ERIEsistables Dance Team Auditions Announced
Auditions for the 2010 ERIEsistables Dance Team will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Erie Bayfront Dance at 312 Chestnut Street in Erie. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. with tryouts starting at 1 p.m.
Everybody, from former high school cheerleaders to professional dancers, who are 18 years or older, are invited to tryout to be a part of the ERIEsistables, the dance team that will support the new professional arena football team. The new ownership group announced in December that a new team name will replace the RiverRats to best reflect Erie and its hometown pride. The new team name will be announced on Thursday, January 14th at a morning press conference.
Billed as the “Hottest Show on Turf”, the ERIEsistables, a field of 20 dancers, will emphasize entertainment and team promotion. Those interested in trying out will need to bring a $15 registration fee, complete a registration form and submit it along with a photo and bio. Audition attire should include a sports bra and shorts with tights underneath.
Rebecca Rozic began her dance career in her hometown of Kansas City, MO. She spent her childhood years dancing at White Oak Dance Academy, and continued dancing through high school. Rozic next danced for the Kansas City T-Bones baseball team and the Kansas City Comets indoor soccer team while she pursued her bachelor’s degree in Business at University of Missouri-Kansas City. She relocated to Erie four years ago with her employer, GE-Transportation, and joined Penn State Erie, the Behrend College dance team while pursing her graduate studies there. Rozic also danced for the Erie Freeze for two years, serving one of those as captain. She joined the RiverRats for their 2008 Erie inaugural season as captain. According to Rozic, “I am so excited to continue as ERIEsistables director for the fourth season. The team is an integral part of team promotion, and with the new ownership group, Erie’s hometown pride is contagious! We have many new activities planned, including a cheer-dance camp for future ERIEsistables members. It’s going to be a banner year!” Rebecca and her husband Tim Rozic currently reside in Harborcreek.
Rozic, ERIEsistables director, along with additional veteran ERIEsistables, will be at the Millcreek Mall on Saturday January 16th from 1-3 p.m. looking for 2010 recruits. Be sure to visit them at the Main Stage to get information about the January 23rd tryouts and find out what it’s like to be an ERIEsistable. Applications will also be available at the Millcreek Mall and on site or in advance by e-mailing rrozic@erieprofessionalfootball.com. More information is available by calling Rebecca Rozic at 814-688-4946.
