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Module 03 ยท The Collegiate Tryout Blueprint

Before a coach sees you dance,
they've already seen you.

This might be the most important module in the entire course.

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Savannah's Intro Video Goes Here

You are trying to become an ambassador for a university, at the largest scale. No coach is going to entertain gross behavior โ€” cussing, inappropriate dancing, thirst traps, bikini photos. Social media is the first thing coaches look at. It's the center of our society now, and if what they find isn't clean, they will move right past you.

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This Is You

@your.handle

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Run your own audit

Toggle each one on as you confirm it. Be honest โ€” I'd rather you catch this now than a coach catch it later.

VisibilityYour Instagram and TikTok are both set to public.
Spam / secondary accountsAny "spam" or backup accounts are private if you're keeping them โ€” or deleted if you're not. A coach finding an unlocked spam account undoes all the work on your main one.
BioYour bio reads clean and professional โ€” nothing you'd wince at a coach reading.
CaptionsNo cussing across your recent posts and captions.
Movement contentNo raunchy or overtly sexual dancing in your recent posts or reels.
Feed aestheticYour feed isn't built around thirst-trap or bikini-only content.
Tagged photosYou've reviewed your tagged section and removed anything questionable.
CommentsYour comment sections aren't filled with language you'd need to explain.
Toggle your first item to start the audit.
See It Clearly

Red flag, or green flag?

Side by side, the difference is obvious. The goal isn't to erase your personality โ€” it's knowing which version of it belongs on a public, searchable account.

โœ• Red Flags
๐ŸšฉCussing in captions or comments
๐ŸšฉOvertly sexual or raunchy dance content
๐ŸšฉFeed built primarily around bikini/thirst-trap photos
๐ŸšฉPrivate account a coach can't access
๐ŸšฉAn unlocked spam or secondary account a coach can still find
๐ŸšฉInappropriate photos left up in your tagged section
โœ“ Green Flags
โœ…Clean, upbeat captions
โœ…Technical dance content that shows real skill
โœ…Athletic, lifestyle, and team-oriented content
โœ…Public account, easy for a coach to find
โœ…Spam or secondary accounts privated or deleted
โœ…Tagged section reviewed and clean
What Coaches Actually Look For

You're representing them before you ever say a word.

Every team has its own specific rules, but no program in the country lets you do "whatever you want." You're an ambassador of a university, and coaches are picturing exactly that when they look at your accounts โ€” can they trust you in that role, publicly, every single day?

They're not looking for perfection or for you to erase your personality. They're looking for judgment. Consistency between who you are in the studio and who you are online. A coach who's about to hand you a uniform with their school's name across it needs to believe you understand what that means before you ever step on the floor.

Think about it from their side for a second. This isn't just about one dancer โ€” it's about how the entire program gets perceived. A single screenshot of one girl acting inappropriately in uniform, or with a school's name anywhere near her account, can become a headache for the whole athletic department. Coaches know this. It's exactly why they check before they ever call your name at auditions, and exactly why some of them are checking again right before the team is finalized.

Extra awareness matters most in the weeks and months directly before auditions โ€” that's exactly when coaches are actively looking. But the real move isn't a last-minute cleanup right before tryouts. It's building an account you'd be comfortable with a coach seeing at any point, so there's nothing to scramble to fix when it actually counts.

This is also where the two worlds from Module Two connect. If you're being recruited, coaches may be watching your accounts for months before you ever fill out an application. If you're walking into a straight audition, they're likely searching your name the moment they see it on an audition list. Either way โ€” the account is already doing the talking before you get the chance to.

Want a second set of eyes?

I'll personally go through your accounts and flag anything that could hurt you with a coach โ€” before they ever see it. I'm not guessing at what coaches look for. When I was on my college team, this was actually part of what I did for my own coach โ€” researching and noting dancers' social media before decisions got made. I know exactly what gets flagged, because I was the one flagging it. This isn't something to be embarrassed about. I'd rather catch it now.