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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club will be holding auditions for the 2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleaders on Sunday, March 28 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Goodlife Fitness location inside of the Burlington Mall. The team is looking for 20 talented women who are interested in dancing and cheerleading, performing for an energetic crowd of almost 30,000 fans, taking part in community events, making new friends, and traveling to the 2010 Grey Cup in Edmonton.

All women over the age of 19 who have dance, cheer, and gymnastics backgrounds are encouraged to register for the auditions. For a full list of details and to download the registration form, visit Ticats.ca.
Requirements

All women wishing to audition for the 2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleading Team must meet the following requirements:

* You must have a dance, cheer and/or gymnastics background
* You must be 19 years of age by November 1st, 2010
* You must be available for two rehearsals per week from April to December at Goodlife Fitness in Burlington. Rehearsals will take place every Monday and Thursday night from 7:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
* You must be available for all Hamilton Tiger-Cats home games in the 2010 season. Click here to view the schedule.
* You must be available for Grey Cup Weekend in Edmonton, Alberta - Thursday, November 25 - Monday, November 29, 2010
* You must have graduated secondary school
* You must be physically fit and healthy
* You must be available for a post-audition interview on either Tuesday, March 30 or Wednesday, March 31. Interviews will last for approximately 10 minutes and all women auditioning will have the opportunity to pick a time slot from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on those dates

What to Wear

All women auditioning for the 2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleading Team should come dressed in proper attire:

* All black dance wear - half top and leggings (no baggy tops or pants)
* Dance or sports shoes
* Camera ready hair and make-up

What to Bring

Please bring the following items with you to the audition:

* Photo Identification
* Current photo (if you haven’t submitted one online)
* Bottled water
* Lunch or snacks
* Resume

What We Are Looking For

There are a number of qualities in a Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cheerleader that we will be looking for at the audition:

* Strong performer
* Positive attitude
* Dedication
* Team player
* Outgoing personality
* Eagerness to work hard and have fun

[Ti-Cats Cheerleaders Auditions Info]

Knicks City Dancer Dana began her dance training at age two with her first performance coming just one year later. She danced for most of her life at the world renowned Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan New York.

At Lehigh University she continued to dance, becoming the university Dance Team’s choreographer the very first semester of her freshman year. She was Team Captain  for three years and the team won a gold medal along with best hip hop and best precision at NYCDA with her original Choreography.

After graduating with a BA in Behavioral Neuroscience, Dana began purusing a dance career full-time.   She’s been an instructor for twelve years and have taught all ages and levels in hip hop, street Jazz, modern and ballet. She’s taught for Triple Essence Dance Studio (Brooklyn), Ronnie Clifford School of Dance (Bethlehem, PA), Elite Dancentre (Rockville Centre, NY), Oceaside Dance Conservatory (Oceanside, NY),  Rider University, NYU, and the NJ Emerald’s Semi-pro team.

1. Behavioral Neuroscience is not a major most folks would associate with Dance. Why did you choose it?

I wanted to take advantage of a unique program that Lehigh offered. Originally, I had intended on studying biology and I took neuroscience as an elective. I ended up being really good at it and finding it fascinating so I decided to stick with it. I chose not to study dance because I wanted to have a safety net outside of the entertainment industry. You never know what life has in store and god forbid I ever get injured I wanted a reliable degree to fall back on.
2. You’ve had a chance to travel the world, what are some of the more memorable places you’ve danced?

I would have to say that of all the places I have danced that performing at Madison Square Garden, in my hometown New York, has been the most memorable. I am a New Yorker born and bred so it was the ultimate rush to get out there in front of all those fans and represent this great city. I love to travel and I have been blessed enough to travel around the world to some truly beautiful places. I have loved every place I have been and performed but there’s no place like home.

3. What sort of organizations or dance teams could benefit from having you as a Guest Choreographer?

I do a lot of choreography for studios, university dance teams, competitions, semi-pro teams, pro-teams and dance conventions. I think I could work with any type of team or organization and make the experience beneficial. My choreography is completely original and ranges in style from hip hop to street jazz and everything in between. I have been a choreographer for a long time and teaching is something I love to do and as a choreographer I am a chameleon. So, I find that I can do great work for any dancers at any age or skill level because I adapt well to the needs of any organization. No matter what people that work with me are guaranteed to have a lot of fun.

4. What do you enjoy most about teaching/choreographing?
The thing I enjoy most about choreographing is watching other dancers have fun doing my work and performing my piece. I love when people love what they are dancing because that comes through in their performance. It’s always amazing to watch something that starts as a few ideas come to life on a team or a group. It’s cool too because a lot of the time when I am teaching I learn so much by seeing how my students and other dancers use the material they are given. I am always really inspired by the people I work with.

