Florida State University Athletics
FLORIDA STATE GOLDEN GIRLS
WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL HOME OF THE FLORIDA STATE GOLDEN GIRLS & COMPANY!
GOLDEN GIRLS & COMPANY OVERVIEW
Golden Girls & Company are utilized for sideline performances for all regular season home football games. Garnet and Gold Cheer Squads and the Golden Girls & Company get split into smaller groups and split all home Volleyball and Men’s basketball games throughout the season. Golden Girls & Company have the opportunity to travel with Men’s Basketball during the post season. Selection of these members will be at the coach’s discretion based on tryout performance each year
ACADEMICS
Students must be enrolled in and pass at least 12 hours per semester with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Students are allowed one ‘grace’ semester under a 2.0 GPA (still a member of the team, but scholarships withheld), but will be removed from the team if there are two semesters below 2.0 GPA.
UNIFORMS & APPAREL
Uniforms are provided and returned at the end of each year to be reissued each fall. Sponsored athletic practice attire, shoes, and bags are also awarded each fall and capable of being kept by each student upon completion of the year.
TRAVEL
Majority of basketball travel will be via chartered bus. However, students are required to return to campus at the beginning of the Fall season and during Fall, Winter, and Spring breaks for regular season games at their own personal cost.
RECRUITMENT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Step 1: Submit the recruiting form
Step 2: Follow all of our social media pages so you can stay up to date with dates and upcoming events!
IG: fsugoldengirls
Facebook: Florida State Golden Girls Dance Team
Tik Tok: Fsugoldengirls
Step 3: Plan a visit to FSU to meet with the Dancers, Coaches and attend a clinic. While in-person clinics aren’t mandatory, they are the best way for us to get to know you ahead of time!
Seniors – November 1st of fall semester of senior year (Example: Class of 2023 submits by Nov. 1st 2022).
Juniors – We will start accepting submissions in May of Spring semester of junior year (Example: Class of 2024 can start submitting May 2023).
Attire for audition videos is a black tight fitting tank or half top with black shorts. Hair should be pulled back out of face for the dance portion, but down and styled for introductions and game day portion. Hip Hop pants and tennis shoes may be added for the HH portion.
The video must be uploaded and set as unlisted on a video-hosting site (i.e. YouTube) or Google Drive. Clearly label the online video with full name and email address. Please set it as “unlisted”. Videos and headshot should be submitted on the recruitment submission form page in the upload area. Please give our Coaching Staff 2 weeks to reach out. If you do not have access to YouTube/Google for any reason, please reach out as soon as possible.
Qualifying Video
Please include the following on your qualifying video:
- An introduction stating your name, where you’re from, class for year, a fun fact and why you want to be a member of the FSU Golden Girl Dance Team! Be relaxed, have fun!
- A jazz/contemporary/lyrical/modern performance solo (can be a previous competition/showcase/recital solo or a new solo choreographed by yourself or someone else (i.e teacher, coach, friend)).
- A Hip Hop combo/showcase (can be a previous competition/showcase/recital solo or a new solo choreographed by yourself or someone else (i.e teacher, coach, friend)).
- 4 skill combinations (Legs/Flexibility, leaps/jumps, HH Tricks & Pirouettes) created by you!
- All combinations EXCEPT turn combo & HH tricks need to be shown on the right & left side.
- Within the 4 separate combos, you should include quad and quint (4/5) pirouette, aerial (right, left or both), legs/flexibility skills, leaps/jumps (including switches), kip-up, headspring & turns in second that include changing spots.
This is your opportunity to showcase the unique individual skills that you possess or that we could utilize throughout the season. Be creative and send in your best skills!
Yes! Please allow up to 2 weeks for the coaching staff to review your audition submission. If you have any follow-up questions, please reach out to fsuggrecruiting@gmail.com
No. We understand that traveling to FSU is not always feasible in the middle of the year, however, we highly recommend you attend and set up a visit at FSU so you can meet the Coaching Staff, view campus and get a feel for our culture and team. The best way to commit to our team is to see for yourself!
We are looking for confident, talented, humble, dedicated, and passionate dancers to be a part of the FSU Golden Girls & Company Dance Team. Team members are responsible for representing Florida State in the classroom, on the court/field and on stage at the national level. Being a member of our team comes with several exciting opportunities but is also a major commitment!
Communication is key! The more you reach out ahead of time, the better we can get to know you! Email us, follow us on all social media, attend in-person and virtual clinics & send in your qualifying video as soon as possible!
We will start offering official spots on our roster as of January, on a rolling basis, after FSUs admittance date. Any spot offered prior to the admittance date, is contingent upon acceptance. Recruits will have one week to accept or decline their offer for our team. Official Golden Girls & Company Dance team will be confirmed and/or announced Mid-March.
Perspective dancers who are asked to continue the process will have the following next steps:
- Mid Nov-Dec, You will be sent 2 dance combos (Jazz & HH) by FSU GGs to perform & showcase via video (submission and attire requirements are same as the qualifying video).
- Mid Nov-Dec, You will be sent gameday material by FSU GGs to perform and showcase via video (hair should be down and styled).
- Both dance combo video and gameday material video is due by January 5th
- Interview with the Coaching Staff (Head Coach, Asst. Coach) will be scheduled between January 1st-February 1st.
