DETROIT (4/18/2017) -- The University of Detroit Mercy cheerleading and dance squads are set to hold open tryouts during the first week of May at Calihan Hall for the 2017-18 school year.

The cheer squad will hold open tryouts on Tuesday, May 2 and Thursday, May 4 from 4-6 p.m. each day inside Calihan Hall. The Titan dance team is set to hold tryouts on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to noon from Calihan Hall.

The Titan cheer team tryouts are open to any male or female student who is already attending the University or will be in the fall. Interested cheer members are asked to bring the tryouts forms as well as a physical with them to the tryout.

The dance team is seeking individuals with a serious work ethic, positive attitude and strong technical background. The following skills are not mandatory for the tryouts, but highly encouraged and include: Triple pirouette, open leap, regular leap, toe touch, calypso, turning toe touch and leg hold turn, among other kills.

Dancers are asked to wear fitted top and bottoms and appropriate shoes. Tryouts are mandatory for both newcomers as well as returners. If candidates are unable to make the tryouts, they may also audition via a video submission to coach Samantha Sant at santsc@udmercy.edu. Please contact coach Sant for the requirements on what technical elements to be displayed in the video.

All interested participants for either team must fill out a tryout form, as well as sports medicine tryout letter and sickle cell waiver.

For more information on the dance team tryouts, contact coach Samantha Sant at santsc@udmercy.edu. For more information on the cheerleading squad tryouts, contact coach Jenn Muszynski at muszynjm@udmercy.edu.