5. What have you got planned next? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Right now I am doing a lot of big choreography jobs. I will be going on a countrywide tour beginning at the end of March in Baltimore working with teams and organizations all over America that will conclude with a major convention in Tampa in the fall. I plan on taking each day as it comes and performing and teaching as much as possible. This is my life’s work and I always feel blessed by every new opportunity. I plan to relocate to LA by the end of next year to try my luck on the west coast.

In five years I will have achieved some more of my bigger performance goals and danced at some more big venues. I would like to have opened a studio on the east coast and still be blessed enough to perform and teach every day.

[Dana at the KCD Website]

[Dana's Website]

(Still getting caught up from when my computer was broken)

So the last weekend of February I traveled down to Rockville, Maryland to see the PBL’s Maryland Green Hawks Dance Team. (The Green Hawks are the first “Green” professional sports team.) The game was played at Georgetown Prep, which looks more like a college, and probably costs as much (or even more!).

Green Hawks Dance Team

C0-Director Bea Codjoe, Choreographer Audra Weaver and  c0-Director Jane Said.  You may remember Bea and Jane as the Directors of last season’s AIFA DC Body Armor. Sadly the team folded, but Bea and Jane are really excited to be working with the Green Hawks. You may remember Audra as the Director of the AIFA Baltimore Lady Mariners. Audra says she’s happy that she can concentrate on choreography and no longer has to worry about directing.  Bea works for a DC non-profit, sort of like a “community kitchen,” while Jane works on the helpdesk for the Department of Labor.

Shawni has her Bachelors and Masters from the University of Maryland. She’s a mom and works in Law Enforcement. She danced at the University of Maryland and has coached high school and all-star cheerleading squads.

Rachel is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

Jess is an Ivy Leaguer with a BA from Princeton and an MA from Johns Hopkins and works for the Voice of America.

Charity is a personal trainer.

[Green Hawks Dance Team Gallery]

[Maryland Green Hawks Dance Team]

Philadelphia Fight Vixens Dance Team presented by CaRu Entertainment

Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010
Time: 12 p.m. — 5 p.m.
Location: Conshohocken Health and Fitness, 1100 East Hector Street,
Conshohocken, PA 19428

Wardrobe: Dance shorts, sports bra/mid-drift and dance sneakers. Feel free to bring warm-ups for pre-performance. Come hair and make-up ready.
What to expect: Choreography will be taught by the professionals of CaRu Entertainment, based out of New York City. The combination will be performed in front of a panel of judges, which will include CaRu and Fight representatives. Finalists will be interviewed by the panel after the performance round.

Requirements: Previous dance/performance experience is strongly preferred. Physically fit. Must be 18 years of age or older by March 14, 2010, and a high school graduate.
Please register by submitting a recent photograph/headshot and a brief bio to: auditions@caruentertainment.com.

On the day of auditions, please bring the $10 entry fee with the completed application form (to be provided). Checks can be made payable to CaRu Entertainment, LLC.

Rugby League is one of the most popular professional sports on the international stage, and is rapidly growing in the United States. The Fight Vixens presented by CaRu Entertainment, LLC, is one of only two dance teams for rugby league in the U.S. so this is your chance to be at the forefront of a rising trend. Dance team members are expected to attend all practices, all Fight home games and take part in appearances and events during the season.

To learn more about the Philadelphia Fight visit: www.fightrugby.com
Questions or for more information, email auditions@caruentertainment.com.

In this episode of On The Flipside Aubrey visits with actress, comedienne and former Oakland Raiderette Anjelah Johnson on the set of her new movie “Our Family Wedding.” She speaks about her relationship with her on-screen sister America Ferrera and the rest of the star-studded cast which includes Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, Regina King and Lance Gross.

Plus in this edition’s Sideline Distraction, we watch as the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl Cheerleaders spring into action at a beach-side “Battle of the Beauties.” See the ladies of the AFC go head to head with their NFC counterparts in beach volleyball, tug o’ war and flag football…they squeeze in some of their famous dance moves too!

[On The Flipside]

Photo of the Day

From February 2010 - Gina and AJ of the Philadelphia KiXX Dance Team.

Complete ‘Photo of the Day’ Archive here.

Every year, the Central Hockey League sends out ballots to players, coaches and broadcasters looking for the best of the best, on and off the ice.

The winners in the category of “Best Cheerleaders/Dance Team” are the Colorado Eagles Chicks Dance Team!

In second place came the Allen Americans Ice Angels.

And in third place were the Rapid City Rushettes.

Congratulations to all the squads and dancers!

[Colorado Eagles Chicks]

[Allen Americans Ice Angels]

[Rapid City Rushettes]

If you know a young dancer in the Seattle area, here a chance for him or her be a part of the WNBA Seattle Storm Dance Troupe.

[Storm Dance Troupe Auditions]

Last year Fergie became a minority owner in the Miami Dolphins.

[Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Prep Classes]