UNGL Virginia Swarm Cheerleaders

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Congratulations to the newest member of the Virginia Swarm Dance Team, who were selected at Saturday’s auditions.

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Line Captains Cassie and Whitney

Director Trisha Hart is still looking for more dancers for her team. Interested parties should check out the UNGL Website. The UNGL season is scheduled to kickoff in March.

UNGL Team Cheerleading/Dance Auditions

unglThe United National Gridiron League is gearing up for the 2010 Season. In January, the UNGL will hold team Cheerleading/Dance auditions to select the best performers to staff our eight dance teams. The second of these auditions will be held on Saturday, January 23rd & Sunday, January 24th.

Have you always had the desire and drive to perform at highest possible dance level? Then this is an opportunity that you don’t
want to miss! The United National Gridiron League (UNGL) is hosting its second team auditions for cheerleading/dance candidates to fully staff five (5) of its eight (8) teams.

The UNGL is the “First-of-its-kind” national minor league for professional football. Headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, league play is scheduled to begin this March 2010 in 8 markets. Their goal is to have 22 teams nationally. The league model is similar to what triple AAA baseball is to the MLB, the D-League is to the NBA, and the AHL is to professional hockey. With all of the anticipation of the players in position for kickoff of our 2010 season in March, our cheerleaders/ dancers are pumping it up and
preparing for auditions. They are EXCITED and ready to “Bring It!”

The UNGL intends to supply a talented and glamorous group of professional cheerleaders/dancers whom soon will be ready take on an ELITE position as a dancer in our action pack football league. The experience alone will embrace each cheerleader/dancer in every way, individually and as a team. With continued success, there is no doubt in my mind that these women will be ready to broaden their horizons and will prosper into “Top Notch” full fledged, dance performers. By being a part of our prestigious cheerleader/dance teams, you will feel that you can deliver the highest level of competitive cheerleading/dance within the UNGL in all aspects of dance, public relations, and spectacular representation.

As our players are sweating it out on the field, this an opportunity for all of you talented and beautiful women to showcase, entertain, and capture your magnificent presence in front of our local, regional, and nationally audiences. As part of a DYNAMIC dance team for our 2010 inaugural season you will be the pioneer teams of the league starting off the new year with a bang!

The second of our team cheerleading/dance auditions will held on Saturday, January 23rd & Sunday, January 24th. We will be looking for talented cheerleaders & dancers to staff five of our eight teams.

Those five teams will be:

* Dallas Bluestorm – Sunday, January 24th
* Miami Scorchers – Sunday, January 24th
* North Carolina Comets – Sunday, January 24th
* Ohio Marauders – Sunday, January 24th
* Virginia Swarm – Saturday, January 23rd

I would like to extend an invitation to you to participate in the UNGL
Cheerleading/Dance tryout audition at the early registration rate of $20.00 (be sure to register by: January 5th to receive this special rate).

Cheerleading/Dance Eligibility Rules:
– Candidates must be the required minimum age of 18 years old on the date of auditions.
– No dance experience is required to audition for the UNGL Cheerleader/Dance teams. All candidates have equal opportunity to participate in our auditions.

Ladies of cheer and dance, this is an exciting opportunity for you to get maximum exposure at the professional level. As part of our elite/glamorous dance team, you will be involved in a “sorority type” environment with other positive women, in which will motivate you as well as uplift your spirits. Team members will also participate in a professional photo shoot, plus be featured exclusively in our national swimsuit calendar. “Top Models” will soon be discovered! Our calendar shoot will also take place at a tropical location, at the end of our season in 2010. So stay tuned, the BEST is yet to come!

Are you ready for some cheer and dance? To become that “Superstar” you are cut out to be? The UNGL is looking for unique and charismatic women who possess outstanding talent, beauty and dance ability/performance. If you have what it takes then we want to see you! Up close and personal at our upcoming auditions is where you want to be. Utilize this experience as a launching pad, or a road map to become a professional dancer, acting, and/or the start of a modeling career.

