9:00 PM
- All required tryout materials must be submitted by this time.
- * Members selected for the team will be REQUIRED to attend a team dinner on May 1, followed by a full-day practice on May 2.
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WHAT TO WEAR FOR TRYOUTS
- Plain black sports bra
- Plain black shorts
- White shoes (Pom: tennis shoe | Cheer: cheer shoe)
- No jewelry
- Hair/Makeup:
- Cheer – slicked-back fixed ponytail (no bow)
- Pom – styled down, gameday makeup and lashes
- Both - full makeup with lashes; complimentary lipstick
- Interview - business professional attire required
REQUIRED MATERIALS
All documents must be uploaded through the appropriate tryout registration link above.
Upload the following:Â Please name your files as:Â
LastName_FirstName_DocumentType (example:Â
Fowler_Holly_Headshot)
- Headshot
- Reference Letter 1
- Reference Letter 2Â
- Copy of our SMU admission letter or Current Status
- Pre-tryout physical (within the last 6 months)
The waiver and full tryout packet will be sent closer to tryouts.
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EVALUATION CRITERIAÂ
- Cheer:Â Stunting (Level 4), running and standing tumbling (standing tuck, roundoff back handspring back tuck), fight song/chant, sharp motion placement, and showmanship.
- Pom:Â Fight song/chant, strong technical background, field pom routine, motion placement, improv, and showmanship
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