2011-2012 Pom Squad Named
May 5, 2011
Eleven members will be returning, with five new dancers joining.
The Texas Tech Spirit Program has named the 16-member pom squad for the 2011-2012 season.
A total of 74 dancers completed the preliminary audition process, with 32 named as finalists for the 16 available slots.
Named for next year’s squad are:
Front Row (L-R): Vela, Rettig, Bertrand, Busch, Midkiff, Ratliff, Brossman.
Back Row (L-R): Buckner, Lanford, Schneider, Choi, McBride, Steinbauer, Mohler, Metter,
Stecklein.
- Abby Bertrand, a junior from Round Rock
- Brittany Brossman, a sophomore from Houston
- Kelsey Buckner, a sophomore from Rowlett
- Kathleen Busch, a sophomore from Plano
- Jackie Choi, a sophomore from Lewisville
- Lashey Lanford, a junior from Allen
- Caroline McBride, a freshman from Highlands Ranch, Colo.
- Wesley Metter, a freshman from Dallas
- Janelle Midkiff, a junior from Odessa
- Kasey Mohler, a sophomore from Lubbock
- Peyton Ratliff, a sophomore from Victoria
- Kortani Rettig, a sophomore from Mesquite
- Kelsey Schneider, a freshman from Katy
- Dawn Stecklein, a freshman from Flower Mound
- Sarah Steinbauer, a freshman from The Woodlands
- Briana Vela, a senior from Lubbock
Bruce Bills, the team’s coach, said the preliminary auditions consisted of a dance and fight song routine taught from a DVD mailed out one week prior to auditions. Also included in prelims was an across-the-floor exercise, where dance skills were judged on execution and flexibility.
For finals the dancers performed the audition dance as well as a quick routine that they had 15 minutes to learn then perform. Following the dance audition each dancer had an interview with a panel of judges.
“In June we will have a week of practices where the squad will begin setting formations and cleaning all traditional dance routines performed at appearances and games,” Bills said. “In July the squad will have a week of choreography practices where they learn new routines taught by our choreographer with focus on dance technique.”
Cathey Brown, a former Texas Tech Pom member, will serve as technical dance advisor.
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