At this audition, you will:
– Learn a very modern and up-tempo Jazz/Pom routine that will showcase and highlight your cheer/dance technique.
– Learn an exciting/upbeat Hip-Hop routine that will get the crowd hyped! (We want to see you “work it with all of your swag and energy!)
– Perform to the highest level & be evaluated in front of a professional
judging panel of current/ former pro cheerleaders, choreographers, and directors. (Yes, we will crack a warm smile and give much support.)
– Meet an entire new network of friends and dancers to share this exciting experience with and talk about some great cheer/dance stories.

Please note: A professional photographer will be on hand to shoot LIVE-ACTION photos of your performance and other fun stuff. So look your VERY best and make sure you are “camera ready” on “audition day”. Pictures also will be available to purchase on our website within a few weeks preceding the auditions. My support and encouragement from me to you is this: “Bring ALL the energy and passion you have”…Just Bring it…you will all ROCK! Good luck… Cheers…hope to see you there!

So please be first and sign-up ASAP, ALL DANCERS GO TO:
http://www.ungleague.com/cheerleaders.php and register now!

UNGL Try-outs Show Signs of a Very Strong Foundation

Reported by Midwest Dave

Sunday was a big first step to build the cheerleader/dance squads for fledgling United National Gridiron League. In Mason, Ohio, just across the street from the players tryouts, the UNGL held auditions for cheerleader/dancers, choreographers, and dance squad directors. This regional audition focused on establishing dance squads for four of the eight teams located in Ohio, Miami, Virginia, and North Carolina. Based on the all-star line-up of people interviewing for the choreographer/director positions, there are signs that the foundation will have some very strong building blocks, indeed! Among the women and men who are interested in being part of the UNGL cheer squad leadership, they total almost 30 years of NFL squad experience stretching from coast to coast, and also experience cheering for some of the biggest crowds in college football.

As one would expect with a regional audition, most of the focus was interviewing candidates for the choreographer/director positions, who would then go back to the team’s region and complete a local try-out process. UNGL Entertainment Director Roxanne Pringle interviewed several candidates for these positions, and it felt like a “who’s who” of cheerleading. Among those interviewing for these squad leadership positions were Shannon, an ELEVEN NFL year veteran formerly a member of the Carolina Panthers squad; Rolleen and Laura, both veterans of two NFL squads; and Patrick, a 4-year member of the Ohio State cheerleading squad. Roxanne was impressed with the strong candidates that applied for these staff positions.

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Shannon

When I arrived, Shannon, who is still affiliated with the Panthers squad, was helping the women who came to tryout as cheerleaders with some routines. For Shannon, whose love for both dancing and football is immediately apparent, the UNGL opportunity came up at the perfect time. Shannon retired from the Panthers squad in April, and she is ready to break out and try something different. She wants to stay in shape, stay fresh, and to be part in some element of dance. She was the director and choreographer of a squad in the AIFL just to see how she liked the new role, and it prepared her for new challenges. She is excited for the UNFL’s future, because with the loss of NFL Europe and the AFL, Shannon believes the league is a much needed door where players can “sparkle and shine” as they try to move up to the next level.

For Shannon, the Panthers cheerleading squad is a family to her in many ways. She has built strong friendships over the years on the squad, including the current director and assistant director. Plus on this Sunday, Shannon would normally be helping with the junior cheerleaders, but since she was in Ohio, her mom stepped in and is helped out. Quite an inter-twined family indeed!

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Roxanne and Rolleen

Rolleen cheered for both the Niners and Raiders, and not only known as a cheerleader but as a guitarist who has played on stage with some of the greats of rock. Rolleen loved her time with the Raiderettes, particularly the appreciation of the Raiders fans. Rolleen said that during the pre-game Raiderette walk through the parking area, it felt like they had 50,000 bodyguards. Rolleen still teaches dance, particularly tap, but still loves the idea of branching out and running her own squad. Rolleen misses being part of dance squads and loves the idea of mixing it up to try something new. Besides the “on the sideline” activities, Rolleen is very interested in having a squad that would be part of the community, performing charitable event support.

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Laura and Kristen

Laura has also been part of two NFL squads, and always wanted to move to the director level at the pro level. She has coached high school and college squads, and is ready for the next challenge. Laura said she would like her squad to be more than a dance team, in that the members should gain friendships, opportunities for professional growth, and leadership skills.

