Maryland Cheer and Dance Energy

Tryout Information and Registration

 

 

Emily Clark, Owner

Daniel Woodruff, Program Director

Maryland Cheer and Dance Energy

5941 Bartholow Rd Eldersburg, Maryland 21784

 

Welcome families!  

Thank you for your interest in our program! We are looking forward to an exciting 2026/2027 season. Below, you will find important information about tryouts and what to expect.

 

Athletes and parents should enter on "B" side (left side) of the gym. Parents will check-in, confirm registration and make a payment ($25 tryout fee) at the front desk. Once check-in is completed, athletes will be called in to begin the tryout process. After tryouts are complete, parents will pick up their athletes from the "B" side (left side).

 

No later than the Wednesday during the week of tryouts, parents will be sent a link via email and/or text to join to the Band App (this is our primary communication tool). We will be posting all pertinent information regarding tryouts and the season, inclduing adminstrative and financial obligations in this Band.

 

All cheer teams will be revealed on Friday May 15th, 2026 @ 3pm.

All dance teams will be revealed Friday May 22nd 2026 @ 3pm.

Team reveals will be done via the Band App.

 

Important Dates:

Cheer camp: July 13-July 20th, 9a-5p

Dance camp: July 20-July 25th, 9a-5p

Choregraphy week for all teams: August 17th-23rd

 

All athletes are expected to and highly encouraged to attned our cheer/dance camps. This is an integral time for team builidng and routine development. We spend multple hours building the foundation of the rest of the season. We also use this time to get a head start on choreography.

 

 Registration Fee $25

 Due on the first day of tryouts, CASH ONLY. Please prepare ahead of time!

 

2026-2027 MCDE TRYOUT SCHEDULE

Cheer

MAY 11th-12th and May 14th

BIRTH YEAR: 2007-2014 - 4:00-6:00pm

BIRTH YEAR: 2015-2021 - 6:00-8:00pm

 

Dance 

MAY 18TH-19th and May 21st

BIRTH YEAR: 2007-2014 - 4:00-6:00pm

BIRTH YEAR: 2015-2021 - 6:00-8:00pm

Cheer Tryouts

Athletes will be evaluated on the following categories:

1. Running tumbling 
2. Standing tumbling 
3. Jumps
4. Stunting (Primary and secondary stunt positions)
5. Level Test (Running Tumbling/Standing Tumbling/Jumps/Motions in a sequence all at the same level, ex. All level 3 tumbling, jumps, and motions)
6. Material Retention and Execution
7. Performance communication

Teams will be created based on individual evaluation, in addition to, the overall needs of potential teams. Our primary goal is the succcess of each team, as well as individual progression.

Any athlete wanting to be considered for L3 or L4 must be able to execute and hold an extended lib in their primary or secondary stunt position for 4 counts. If unable to extend, athlete will be evaluated on prep level lib.

 

Parents of athletes are not permitted to contact gym owner/coaches until 24 hours after teams are revealed (Saturday @ 3pm, at the earliest).

 

What to wear: 

 List of running tumbling skills:

List of standing tumbling skills:

List of jumps:

List of stunt positions:   

 
               

 

 

 

 

 

List of body positions (flyers only):

           
 

Dance Tryouts

Athletes will be evaluated based on the following categories:

1. Movement proficiency
2. Dynamics of movement
3. Choreography retention
4. Performance communication
5. Execution of athletic skills
6. Versatility in style and genre

Training groups will be created based on individual evaluation, in addition to, the overall needs of the potential teams. 

MCDE is looking to create the strongest teams possible, while expanding our athletes’ dance education.

Parents of athletes are not permitted to contact gym owner/coaches until 24 hours after team reveal (Saturday @ 3pm, at the earliest).

What to wear:

List of dance tricks/skills:

 

TO REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS

PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING 

ATHLETE INFORMATION

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION 

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION