The Chicago Rush website has been updated with individual profiles for the Adrenaline Rush Dancers. Click here to learn more about the team!

The Dallas Vigilantes arena football club will host tryouts for its cheerleader squad on the weekend of February 20-21, 2010.

The tryout sessions will be conducted by Vigilantes’ cheerleader coordinator Emily Matkin-Scoville. Preliminary rounds of the tryouts will be held on Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21.
Saturday’s tryout session will be at 3:30 pm at Dana’s Studio of Dance in Southlake (www.danastudio.com). Sunday’s session will also be at 3:30 pm at Legacy Dance Center in Frisco (www.legacydancecenter.com).

Those trying out should attend only one of the two preliminary sessions and must have completed the Registration Form located on www.DallasVigilantes.com. The completed Registration Form must be
received by February 19, 2010.

For those who make the first cut, the semifinals and finals will be held the following weekend on Saturday, February 27, and Sunday, February 28, from 1-5 pm at Legacy Dance Center.

For more info please contact Emily Matkin-Scoville at emidoodle@yahoo.com.

The Tulsa Talons are proud to announce the addition of Andrea Collins as the Director of the Talons Cheerleaders and Caitlin Hoagland as the team’s Choreographer.

ANDREA COLLINS-Director

Andrea is entering her sixth year with the Tulsa Talons Cheerleaders. She has been involved with dance for most of her life. She became an assistant dance teacher at the age of 12, a lead teacher by the age of 15 at Fun Times Dance & Gymnastics, and has continued teaching for the past 10 years. She has coached and choreographed for several cheer and dance teams in the Tulsa area as well as production numbers at the college level. Andrea has competed nationally for many years. She is a graduate of Jenks High School, where she was a member of the Jenks Pom squad for four years. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Finance & Accounting at Oklahoma State University in 2007. She is currently working as a Staff Accountant for SMG Tulsa.

“I am excited to be the director of the AF1 Tulsa Talons Cheerleaders. After being a Talons dancer for five years, I am looking forward to being part of a professional dance team and what the new AF1 will bring to Tulsa.”

CAITLIN HOAGLAND-Choreographer

Originally from Tulsa, Caitlin started dancing in middle school and continued on to Tulsa Memorial Pom squad, where she was an officer all four years, and captain her senior year. She since has taken hip-hop through Extension Dance Academy, Applause Studio, and Tulsa Ballet. Caitlin started coaching her sophomore year of high school and has been coaching for the past eight years. Caitlin will be entering her 3rd year with the Tulsa Talons Cheerleaders. She currently teaches hip-hop at Extension Dance Academy in Broken Arrow, and choreographs for and teaches technique to other surrounding area dance teams. She is the coach for Byrd Middle School’s Varsity Pom Team and Booker T. Washington’s Varsity Pom Team. She currently is pursuing a pre-law degree at OSU, as well as an assistant manager at Vector Marketing.”I am absolutely thrilled about the opportunity to choreograph for the Tulsa Talons Cheerleaders. Being able to come in when the Talons have made the switch to AF1 is very exciting! I can’t wait for more people to know and gain respect for my choreography, the team, and our program.”

The tryouts for the 2010 Talons cheerleading team will be held on Saturday, February 27th from 1:30-6pm and Sunday, February 28th from 2-5pm at Gold’s Gym (6612 S. Memorial Drive). Go to www.tulsatalons.com or call 294-1000 for more information.

2010 GODDESSES OPEN CALL

Try Out for the Hottest Dance Team in Arena Football!

The Goddesses will be holding tryouts on Friday, February 19, 2010. Registration for the tryout begins at 6:00 p.m. with the audition beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. The tryout will be held at Euphoria Health & Fitness, the Official Practice Facility of the Goddesses, located at 20445 Emerald Parkway, Cleveland, OH 44135. All participants must be 18 years of age or older as of February 19, 2010 and a high school graduate.

The cost of participating in the open dance tryout is $25. To pre-register, interested participants must pay by credit card only by visiting www.clevelandgladiators.com.

Cash or money order will be the only accepted payment the day of the tryout. The fee is non-refundable.

Tryouts will be judged on dance ability, appearance, personality and attitude. Participants will be taught a routine and do not need to prepare their own.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

** Must wear 2-piece dance wear with a midriff top, lycra shorts and appropriate dance footwear.

** Be sure to bring a photo and resume with you

** Those that are invited back should be expected to be available all day on Saturday, February 20th for additional rounds of the audition. Interview will take place on Saturday morning at the Cleveland Gladiator office located at 631 Huron Road Cleveland, OH 44115 and the second round of auditions will be held Saturday evening at Euphoria Health & Fitness (times are to be announced.)

