2022 NFL Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders Auditions Info

Image source: Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders Official Instagram

Auditions are fast approaching! I'm sure you're excited to become part of an NFL pro cheerleading/dance team. Is it the Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders? Because they've already released this year's audition details. Here's what you need to know about the auditions and getting yourself prepared!

Audition Rounds and Other Details

  • The dates for the preliminary and semi final audition rounds will be sent to you once you have registered online for the tryouts.
  • Online audition registration opens on March 19, 2022 (Saturday).
  • The deadline for the preliminary video submission is on March 25, 2022 (Friday) at 12:00 pm Central Standard Time (CST).
  • Late submissions will not be accepted.
  • Preliminary and semifinal audition rounds will be held virtually.
  • Semifinalists will be announced and are required to participate in the virtual interviews on the week of March 28, 2022 (Monday).
  • Audition finalists will be announced on April 1, 2022 (Friday).
  • The final audition round will be held in person on April 8 at 5:00 pm CST and 10 at 6:00 pm CST, 2022 (Friday and Sunday), at the GEHA field of the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • All finalists must attend the finals weekend.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders 2022 Team Roster will be announced on the week of April 11, 2022.

For more audition details of the Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders, visit this link.

Qualifications and What the Judges Look for

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • You must be at least 18-years-old by March 25, 2022.
  • Other details regarding the qualifications and requirements will be given to you once the team receives your audition application.

Judging Criteria

  • The judging criteria for being a Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader aren’t specified on their official webpage. However, you can get ideas by attending the audition training workshops and dance preparation classes.

For a recap of the details regarding the qualifications and requirements for becoming a Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader, visit this link.

Audition Attire

Like the audition judging criteria, the Chiefs Cheer management hasn’t released any details for the appropriate audition attire. However, we recommend following the general rules of appropriate audition appearances: Only have one pair of earrings and cover tattoos that cannot be concealed by clothing.

If you need good pro cheer audition outfit ideas, you can get inspiration by clicking this link, visiting the Chiefs Cheer Instagram page, or wearing sports apparel with the Chiefs Cheer’s color themes of crimson, gold, white, and black.

Prep Classes

Image source: Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders Official Instagram

We highly encourage you to attend the Chiefs Cheer’s audition prep training workshops, prep dance classes, and prep clinics. You might learn what qualities the judges are looking for in the auditionees. The dance classes will be held in person while the training workshops have virtual and in-person options.

The price for the workshops, classes, and clinics ranges from $20 to $25 and there are discounts if you enroll in bundles. To register, please visit this link.

About the Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders

Image source: Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders Official Instagram

The Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders, also known as “Chiefs Cheer,” was first established in 1964 as an all-women squad. They changed their team name to the “Chiefettes” in 1971 before reverting to their old label in 1986. Currently, the Chiefs Cheerleaders have 34 members. One of them is a male dancer. They cheer for their two-time Superbowl champion team’s home games at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Meet the Kansas City Chiefs 2021 cheerleading squad right here! 

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