2020 Fall Varsity Tryouts and Auditions

Athletics: While there will be no official/traditional preseason we still want to take advantage of the time to be fit and ready. In mid-August, girls will receive a combination of independent workouts (stretches, conditioning, nutrition etc.) and a schedule for synchronous virtual workout sessions with members of the Athletics Department and their sport-specific coach. 

Riding: Similar to the asynchronous academic model, Riding will have virtual preseason programming for girls during the week(s) prior to the return to school. This will consist of webinars, workouts, and stables orientation from your instructors. 

Dance Select: Select dancers will access a series of videos to learn choreography and conditioning as well as daily activities to “check in” with the group starting the week of August 24.

Fall Play: The Fall Play will require auditioning students to read the play and post a response/discussion post to the TEAMs site starting the week of August 24. Students will have access to warm up videos, auditioning information, and production information. The actors will then submit a video audition and initial cuts will be made from those submissions. Callbacks and casting will happen in person on campus starting September 2.

2020-2021 Important Dates

When booking flights, schedule travel at least two hours after the noted release time, three hours for international travel. Girls may not depart until after their last obligation (class, activity, sport or theater practice). Please check the calendar for the most up-to-date information.

August 2020

To ensure social distancing is possible during move-in, every student will be assigned a specific arrival time. 

Sa	22	Arriving: All Boarding Students traveling to campus via public transportation Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
F	28	Arriving: Boarding Students taking the SAT or SAT Subject test in the DC region on August 29 Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Sa	29	Arriving: Boarding Student Leaders traveling by private car Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Sa	29	Arriving: Day Student Leaders Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Su	30	Arriving: Boarding S.W.I.N.G. Sisters arriving by private car Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Su	30	Arriving: Non S.W.I.N.G. Returning Boarding Students traveling by car Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Su	30	Arriving: Day S.W.I.N.G. Sisters Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
M	31	Arriving: New Boarding Students traveling by private car Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
M	31	Arriving: New Day Students Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 12:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

September 2020

Tu	1	Arriving: Non S.W.I.N.G. Returning Day Students  Assigned arrival times will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Tu	1	Opening Convocation (virtual)
W	2	Module 1 begins | First day of classes
F-Su	4-6	Community Weekend*
M	7	Labor Day, Classes WILL be held
F-Su	11-13	Community Weekend*

October 2020

M	5	Module 2 begins
M	12	NO CLASSES, Indigenous People's Day
W	14	PSAT on campus for 10th & 11th graders

November 2020

M	9	Module 3 begins
F	13-15	Community Weekend*
F	20	Thanksgiving break begins after last obligation (class, activity, athletic or theatre practice)
Sa	21	Dorms close, 12:00 p.m.
M	30	Classes resume, at a distance

December 2020

F

18

Winter break begins after last obligation (class, activity, athletic or theatre practice)

*Community Weekends are weekend in which all boarding students are required to stay on campus. There will be school events and outings planned for this weekend.