Co-ed Kickoff Crew Tryouts

Come Stunt, Cheer and Fire Up the Best Fans in Arena Football!

The Kickoff Crew will be holding tryouts on Friday, February 12, 2010. Registration for the tryout begins at 6:00 p.m. with the audition beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. The tryout will be held at Tumbles & Cheers, 1502 Lear Industrial Parkway, Avon, OH 44011. All participants must be 18 years of age or older and a high school graduate. Please bring ID. This is a co-ed team.

The cost of participating in the tryout is $25. To pre-register, interested participants must pay by credit card only by visiting www.clevelandgladiators.com.

Cash or money order will be the only accepted payment the day of the tryout. The fee is non-refundable.

Tryouts will be judged on stunting and tumbling ability, personality and appearance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

** Girls should wear a form-fitting midriff top, lycra shorts and appropriate footwear.

** Men should wear a tight fitting t-shirt and appropriate footwear.

** If you make it past the first round, the finals will be on Saturday, February 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

[More Auditions Info Here]

WHAT: 2010 Goddesses Open Call
WHERE: EUPHORIA HEALTH AND FITNESS
The Official Practice Facility of the Goddesses
20445 Emerald Parkway
Cleveland, Ohio 44135
WHEN: Friday, February 19
Registration from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Auditions begin at 6:30 pm
ELIGIBILITY: Women must be 18 years or older by February 19, 2010 and a high school graduate
ATTIRE: Must wear two-piece dancewear with a midriff top, lycra shorts and appropriate footwear
FEE: $25, non-refundable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Women are asked to bring a PHOTO and RESUME to the tryout. Tryouts will be judged on dance ability, appearance, personality and attitude. Participants will be taught a routine and do not need to prepare their own. Those that are invited back should expect to be available all day on Saturday, February 20 for additional rounds of the audition.

[Cleveland Gladiators Goddesses Auditions]

Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
1/25/2010

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OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz are excited to announce their 2010 Dance Team! Final auditions were held on Sunday, January 24, at the Bricktown Brewery. More than 50 talented dancers auditioned for the opportunity to perform in front of Yard Dawgz fans this season.

The women auditioned in front of a panel of judges that included Yard Dawgz owner Phil Miller, members of the Yard Dawgz front office and coaching staffs; Dance Team Coordinator Brandy Corcoran; and Bobby Yannarell from Wild 104.9. The event was emceed by J-Rod from KJ103.

The franchise selected 21 dancers to be a part of the 2010 Dance Team. Several members of the squad currently cheer or dance at local universities.

“There was a lot of talent at this year’s audition. We selected a good mix 11 veterans and 10 rookies to dance this season,” Corcoran said. “We are looking forward to stepping up into the AF1 (Arena Football One League) and the ladies are excited to kick-off our season.”

Congratulations to the 2010 Yard Dawgz Dance Team!

Jessica B.
Rachel C.
Stevie C.
Lil D.
Liz E.
Brittany G.
Cristhian G.
Erin H.
Heidi H.
Jacey J.
Whitney N.
Jessica P.
Krystle P.
Jesika S.
Katy S.
McKenzie S.
Tori S.
Ashley T.
Kara Don T.
Lisa W.
Courtney W.

The women will perform at all Yard Dawgz home games and will make appearances throughout Oklahoma City during 2010. Mark your calendars as the 2010 Yard Dawgz Dance Team takes the field for the first time on April 3, at 7:05 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center.

You think you can dance? Ladies, get your game face on! The Orlando Predators are proud to announce tryouts for the 2010 Prowlers Dance Team!

When: Saturday, February 13th (prelims)
Week of February 15th (interviews)
Saturday, February 20th (finals)

Time: 1 PM (registration begins at Noon)

Where: New Dimensions Dance Academy 2462 W. State Road 426 (suite 1040) Oviedo, Fl 32765

Cost: $20 Audition/Application Fee

For more information, contact Jen Menzel at (407) 648-4444 or jmenzel@orlandopredators.com with “Dance Team Tryout Information” in the subject line.

The tryouts will be a three day/step process, so all dancers MUST be available for all three portions of the process. Prospective dancers must be 18 years of age by February 20th. Rounds 1 and 2 will be closed to the public, but round 3 (the finals) will be a public event. Details will be released at a later date.