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Patrick

Patrick’s sideline experience was to cheer on the Buckeyes at the college level, but he has a passion for dance choreography. With his love of dance, he is excited about the opportunity to both teach and create. With a degree in business marketing from OSU, he still looks for choreography opportunities to use his artistic side. Patrick said the two sides of his brain constantly struggle, but artistic normally wins out.

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Danielle and Michelle

As expected, the women who arrived to try-out for the cheerleader/dancers slots were mainly local from the Ohio area. Some had never tried out before, so the opportunity to work with and speak to such experienced cheerleaders will help them prepare to be part of the sidelines entertainment. Even a four-year Raiderette veteran like Roxanne didn’t make the squad the first time she tried out. So these try-out experiences will be valuable to build upon. Among those trying out for squad slots were Nicole, an aspiring actress and professional model, who is interested in the UNGL squads. Michelle was a dancer for the University of Cincinnati, and both her and friend Danielle were intrigued by opportunities to try-out on the pro sports level.

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Shannon and Danielle

So that was step number one for building UNGL cheerleading, and certainly it appears building blocks are in place for a strong foundation. But there is much left to do! Now, each of the four teams will hold auditions locally to fill the Ohio, Miami, Virginia, and North Carolina squads by December. Plus, the second of the regional try-outs will be held in November in the cheerleader-crazy state of Texas.

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Nicole

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Nicole and Shannon

Lots to do, but lots of energetic people are going to make it happen!

Sunday Marks A Big Step in Roxanne Pringle’s UNGL Dream

Reported by Midwest Dave

roxannepringleApparently, Roxanne Pringle has discovered the secret formula to create 48-hour days. She must have, otherwise, it is unfathomable that one can be the entertainment director for a new football league (the United National Gridiron League, or UNGL), working on a cheerleader reality show that she co-created with her brother, plus have a busy home life, including 21-month old twins!

Roxanne’s normally busy life will be extra busy this week, as she prepares to fly to Ohio from her home in California for this weekend’s UNGL auditions for cheerleader/dancers, choreographers, and dance squad directors. This regional audition will focus on filling dance squads for four of the eight teams in the inaugural 2010 UNGL season: the Ohio Marauders, Miami Scorchers, Virginia Swarm, and North Carolina Comets.

Roxanne’s connection to the UNGL began when her son, a senior footballer at Fort Lewis College at the time, asked her if the UNGL might be a good next step for his playing career. When she heard about the league, it dawned on Roxanne that the UNGL might also provide her an opportunity to be director of a team’s cheer squad, a role she had wanted to step into. After all, Roxanne has been a long-time member of squads, most notably she was one of Football’s Fabulous Females, the Oakland Raiderettes, from 1997-2001. In her typical pro-active manner, Roxanne contacted the UNGL CEO and asked what the plans were for dance squads, noting, “You’ve got to have cheerleaders!” The league officials realized that they had focused all their attention on the on-the-field talent, and not planned for the sidelines talent. Roxanne constructed a business proposal to be director of one of the UNGL dance squads, but the league was so impressed with the proposal and her resume, they asked her to be entertainment director for the entire league! Roxanne says to be in this position, it is a “dream come true.”

As a participant, cheerleading and dance has always been a big part of Roxanne’s life. But beyond her own participation, she has a passion to help and mentor the young women who aspire to be part of the sideline excitement, just as she has benefited from the mentorship she received throughout the years. Even as a Raiderette, Roxanne would find herself taking other candidates under her wing during the tryout process, trying to maximize their chances of making the squad, even though they were all really competing against one another. Now, Roxanne would like to have the kind of influence that NFL cheerleader directors have like the Cowboys’ Kelli Finglass. She knows her squads will not try to be NFL squads, but Roxanne hopes to maximize the exposure, personal growth, and future opportunities for women cheering for the segment of football that the UNGL hopes to fill.

The UNGL cheer squads will feature up to 30 members for each team. This year will start with eight teams, with plans to increase to 22 in the future, with new franchises coming to California in coming seasons. She is working with a designer to get uniforms ready for this season, and her master plan includes calendar shoots in coming years.

This sounds like such a full plate, but wait there’s more! When Roxanne’s brother, actor Derick Alexander, completed his degree in film, Roxanne’s brainstorming continued. Roxanne pitched an idea of a reality show of women competing to be reach the highest level of sideline super-stardom. After the pitch, Roxanne asked Derick if there was a place for this concept, and Derick absolutely agreed. The pilot for “Pro Cheer Danz” is currently in production, with women competing based on their acting, dancing, modeling and cheering ability.

