Final auditions for the ROAR of the Jacksonville Jaguars include the choreography taught during the preliminary round, as well as a showcase for individual talent. New photos from finals have been posted on Jacksonville.com. Click here to see them.

Be a part of the Hottest Dance Team in the West Coast Basketball League!

The Orange County Gladiators will hold open auditions for their professional 2009 Goddesses Dance Team on Saturday, April 4, 2009

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years old or older. There is no maximum age limit.
• Reside in the Orange County area.
• Team members must have flexible schedules for weekly rehearsals and weekend games (April-June)
• Team members must have a reliable means of transportation
• There are no height or weight requirements

Audition Location:
Aliso Niguel High School Gym promptly @ 2:00 pm registration @1:30 pm
Address: 28000 Wolverine Way
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Audition Attire:
A one or two piece leotard with jazz pants is required. Jazz dance shoes are also mandatory

Application Fee:
$10 application fee. Make checks payable to OC Gladiators

Application Procedure:
All interested applicants should show up at 1:30pm to complete the audition application and include a non-returnable photograph of yourself (5X7 or larger, black & white or color, head shot of full body shot)
This audition will be treated as a professional audition with three sections. The first section will consist of technique across the floor. The second section will consist of a short stylized jazz and/or a hip-hop routine that will be taught to the applicants. The third section will include a short interview with the panelist team. Team to be announced that evening.

Rules and Regulations
Dance Team members are responsible for maintaining their uniforms, poms, etc. Official uniforms will be provided upon making the team. Dancer must be available for all Gladiator home games and squad practices from April to June.

Rehearsals
The team practices once a week on Monday evening; location TBD. Extra rehearsals are added as needed. Any dancer missing a rehearsal prior to a game will not be allowed to perform at the game. Any dancer missing multiple games is subject to dismissal from the squad. If you cannot attend the majority of rehearsals and games, please do not audition.

Compensation
This is a volunteer opportunity. Dancers are not paid for promotional appearances, rehearsals and home games but it’s definitely a great opportunity to build your professional resume. Dancers will receive other perks.

Time commitment
Dancer must be at home games 1 to 1.5 hours prior to tip-off for pre-game rehearsals. Dancers will participate in all home games. The Gladiators will be playing in 7 home games, all on either a Saturday or Sunday evening at Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Contact
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact OC Goddesses Dance Director, Marissa Domantay at MarissaDomantay@hotmail.com or Assistant Dance Director, Stephanie Manista at StephanieManista@yahoo.com
Check us out at www.ocgladiators.com

Last Saturday’s game was Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Night for the American Hockey League’s San Antonio Rampage. The DCC Show Group signed autographs and performed on the ice during both intermissions. Earlier in the day, they hosted a dance clinic for the youngest Rampage fans. The kids learned a routine and then performed it for their friends and family before the game.

Click here to view photos of the DCC performance.

Kristin Swartzlander
49ers.com
March 31, 2009

For the nearly 400 young women who turned out on Sunday, March 29 for the annual San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush cheerleader auditions, the day brought the dream of joining one of the NFL’s premiere performance groups a few steps closer. The Gold Rush hopefuls gathered at Stanford University’s Maples Pavilion for a day-long tryout process. Despite the grueling schedule, the day was filled with hope, excitement and fun for the young women.

“It’s such a great experience and it’s so much fun,” said Sarah, who is a member of her college dance team. “I love performing in front of crowds. It’s something I love to do. So I always just go out there and do my best.”

For the first round of the audition process, professional choreographer Jeannine Sabo taught the young women a rigorous dance combination to Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round,’ which they performed in groups of three in front of a panel of judges. The routine, which emphasized technical dance, cheer movements and performance technique, also left room for personal style. The applicants were able to add their own flair to the routine with a freestyle dance opening to the combination.

“I’m glad that it was kind of funky and I loved the song,” said Antonia, who took part in the Gold Rush audition workshops held over the last month. “And they put a little hip-hop in the end, which I’m totally comfortable with and I rocked it out. I feel like I killed it, so I’m really excited.”

After the first round, the judging panel went through extensive deliberations to narrow the field down to 150 prospects. After adding to the dance routine, the remaining Gold Rush hopefuls were able to introduce themselves to the judges and perform the extended dance combination.

“We’re so excited to have these young women out here today,” said Gold Rush Director Erin Olmstead. “The dance routine is a fun challenge and they have to show the judges that they are able to engage the crowd. It’s important as a Director that I see their personalities shine through. They will be an important part of the 49ers community, and I want to see their genuine excitement for that.”

After the second round, the judges whittled the group down once again. The final group of 73 young women will move on to the last round of auditions, which consist of a professional interview and another dance combination, on Wednesday and Thursday.

For one revered Gold Rush member, Sunday’s practice marked the closing of her time with the squad. Jackie, a four-year veteran with the squad, has represented the Gold Rush at countless 49ers events including the 2009 Pro Bowl. Always invested in the squad, she had a few words of wisdom for the Gold Rush hopefuls as they move into their final auditions.

“Being a member of the Gold Rush is such an incredible opportunity,” Jackie described. “I hope they appreciate the gravity of what they will do. The squad represents the 49ers not just on Sunday afternoons but in the community as role models every day. I wouldn’t trade my experience here for anything.”

Over 400 young ladies from all across the Delaware Valley converged on Lincoln Financial Field for the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders Open Call Auditions on Saturday.

The lobby was overflowing with aspiring Eagles Cheerleaders.
You can see how packed the Club Level was. The dancers were broken into two groups of 200, as there was simply not enough room for everyone to learn the routine at once.

Janelle helps teach the choreography.

Paula Duffy
The Sports Examiner
March 30, 2009

I came across a report on philly.com about the Eagles cheerleader try-outs and wondered why they had so many open positions for the upcoming season.

It turns out the ladies have to re-qualify each year. There are 38 spots available for the right blend of looks, talent and that extra special element that will separate the chosen from the disappointed. (see the slide-show tribute here)

Barbara Zaun, director of cheerleading for the Eagles said the average tenure on the squad is three years but making everyone earn a position each year sends the clear message that as she said, “No one gets a free pass.”

Four hundred women arrived at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday to participate in the audition. The applicants have only a few minutes to learn a 30 second routine and one hour to practice. Then it’s Showtime.

The positions pay pretty well considering the part time nature of the work. Zaun said the pay scale runs from $400 per game up to a maximum of $1,000. She didn’t mention whether seniority helps you climb the ladder of pay grade.

[Note: I can pretty much guarantee you the pay scale information printed here is either grossly overinflated or just flat out wrong. I haven't spoken with Barbara Zaun or the author of this piece, but I can say with all confidence that no NFL franchise pays their cheerleaders that kind of wage per game. -- sasha]

As usual in these groups there are the applicants who think it’s glamorous and want to have a career in show biz. There are others who work in established professions such as nursing or teaching and who are hoping to fulfill an aspiration many of them had for a long time.

But no one better think this is a one way ticket to meeting and hooking up with players. Janet Harding, a ten year veteran of the squad who acted as a judge during the audition said the women are told in no uncertain terms that fraternization with the football players is not just frowned upon but forbidden. Wonder how often that is disregarded?

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Our good friend and former Raiderette, Cardinals Cheerleader and Sacramento Fast Break Dancer Aubrey Aquino is back with another edition of On The Flipside. This episode includes a look at the former Miami Heat Dancers that have joined together to join The Fly Khicks.

Flipside – The Bay Area from On The Flipside on Vimeo.

[On The Flipside]

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