Perchance to Dream – with the Pacemates

It has been a while since I was in college, but I still have a recurring dream that it is finals week, and somehow I find out that I forgot to drop a class that I had stopped attending way at the beginning of the semester. Feverishly, I try to figure out what I should do: talk to the school?; cram and take the final to try and save an F?; oh no!! And then I wake up, breathing a deep sigh of relief that school is long completed, and my degrees are still intact.

Ashley

These kinds of recurring dreams made me wonder if the pro cheerleaders and dancers had dreams about their high profile activity. Certainly, if I was in their dancing shoes, I think I would dream about things like ending up in center court with the wrong outfit (I used to have a recurring dream about walking into high school in my pajamas), stuck in the locker room feverishly trying to change with a bad zipper as the squad is announced for their performance, or being pelted by an out of control t-shirt cannon.

Jarin and Seazun

So that was my question of the night for the Pacemates prior to the Pacers game against Toronto on April 9th, “Have you ever had any dreams about being a Pacemate while you slept?” Jarin and Seazun were signing autographs on the lower level concourse. Jarin said she has definitely had dreams where she messed up if she was nervous about a new dance. Seazun also concurred that if she ever has a dream, it’s about an upcoming dance because she is usually nervous about the those she doesn’t know yet.

Erin and Brittany D.

Erin and Brittany D were signing autographs on the upper level concourse. Erin said she can never remember her dreams because so is so tired by the end of the day between work and practice that she sleeps pretty soundly and blocks it all out. Brittany agreed that she has not had dreams about being on the court. I told Erin and Brittany that they must be very secure in their dancing.

But my BIG question of the night as the season neared an end for the Pacemates was whether they would try out again next year or whether these were the last games for some great performers. Seazun, Jarin, Erin, and Brittany all reported that they will be back at try-outs for next season (fill in the sound of me pumping my fist and exclaiming a Marv Albert-ish- YES!), and the word on the street was 6-year veteran and captain Melanie would be back too (double YES!). Forget about those nasty dreams, it appears there will be another Pacemate Dream Team in the making!

As usual, the Pacemates did an excellent job on the court, and I have to give Center Court standout of the game to Jessica P. Besides her great dancing and charming demeanor, during the Pacemates’ third quarter routine, they wore masks, but Jessica’s smile was immediately detectable, proving no disguise can hide that.

And remember, the Pacemates have some cool stories of their own on their blog, Pacemates Confidential:

[Pacemates Confidential]

[Indiana Pacemates]