There must be some serious “performing” DNA threaded throughout Roxanne’s family. Besides Derick’s television and film background, sister Diedra was also a Raiderette, serving one year on the same line as her sister, captain Roxanne, during her time from 1998 to 2002.

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Deidra and Roxanne at the Ravens-Raiders AFC Championship Game.

But first things first, and that is this Sunday’s auditions for dancers and staff in Mason, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati. Auditions start at 9 am at “McGee’s Courts 4 Sports,” and will end at 5pm. Complete information is located at http://www.ungleague.com/cheerleaders.php and those interested are encouraged to register on-line this week. One of the league’s mottos is ““Developing Tomorrow’s Stars of the Game,” and this includes sideline stars. One can tell from Roxanne Pringle’s appreciation of her mentors, and her passion to helping others achieve their dreams, that she has complete dedication to every word in that motto.

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United National Gridiron League Auditions Invitation Letter

The Latest from the UNGL:

UNGL Regional Mini Camps

The United National Gridiron League is gearing up for the 2010 Season. Over the next 3 months, the UNGL will hold regional Cheerleading/Dance auditions to select the best performers to staff our eight dance teams. The first of these auditions will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2009.

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Hey all you Cheerleaders and Dancers out there;

Have you always had the desire and drive to perform at highest possible
dance level? Then this is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss!
The United National Gridiron League (UNGL) is hosting its first-ever regional
audition for cheerleading/dance candidates to fully staff its (8) teams.

The UNGL is the “First-of-its-kind” national minor league for professional football. Headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, league play is scheduled to begin this February 2010 in 8 markets. Their goal is to have 22 teams nationally. The league model is similar to what triple AAA baseball is to the MLB, the D-League is to the NBA, and the AHL is to professional hockey. With all of the anticipation of the players in position for kickoff for our 2010 season in February, our cheerleaders/ dancers are pumping it up and preparing for auditions. They are EXCITED and ready to “Bring It!”

The UNGL intends to supply a talented and glamorous group of professional cheerleaders/dancers whom soon will be ready take on an ELITE position as a dancer with our action pack football league. The experience alone will embrace each cheerleader/dancer in every way, individually and as a team. With continued success, there is no doubt in my mind that these women will be ready to broaden their horizons and will prosper into “Top Notch” full fledged, dance performers. By being a part of our prestigious cheerleader/dance teams, you will feel that you can deliver the highest level of competitive cheerleading/dance within the UNGL in all aspects of dance, public relations, and spectacular representation. “Yes You Can!”

As our players are sweating it out on the field, this an opportunity for all of you talented and beautiful women to showcase, entertain, and capture your magnificent presence in front of our local, regional, and nationally audiences. As part of a DYNAMIC dance team for our 2010 inaugural season you will be the pioneer teams of the league starting off the new year with a bang!

The first of our regional cheerleading/dance auditions will held on Sunday October 18, 2009 in Mason, Ohio (just outside Cincinnati). We will be looking for talented cheerleaders & dancers to staff four of our eight teams. Those four teams will be:

– Ohio Marauders
– Virginia Swarm
– North Carolina Comets
– Miami Scorchers

I would like to extend an invitation to you to participate in the UNGL Cheerleading/Dance tryout audition at the pre-registration rate of $35.00 (be sure to register by: September 30th to receive this special rate).

Cheerleading/Dance Eligibility Rules:

• Candidates must be the required minimum age of 18 years old on the date of auditions.
• No dance experience is required to audition for the UNGL Cheerleader/Dance teams.

All candidates have equal opportunity to participate in our auditions.

Ladies of cheer and dance, this is an exciting opportunity for you to get maximum exposure at the professional level. As part of our elite/glamorous dance team, you will be involved in a ‘sorority type” environment with other positive women, in which will motivate you as well as uplift your spirits. Team members will also participate in a professional photo shoot, plus be featured exclusively in our national swimsuit calendar. “Top Models” will soon be discovered! Our calendar shoot will also take place at a tropical location, at the end of our season in 2010. So stay tuned, the BEST is yet to come!

