PAC ATHLETIC-PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM

PAC Worldwide

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PAC ATHLETIC-PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM

Precision Auxiliary Corp & Precision Allstar Cheer Performance Teams - The P.A.C. Competitive Auxiliary & Cheer Performance Teams currently consists of auxiliary student-athletes from Atlanta Public Schools, Fulton, Clayton, Cobb and Dekalb County Schools as well as Georgia Colleges and Universities. The Performance Teams consist of a fusion of baton twirling, dance, cheerleading, flag/rifle/sabre twirling and tumbling. Teams perform a wide range of competitive baton twirling techniques, winter/color guard techniques, cheerleading stunts, tumbling along with modern dance, jazz, ballet, liturgical, and hip hop choreography. Precision Auxiliary Corp & Precision Allstar Cheer Performance Teams perform during NCAA, NFL & NBA pre-games & half-time shows; major local, state, national & international parades & events. These Competitive Auxiliary & Cheer Performance Teams also compete in local, state, national & international competitions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you wear to practice?
All candidates should wear a modestly cut black leotard with black or flesh colored tights or white or black t-shirt and black shorts for marching auxiliary teams and cheer shorts and cheer fitted tee or tank for allstar cheer teams. Tennis shoes, cheer shoes or appropriate dance shoes are required. No jewelry except for stud earrings is allowed.

Requirements to become a member of a Precision Auxiliary Corp or Precision Allstar Cheer Performance Teams:One time reg. fee of $30 and monthly fee of $40

All members of PAC Performance Teams are required to attend all auxiliary and cheer clinics and camps in the Spring and Summer.

How much dance and cheer experience is required to be apart of PAC Performance Teams?
As long as you have a passion and desire to learn, there is no required dance experience. Dance techniques, styles and positions are taught at all levels.

What size batons and poles do you twirl and spin? Batons sizes are based on students arm length and Poles sized based on students height at the elementary and middle school levels.
All-Star Team uses batons the same length and flags on weighted 6' poles.

What are the different auxiliary equipments that the Precision Auxiliary Corp Performance Team uses?
Precision Auxiliary Corp Performance Team use batons, flags, rifles, sabers and pom-poms. (Rifle and sabers are only used at the advance and all-star levels.)

What is the cost associated with being a member of PAC Performance Teams?
Each member is responsible for purchasing team performance uniform, matching warm-ups, shorts, T-shirts, bag, baton, pom-poms, practice silk and pole. The price varies slightly each year and is estimated to be around $475 (fundraisers are in place to cover the cost).

Who choreographs the different Marching Auxiliary and Cheer Performance Teams routines?
Instructors are responsible for choreographing routines at the recreational levels. The captains of the Auxiliary Teams choreograph and teach the routines at the advance and all-star levels.

How many shows does PAC Performance Teams perform each season and does it consist of traveling?The number of performances vary season to season, and Yes there is a lot of travel in-state and out-of-state.

How many girls are selected each season for the PAC Performance Teams?There is no set number of girls being added to teams each season because we operate year -round and have open enrollment. If you have a desire learn, we will teach.

PAC Allstar Performance Teams - Only offered at the advance level for high school and college students.
To audition for the PAC Allstar Performance Teams, please submit a resume and video that features field shows as well as any other performances that demonstrate the most advanced skills and knowledge. Auditions and video/resume submission deadline TBA.

If I make the All-Star Team, do I have to tryout every year?
Yes. The purpose of returning members going through the audition practice is to maintain the most current skill set.

How are captains chosen for the Precision Auxiliary Corp and Precision Allstar Cheer Performance Teams? To be eligible for captain, you must have performed with the team for at least a year. An application must be completed and submitted to the PAC Directors & Coordinators. The applicant must go through an interview as well as choreograph and teach a small group of current members a portion of a routine.

All classes are offered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels for all groups/teams. Sample of the classes offered:

Flag classes:

Tall Flag, Swing Flag, Rifles, Sabers and body movement to work with equipment
Advanced understanding of basic drop spin and Peggy spin
Advanced understanding of body movement while spinning
Ability to perform in time while marching
45 degree tosses
Horizontal tosses
Vertical Tosses
Double toss

Dance/Drill/Step classes:

Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Liturgical
Position Classes
Double turns
Axels
High Kicks
Splits Front and side leaps

Baton classes:

One, two, three, four baton, novelties, tumbling classes, strut and solo
Toss Walk-over
One-Spin Illusion
Toss Illusion (forward and reverse on the right leg)
3 Spins (Horizontal & Vertical)
2 & 3 Baton Combinations
Fire batons, Knives, Fire Knives
Tour jetes
Laybacks
Advanced understanding of bodywork and dance combinations
Grandjetes on both legs

Cheerleading/Tumbling Classes:

Low stunt: liberty
Low stunt: stretch
Walk up shoulder sit
Shoulder sit
Thigh Stand hitch
Thigh Stand stretch
Hitch (to the right)
Ground up Liberty
Stretch
Hi Torch
Scale
Roundup Scorpion
Handstands
Round Off Back Handspring Series + Pike, Layout, X Out
Standing Back/Front Tuck
Standing Back Handspring Series + Tuck, Pike, Layout, X Out

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