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ALL-STATE

Director: Deanna Markovitch

Co-Director: Tiffany Savage

Contact: NJCDCA.Allstate@gmail.com

Application Process

Incomplete application forms will not be considered. Please make sure that your application is complete before submission.

Application Requirements:

  • Completed Application Form

  • Completed Photo Release

  • Application must be signed by a school administrator or athletic director and your coach confirming that you are a Senior in good academic standing.

  • Please upload your video to YouTube and create an unlisted link to be entered into the application (google form).

    • ​Video should be no longer than three (3) minutes.

    • Contains all required elements.

    • Attire: T-shirt and shorts.

      • Do NOT wear a school uniform or anything that will identify your school.​​

    • Application Deadline:​

    • Dec. 15, 2023

  • Venmo Payment Option:

    • @NJCDCA-Treasurer​

  • OR Send application payment check for $30 (payable to NJCCA) to:

 

NJCDCA Treasurer

Deanna Markovitch

768 Mehar Court

Toms River, NJ 08753

 

If you are overnighting, please

WAIVE THE SIGNATURE

Fees cover selection expenses of the All-State Team. An independent panel of judges will make final selection of the All-State Team.

The cheerleader with the highest All State score will receive the “JoAnn Poppe Award” in remembrance of her tireless efforts and passion for the All State program.

Applicants will be notified by EMAIL as to whether or not they have made the team. The team will be formally presented at this year's NJCDCA Cheer & Dance State Championship and recognized on our NJCDCA website. A celebratory brunch will be held in the spring. 

Cheer Video  Requirements

Cheerleader: Female

  • Cheer - not a sideline (30 seconds MAX)

  • Tumbling - minimum of a standing back handspring and/or tumbling pass

  • Dance - (four - eight counts)

  • Jumps - single toe touch and a combination jump that may include standing tumbling

Cheerleader: Male

  • Chant or sidelines with arm motions, no stunts (no longer than 15 seconds)

  • Tumbling - minimum of a standing back handspring and/or tumbling pass

  • Partner stunting - individual stunts or a stunt sequence with or without music. No more than 30 seconds. (Please use a spotter.)

  • Jumps- a single toe touch and a combination jump that may include standing tumbling

Dance Video Requirements

Dancers

Demonstrated Skills:

  • Full Split - (left and right)

  • Leap - (Grand Jette)

  • Calypso

  • Kick - (Fan or Hitch)

  • Jump - (i.e. toe touch)

  • Double turn/Pirouette

  • Techniques are to be clearly demonstrated separately;

    • Separate from the 6-8 count dance

Routine:

  • Minimum of 2 Styles of Dance -  6 - eight counts to music demonstrating jazz, pom and/or hip hop skills

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