Are you ready for some cheer and dance? To become that ‘Superstar” you are cut out to be? The UNGL is looking for unique and charismatic women who possess outstanding talent, beauty and dance ability/performance. If you have what it takes then we want to see you! Up close in personal at our upcoming auditions is where you want to be. Utilize this experience as a launching pad, or a road map to become a professional dancer, acting, and/or the start of a modeling career.

At this audition, you will:
• Learn a very modern and up-tempo Jazz/Pom routine that will showcase and highlight your cheer/dance technique.
• Learn an exciting/upbeat Hip-Hop routine that will get the crowd hyped! (We want to see you “work it with all of your swag and energy!)
• Perform to the highest level & be evaluated in front of a professional judging panel of current/ former pro cheerleaders, choreographers, and directors.(Yes, we will crack a warm smile and give much support.)
• Meet an entire new network of friends and dancers to share this exciting experience with and talk about some great cheer/dance stories.

Please note: A professional photographer will be on hand to shoot LIVE-ACTION photos of your performance and other fun stuff. So look your VERY best and make sure you are “camera ready” on audition day.” Pictures also will be available to purchase on our website within a few weeks preceding the auditions. My support and encouragement from me to you is this: “Bring ALL the energy and passion you have…Just Bring it…you will all ROCK! Good luck… Cheers…hope to see you there!

So please be first and sign-up ASAP, ALL DANCERS GO TO: http://www.ungleague.com/cheerleading.php and register now!

UNGL Lets Danz in 2010 “Here We Come!!
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Roxanne Pringle
Director of Entertainment
United National Gridiron League
“Developing Tomorrow’s Stars of the Game”
877-349-1852
letsdanz@ungleague.com
www.UNGLeague.com

UNGL Cheerleader/Dance Auditions (Update)

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The UNGL has updated their Cheerleader auditions page with the latest information and the ability to register online, and added information about the openings for Directors and Choreographers.

Auditions in Ohio are Sunday, October 18th for the Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and Virginia squads. Auditions for the other 4 teams will be in Texas in November.

[UNGL Directors and Choreographers]

[UNGL Cheerleader Auditions]

UNGL Cheerleader/Dance Auditions

DANCE…DANCE…DANCE!!

Attention!! ALL potential Cheerleader/Dance candidates:
Do you have what it takes to be a part of a prestigious, dynamic, competitive and the most glamorous dance of all time? Are you ready for some football? If yes…then we want you!

ungllogoThe United National Gridiron League is officially announcing its first annual Cheerleader/Dance auditions. The UNGL is currently searching for the most beautiful and the top ELITE performers in the nation. We are looking to fill a Total of eight dance teams rosters to kickoff our inaugural season in February 2010. Candidates must be the required minimum age of 18 years old on the date of auditions. No dance experience is required to audition for the UNGL Cheerleader/Dance teams. All candidates have equal opportunity to participate in our auditions.

Our mission and goal is to build our entire staff and fulfill all of our eight teams with dynamic cheerleader/dance squad members, as well as directors and choreographers. The dates and times for each of the auditions in the following states are as follows:

1. Ohio, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina – Oct 18, 2009; 8:00 am to 5:00pm
Location: McGee’s Courts 4 Sports; 854 Reading Road; Mason, OH 45040

2. Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia-(November)TBD

Important: Director and Choreographer Candidates

Staff positions for Directors, Choreographers and Assistant Choreographers are now currently open with the UNGL. All interested candidates applying for these staff positions located in the states of: Ohio, Florida, Virginia, & North Carolina, are required to attend our upcoming auditions/interviews in Cincinnati, OH.
This will take place on Saturday October 17, 2009 from 6:00 pm-10pm during the early registration check in. Candidates will also attend and will have selected tasks assigned for the auditions on Sunday October 18, 2009. Candidates applying for staff positions for teams located in the states of: Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia, will also be require to follow the same process and attend the audition/interview in the state of Texas. (Location city, date, and time TBD).

For more information, please contact the Entertainment Director: Roxanne Pringle (pringler@ungleague.com) or visit our website www.ungleague.com
All of the complete details regarding our upcoming auditions will be posted shortly on our website, so keep checking periodically.