In the two years that I have been going to P-R-O, I have noticed that Derric Whitfield’s sessions are very popular and seem to be a hit amongst his students.  Perhaps its the choreography or perhaps its his personality that he infuses into each of his routines.  I don’t know.  But as a casual observer, you get a sense that the girls really enjoy his instruction judging by the laughter and hollering going on in the room.  His routines typically are a high energy, hip hop affair with a segment that can only be described as “ants on fire” level of movement.  That “out of your mind”, burst of frenetic energy is usually the part that gets the girls laughing…particularly when Derric demonstrates the 8 count segments.

Both James and I enjoy covering his sessions as they always prove to be most entertaining.  So, in this edition of the 2011 P-R-O Convention All Stars, we feature Derric Whitfield and his Houston Energy Dancers.

I live in Los Angeles and one of the best things about the P-R-O Convention is that I am able to photograph squads that I would probably never get to shoot otherwise.  And one of those that I looked forward to covering was the Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders, who seemed to bring every cheerleader on their team.  Their squad has a special quality that could only be described as a clean cut, Midwestern look…it’s a wholesome, fresh faced look and it works.

In our second edition of the 2011 P-R-O Convention All Stars, we turn our attention to one of the most noteworthy cheerleaders, Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader Britney G.  I was fortunate to snap a few photographs of the lovely Colts cheerleader prior to the start of festivities on Saturday.   So please enjoy our coverage of this 2011 P-R-O Convention All Star.

As I begin to cull and post process the best images from the over 8,000 taken, I wanted to post a few images for you to see what went on at the premier professional cheer and dance convention.  This year, I am starting a new series highlighting some of the most memorable cheerleaders in attendance, the 2011 P-R-O Convention All Stars.

So while I edit my photos and write my convention report, please enjoy the first feature, spotlighting one of the first ladies of football, Washington Redskins Cheerleader Ashley W.

[Sea Gals P-R-O Gallery]

[Spurs Silver Dancers Gallery]

Yes, I confess, I slacked off with the photos from AllPro3. I still have photos from half a dozen squads to post. I am desperately trying to play catch-up. This morning I’ve uploaded photos of the fabulous ladies of the Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders.

[Titans Cheerleaders Gallery]

[USA Cheerleaders Tryouts Info]

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Did you know the Houston Texans Cheerleaders have a set of twins on their squad that were featured prominently in a magazine?
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