What to Wear to a Professional Dance Audition
When it comes to dance auditions, especially in the world of professional dancers and cheerleaders, presentation always matters. It is important to know what to wear to your dance audition and ensure that you are wearing the proper attire for the dance team or cheerleading team that you are auditioning for.
Auditioning to become an NFL cheerleader or an NBA dancer puts us in a world of our own when it comes to dance audition outfits. We require dance outfits that are athletic, durable, and form-fitting while also being stylish (and generally covered in rhinestones.)
It is important to have an understanding of what the audition wear requirements are for the specific dance team that you are trying out for and plan accordingly in advance. After all, your outfit will be one of the first things that a dance team judging panel notices about you, so it is important to be prepared and feel confident in what you are dancing in.
We are sharing our tips and recommendations on what to wear to a dance audition, what to bring to an audition, and all of the in-between details you need to know before you show up to dance auditions. These tips will help guide you to a dance audition outfit that is perfect for you and will have you walking in as the most prepared version of yourself.
Preparing What to Wear to your Dance Audition
Do your research
Each professional dance or cheerleading team will have a different style and audition outfit requirements. Make sure to do the research on your team ahead of time so that all of the requirements are met and your outfit meshes with their team style.
Choose a color that suits you best
Choose a color for your pro dance audition outfit that you feel most comfortable in. You may also choose to tailor your outfit to fit the team’s colors or add a team logo, although this is not a requirement for dance team auditions.
Try on your outfit and practice dancing in it
You will want to practice dancing in your audition outfit ahead of time. It is important to make sure that everything is not only fitting properly, but that there are no snags or loose ends either.
Always bring a backup dance outfit
You never know if you will have a wardrobe malfunction with your original dance audition outfit. Be prepared with a secondary outfit. This spare outfit can be as simple as an extra athletic set.
Be prepared with an all-black dance outfit
Some NBA dance teams and NFL cheerleading teams require an all-black audition outfit at some point in their audition process, generally in the final audition rounds. Make sure to be prepared with a thought-out black dance outfit so that you can also stand out in training camp. Always be thinking two steps ahead in your audition journey to be as prepared as possible.
What to Bring to a Dance Audition
Some audition essentials that you will need for pro dance auditions:
An all-black dance outfit
At least three packs of extra dance tights
Resume and headshot
Makeup and hair essentials
Extra dance audition outfit (optional)
If you are looking for additional information and guidance on what to bring to a pro dance audition, here are a few articles that we have written that will help you out:
What to Wear to a Dance Audition
Dance attire is very specific when it comes to professional dance and professional cheerleading auditions. If it is your first time auditioning for a pro dance team, you will see a certain style in dance outfit choices around you. Instead of learning this after your first dance audition like the rest of us had to in our pro dance journeys, we are sharing the insider secrets so don’t have to.
Speaking generally, you have two options when it comes to your pro dance outfit. You can put together your own outfit or purchase a pre-made and customized pro cheer audition outfit. There are well-known pro audition wear companies that create shorts, tops, and audition sets specifically for those attending pro dance auditions or college dance team auditions. Let us elaborate on this:
You can not go wrong with putting together a cute yet professional dance audition outfit from Amazon or another athletic wear company that you like. To spice up your basic athletic set, you can have your outfit custom rhinestoned. Get creative! This is also a great way to save money as full custom dance audition outfits can be priced on the higher side.
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Here are a couple of examples of athletic wear that you can piece together into a pro dance audition outfit:
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2. Pro Dance and Cheerleading - Custom audition dance wear
A few dance wear companies that we recommend for customized outfits are The Line Up, Dallas Wear Uniforms, and Amys Gems. These are the go-to dance wear companies in the pro dance and cheer world. Not only do they create top tier audition outfits but they also create many of the iconic uniforms you see on the sidelines of NFL and NBA games.
The Line Up
The Line Up - Dance Audition Outfits
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The Line Up - Professional Cheer Audition Outfits
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Dallas Wear Uniforms
Dallas Wear - Pro Dance Audition Outfits
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Dallas Wear - Pro Dance Audition Outfits
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Dallas Wear - Pro Dance Audition Outfits
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Amys Gems provides custom professional rhinestoning and dance audition outfit rentals.
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Dance Audition Shoes
Generally, dancers will wear all-white sneakers unless you are looking for a specific pair of sneakers that match your audition outfit. Any jazz shoes that you bring to the dance audition should be nude to your skin tone. Jazz shoes are the best dance shoes for turning and technique, so be prepared on when to wear each. Below are some recommendations and ideas on an all-white sneaker that you should be wearing to auditions and a classic pair of nude jazz shoes.
Here are a couple of examples for dance audition shoes that would work for a pro dance audition:
Pro Dance Tights
Dance tights are an essential for pro cheer auditions. You should never show up to a pro dance audition wearing shorts without a pair of nude tights for your skin tone underneath.
Here are a couple pairs of dance tights that we recommend to complete your dance audition outfit:
If you are looking for the best dance tights to complete your dance audition outfit, make sure to read our article that reviews the top dance tights worn by NFL cheerleaders and NBA dancers.
*The dance tight shade, SUNTAN, is always a great go-to shade for all skin tones. The color seems to just accentuate all skin tones.
Plan your Warm Up Outfit
It is important to have the proper warm ups when walking into dance auditions. Here are a few examples of some appropriate warm-up attire to wear over your dance outfit while walking in and warming up.
Best of luck in your pro dance audition journey, dancers! Xo.
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