For over 30 years, The Masonettes have been sharing their love for George Mason with Patriots fans. As the official dance team for George Mason Athletics, they perform at all basketball home games, travel to A10 basketball tournaments, and elevate the spirit at various Mason events throughout the year. Our season runs from late July through late April each academic year. In addition to supporting athletics and university events, the Masonettes compete both at the local and national level when possible. Selected members are required to participate in all games, fundraisers, appearances, etc. as applicable.
The Masonettes practice 3-5 times a week depending on the time of season. A strong base of dance technique is required. Our styles include, but are not limited, to Jazz, Pom, and Hip Hop.
The team is coached by Masonettes Alumni, Hannah Seidel 2020' and Paige Riley 2019'
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2024–2025 Masonettes Dance Team Tryouts
Tryouts will be held on Friday, May 3rd from 6:30-9PM and Saturday, May 4th from 1-3:30PM. Both days are required to be eligible for team selection. Virtual tryouts will not be allowed. For questions or concerns, please reach out to coaches Hannah and Paige at hseidel@gmu.edu and priley5@gmu.edu.
Please see the list of required and preferred skills for the team below.
Required:
- Right and Left Pirouettes, Doubles and Triples
- Turns in Second on the Right, minimum 6 into a double pirouette
- Right and Left Leaps
- High Kicks
- Center Leaps
- Toe Touch
- Calypso
- Turning Disc
- Firebird
- Tilt Jump
- Surprise Leaps
- Knowledge of proper Pom technique
- Hip Hop technique
Preferred:
- Pirouettes, Quads or more
- Changing Spot Turns in Second, Reverse and Regular
- Headspring
- Kip Up
- Rubberband
- Switch Arabesque Leap
- Leg Hold Turns
- Arial, Right, Left, or Front
- Walkovers
- Any Tumbling skills
A virtual interest meeting on Zoom will be held at 7PM on Monday, April 15. Please reach out to hseidel@gmu.edu for the link or DM us on instagram, @mason_masonettes.
Paperwork for tryouts is due no later than Friday April 19th, please see the documents below. All paperwork must be completed and reviewed by Mason Athletics for participation in tryouts. Paperwork should be emailed to lpullen@gmu.edu and hseidel@gmu.edu.
Please dress in all black, form fitting clothing. Jazz shoes and sneakers are required. Participants should arrive “Game-Day Ready” to include full performance makeup with hair down and styled.
Athletes who are selected for the team are expected to uphold the values of George Mason, demonstrating academic excellence and responsibility to their commitment. Athletes are required to maintain a GPA of 2.0 or above and complete study hours weekly.
Please note: The team will be attending NDA College Camp July 27-29. Interested participants should hold these dates on their calendars and expect to attend practice the week prior.
