{"id":10619,"date":"2023-05-31T14:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/?page_id=10619"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:15:18","slug":"goldusters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/ensembles\/aamb\/auxiliaries\/goldusters\/","title":{"rendered":"Golduster Dance Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__content\">\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-hero__header\">Golduster Dance team<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subtext\">\n\n                        \n<p>More than just dancers, our team consists of hard working individuals in a variety of majors who come together to share their passion for dance. Founded in 1980, The Golduster Dance Team practices 5 days a week in the fall with the \u201cAll-American\u201d Marching Band and practices twice a week during the spring semester.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"meet-the-team\" target=\"_self\">Meet the team<\/a><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Goldusters-2025-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion\">\n                <h2 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-300f3869-72aa-4baf-9de4-bf6fa922a754\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-300f3869-72aa-4baf-9de4-bf6fa922a754\" aria-expanded=\"false\">2026-2027 Golduster Dance Team Audition Information<\/button>\n                <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-300f3869-72aa-4baf-9de4-bf6fa922a754\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<p>The 2026-2027 Purdue Golduster Dance Team auditions consist of a first round, video submission audition and then from there, individuals will be invited to Audition Finals on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your prelim submission video should consist of the following, IN THIS ORDER\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0fef5954e229319b50ba8a405aefa968\">Name introduction, University status &amp; PR question\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e81a1dc6f17cb7bcd89dcdca8321121b\">State your first &amp; last name, then your academic status with the university followed by a short answer to the question, \u201cWhy do you want to be a member of the Golduster Dance Team?\u201d\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-821bbc5903de6aae396fb58400b13281\">For example, \u201cMy name is ___, I have been admitted to Purdue University and have accepted my admittance. I want to be a part of the Golduster Dance Team because ____.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23abe3e1787d40d3fd641bacc177934b\">Please be in camera view from the waist up (headshot format) &amp; answer the question as if giving a 20 second \u201celevator pitch.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd655dcddb501e8c26e87772777201ce\">Demo of Technique:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right, Left (straight on) &amp; Center Splits (face the side)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leg Hold Turn of choice (inside or outside-right, left or both) *showcase any &amp; all*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right Quad (or more if possible) Turn\/Pirouette (straight on)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right &amp; Left Split Leaps (facing right &amp; left)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right Calypso Leap (facing right)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right Turning Disc (straight on)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right Switch Arabesque (straight on)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Left Switch Arabesque (straight on)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 counts of 8 Turn Combo of choice (straight on)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aerial of choice (right, left or front) *showcase any &amp; all*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any additional trick may be showcased after above list* (ie. Headspring, Kip Up, Rubberband, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-696fa9459e0d35e45959da3799da97e2\">Demo of Choreography Combo:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=hNl7dOBSopI&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Teaching Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/aw2zlqgt4a0daiqf5bixv\/GoldusterPrelims2026.m4a?rlkey=ava5dbc31arp9fhlynoxg5p38&amp;e=1&amp;st=7lh2k4so&amp;dl=0\">Music Link<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=chTqtcTU1x4&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Demo Video with Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d2bbd316993c24e6359c794fae9a387a\">8 counts 8 of your own Jazz Choreography\/Improv:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your time to demonstrate any personal tricks or skills that showcase your personality &amp; your abilities the best<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97d39c09a4cabb0df9b4fcdd614335b5\">Attire for video: Any form fitting &amp; solid colored workout\/dance attire, ie. leggings, biker shorts, sports bra, crop top. Just no loose or baggy clothing that could obscure your quality of movement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your video submission must be in the format of an unlisted YouTube video! Please be sure to film your videos where you have adequate lighting &amp; space to fully execute all skills\/routine. Your video should be filmed horizontally &amp; not vertically. You may cut &amp; edit between technique skills and segments, but you should NOT edit multiple takes of the combo together, it needs to be one full run. Your video submission needs to be emailed to coach Natalie at hess85@purdue.edu. Please label your video as: your first name, last initial, underscore, title of the video &amp; the year. For example: NatalieH_PrelimAudition2026. Have the label of your video as the email subject line as well. Make sure the email address you submit your video from is one that you use &amp; have access to, as that email is what will be used to notify finalists. Videos MUST be submitted by March 13, 2026, at 5:00pm eastern time! No late submissions will be accepted. Please reach out to coach Natalie if you have any questions!<br><br><strong>2026 Golduster Auditions Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/18\/26: In person, Final Audition Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2\/15\/26 &amp; 3\/1\/26: Audition Clinics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/2\/26: Video Audition links posted to website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/13\/26: Deadline for all Video Submissions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/20\/26: Finalist notified &amp; invited to in-person, Final Auditions on 4\/18\/26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/13\/26: Audition Day video sent to Finalists<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector purdue-home-path-way--first \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--top\"><\/div>\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--straight\"><\/div>\n            \n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Arisa-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                    \n                    \n                    \n\n<p>The Goldusters perform all home football games and select other sporting events such as men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball, volleyball, soccer, and wrestling. The Goldusters also perform at various university and community events throughout the year. As part of the \u201cAll-American\u201d Marching Band, The Goldusters have many performances on home football game days including \u201cThrill on the Hill,\u201d dancing sidelines during the games, and performing with the band during the halftime show.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dusters-8.jpeg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                    \n                    \n                    \n\n<p>The Goldusters perform many styles from pom, to hip-hop and jazz. 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