Stand Routines From Historically Black Colleges & Universities Dance Line Audition

Edited by Azizi Powell

Revised: 10/28/2016

This post showcases videos clips from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) dance audition preparation training clinic in Albany GA on March 16, 2013 and led by the Albany State University (Albany, Georgia) Golden Passionettes dance line's choreographer, Dee Perkins. The videos featured on this page aren't the only videos of that event that are found on YouTube.

This post also showcases two additional videos of dance stands performed by Dee Perkins and other dancers.

The content of this post is posted for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

This is a companion post to http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/04/stand-battles-changing-meaning-of.html "Stand Battles & The Changing Meaning Of Majorettes In African American Culture".

Thanks to HBCU Dance Corporation, Inc and @HBCUDance.com as the publisher of these videos. Thanks also to Dee Perkins and all those who are featured in these videos. And thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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DEFINITION OF "DANCE STANDS"
According to Dianna Williams (Miss D.), the founder/choreographer of Jackson, Missippi's Dancing Dolls who are featured on the televion series "Bring It!" "A stand battle is when two teams take the dance floor at the same time. They take turns throwing eight counts back and forth until the judges declare a winner. “An eight count” is known as a stand." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrio6Fp6bHw
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A Lifetime television page about the terms used in "Bring It!" can be found at http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/bring-it/dance-dictionary “Bring It! [television show]. That page includes a definition of "stand battles" which ends with the sentence "The Captain must decide when to use what sequence based on the opposing team's sequence."
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REVISION - 10/28/2016
Here's information about "stands" from the discussion thread of one of the videos that is featured below [My apology for just reading these comments]:
HBCUDance, 2014
Hi Azizi! The choreographer in this vid is Mr Dee Perkins! He's one of our fave choreographers for HBCU Dance Corp.

A stand routine is a series of choreographed 8 counts that are typically performed in the stands (the seating area) of the football stadium/arena/gym. The team's captain or co-captain is typically stands in front of the team and executes the rout tne first. (This is called, leading the stands. ) Then, the rest of the team joins in." 

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HBCUDance, 2014
"The team's captain or co-captain typically stands in front of the team and executes the routine first. Then, the rest of the team joins in. The team follows whatever the captain does/throws. Stand routines are a great way to get the crowd hyped or excited."

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FEATURED VIDEOS
Example #1: Stand Routine Slow Counts - Learn it



HBCUDance, Published on Mar 18, 2013
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Information about this HBCU Dance Audition Preparation Training Clinic is found in the summary of the video given below as Example #5 & the summary of the videos given as Example #3 & Example #7.

The music is the song "Da Wop" by Lil Chuckee. This is the clean version of this record. However, as a warning, there's also an explicit version of this song.

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Example #2: Stand Routine2 Slow Count - Learn it too



HBCUDance, Published on Mar 18, 2013

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Example #3: Stand Routine2 Practice



HBCUDance, Published on Mar 18, 2013
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Here's a comment from this video's discussion thread:
HBCUDance, 2013
"This was an HBCU Dance Audition Prep event where the young ladies learned how to prepare for tryouts. They actually went through a mock audition so that they'll know what to expect on a collegiate level. Most of them are auditioning for the ASU Golden Passionettes and tryouts are tomorrow, March 23, so keep them in your prayers!! :-)

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Example #4: Stand Routine Practice and impromptu



HBCUDance, Published on Mar 18, 2013

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Example #5: HBCU Dance Audition Prep March 16, 2013 - stand routine 1 - lead by #8



Albany State University, Published on Mar 18, 2013

www.HBCUDance.com - This is a video clip from the HBCU Dance Audition Preparation Training Clinic in Albany GA on 3/16/13 led by the ASU Golden Passionettes' choreographer, Dee Perkins. Our training events are fast paced, intense and exciting dance workshops where we help dancers understand what to expect at an HBCU dance line audition. These young ladies had approximately 1.5 hrs to learn prancing & marching styles as well as 2 stand routines and their audition choreography. Find more danceline info, training events, vids, scholarships & audition dates on http://hbcudance.com/
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Here's a comment from that video:
HBCUDance, 2013
"Thanks for participating in the HBCU Dance Audition Prep event, #8! You WERKED it!! Best of luck to you at ASU Golden Passionette auditions tomorrow!!! Everybody, #8 and #6 received our Highest Scorecard Awards for their mock auditions at the event... They were both werking!!
That linked HBCU page lists the dates for dance line auditions for 14 historically Black colleges & university (HBCU) dance lines."

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Example #6: Stand routines - Choreographer Dee Perkins



HBCUDance, Published on Mar 19, 2013

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Example #7: HBCU Dance Audition Prep_Performance choreography - Dee Perkins



HBCUDance, Published on Mar 20, 2013

www.HBCUDance.com - HBCU Dance Audition Prep Training Event- a fast paced, exciting and fun workshop where dancers learn what to expect and how to prepare for a dance team audition. This is a video clip of Dee Perkins, choreographer from the ASU Golden Passionettes, showing the participants their mock audition choreography at the HBCU Dance Audition Preparation Training Clinic held in Albany GA on March 16, 2013. Watch more vid clips if you're interested in learning this choreography. WE DO NOT OWN THIS MUSIC!

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