Congratulations to Cat one of the newest members of the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders. She survived a nearly month-long audition process and multiple cuts culminating in the Finals last Wednesday night.

Cat was a Captain on the 2009 Philadelphia Fight Vixens Dance Team.

Go here to see a video of the thirty-eight ladies of the new 2011-12 squad. They will make their official debut at the Eagles Draft Party at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday. Photos from Finals coming soon.

CaRu Entertainment and the Fight Vixens will be hosting a pre-audition workshop at the Suburban Sports Training Center on Saturday, Jan. 15 from 3-6 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 16 at 12-3 p.m. SSTC is located at 1032 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA, 19428.

Anyone interested in auditioning to be a part of the 2011 Vixens Dance Team or 2011 Junior Vixens are encouraged to attend. Dancers must be 10+ to participate. To register, email workshops@caruentertainment.com.

The workshop will include sessions with top choreographers from NYC, insider tips on what the judges look for during auditions, one-on-one critiques and fitness tips for dancers.

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Dominique danced for the Philadelphia Wings Angels for three seasons and the Philadelphia Fight Vixens for one. Last year she graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in Ballet.

After graduations she landed a gig dancing on a cruise ship.  While she was back on land in LA rehearsing for a new ship and a different company, she took time to answer a few of our questions.

UC: How long have you been dancing?

Dom: Since I was 3. So 20 years which makes me sound reallllly old.

UC: I saw your audition video on Youtube. What can you tell me about it and the audition process?

Dom: I auditioned in New York City, and was hired by Mike Moloney Entertainment. We learned some choreography and performed it in front of judges and they recorded it. There were also auditions in Vancouver and Las Vegas. From all 3 audition cities 9 dancers were picked and 4 singers.

UC: How long are land rehearsals before you to sea? You rehearsed in Vegas last time, right?

Dom: Rehearsals are limited to 28 days, not all cast members are US citizens and legally they can only be here for that amount of time. We rehearsw six days a week from 9 am until about 4:30 or 5. Rehearsals were held in Vegas at Mike’s studio. We all lived on the same floor at a local hotel, and drove everywhere together in a 15-passenger van, including down the strip. On the ship we had a one-week period to install the shows and learn the stage fit costumes and such before we performed out first show.

UC: Where did you have you traveled so far? How long were you at sea?

Dom: I was at sea for a little over six months. My itinerary started off in Canada and traveled to Alaska and Seattle. Then we came down the coast of California to Mexico through the Panama Canal and to Central America. I ended as far north as Baltimore and we stopped at all of the major US Virgin Islands along the way, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Antigua. Too many places to name!

UC: What kind of performances are you involved in?

Dom: Three  main stage shows. And the Winner Is (a show full of award winning songs) with the celebrity orchestra, A Touch of Broadway and Dance Around The World.
Theme nights which included a Sock Hop and Groove a 60′s night. We also had Everybody Dance, kind of a take on dancing with the stars. We all chose a passenger as a dance partner. We choreographed and rehearsed our routines throughout the cruise and at the end competed against other couples.

Dominique during “The Lion King” portion of the show, A Touch of Broadway

UC: How do you spend your time on the ship when not dancing or rehearsing?
Dom: The ship truly becomes your home. I had a lot of amazing friends on the ship not only in the cast who I spent my extra time with. We’d wake up in a new city everyday and really try to take advantage of that. Just explore, go on excursions. I have been on an underwater scooter and swimming with dolphins, raced an America’s Cup yatch. Anything and everything. Dancers have the most free time out of all of the crew members, so we like to give back to them. We performed crew shows at midnight so the people working hard not only serving our guests but us as well could relax and enjoy our shows. A few of us became pretty popular in the crew party planning and decorating area. Of course we shopped, worked on our tans and went to the gym.

UC: Is dancing at sea any different than on land? I mean does the ship sway or rock, or is it not noticeable?
Dom: The ship moves a lot depending on where you are in the world. We had very rough seas; you just learn to deal with it. We never cancel a show. Sometimes we wear flat shoes instead of heels, take out over head lifts and jumps if really necessary. Sometimes the sea works with you though, if you catch a wave at the right time, it makes things easier.

UC: Is dancing on a cruise ship everything you thought it would be? How much do you enjoy it?

It really was, I loved my cast. They will be my friends for the rest of my life. So will the girls from the Angels! Living where you work can be challenging. You want to separate business from pleasure, but your coworkers are your family. I loved every minute including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, which i thought would be hard sinceI was away from my family.

One of the challenges of assembling a convention of Pro Cheerleaders and Dancers from across the sports world is that somewhere there’s always being a game played. That was the case with the Jacksonville Axe Men rugby team. A game was scheduled the same day that P-R-O opened, so only two Axe Maidens and Director Darlene Clancy could attend.

Axe Maidens Maris and Melissa in their new 2010 uniforms by Go Wild Wear!/Angela King Designs.

Axe Maidens with member of the NY Jets Flight Crew.

Marisa and Melissa with the always busy Darlene. In addition to running the Axe Maidens, Darlene is heavily involved with Professional Cheerleaders Alumni, Inc. where she is an advisor to the board of directors and she’s a regional sales representative for Go Wild Wear!

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A real scorcher last Saturday. Philadelphia was in the middle of a searing heat wave, but that didn’t stop the ladies of the Vixens Dance Team from giving an outstanding performance at the Aston-Philadelphia Rugby match.

The Vixens are the dance team for the Philadelphia Fight Rugby Club.
Their mission is to enhance the Fight Rugby League team experience, develop the Fight’s network of contacts/sponsors, assist in promotional work and draw in attendance to Fight events and games, all in conjunction for the support of the ALS Association of Greater Philadelphia and the American National Rugby League in general.

The Vixens are coached and choreographed by Emily Czerniakowski of CaRu Entertainment. Check out CaRu Entertainment’s Website here.
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The Axe Maidens greeted families at the Let Us Play! Health & Fitness Expo on April 22nd & 23rd at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. The Axemen had a booth at the event where players and Axe Maidens handed out stickers and goodies including passes to an upcoming game. The Axe Maidens visited the ROAR at the Jaguars table and taped some video for an upcoming Let us Play Jr 2k television special with Sharon, the “Face of FOX30”. The show will air on FOX30 (cable channel 10) on May 1st & May 8th at Noon.

The Let Us Play! Jr 2K running event took place on April 24th with over 2500 kids ages 5 – 13 participating in the event to promote a healthy lifestyle, healthy food choices and the importance of exercise. Every runner was a winner and handed a medal by a member of the military. The Axe Maidens were there to help warm-up the participants with Radio Disney and encourage & cheer on the runners at the start/finish lines.

The Old Navy Modelquins that have been featured in the recent TV ads are the latest fans of the Jacksonville Axemen and were only too happy to pose for some group photos at a recent appearance at Old Navy located at the River City Market (near Jacksonville International Airport). There was a rumor that one of the Axemen players asked one of the Modelquins out for dinner, but she had to decline due to working 24/7 at the store.

In addition to the light hearted fun during this great appearance, the Axemen and Axe Maidens also spread the word about the Axemen and Rugby League to the hundreds of people who crammed the store to take advantage of the discounts during the grand re-opening. The appearance was a great success with one lucky customer walking away with a $500 shopping spree and another with a 4 pack of Axemen season tickets.

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