R-Phils Graduate 4th Dance Team Member to NFL
Minor League Baseballa
5.19.2011
(Reading, PA) — The Reading Phillies, the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1967 — the longest affiliation in all of baseball, are pleased to announce that Lauren Timek, a three-year member of the R-Phils Dance Team, has been selected as a New York Jets Flight Crew member. Timek becomes the fourth R-Phils Dance Team member to be promoted to an NFL team since the dance team’s inception in 2008.
“The R-Phils Dance Team has become a staple at the ballpark on Saturdays,” said R-Phils GM Scott Hunsicker. “We are proud to have another member move on to the NFL. We wish her much luck.”
Timek, who made her Broadway debut in 2000, joins Danielle Guldin, Dani Pretti, and Jamie Panghulan, who have all been selected by the National Football League over the past three years. In 2009, Guldin was selected to be a Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader, while in 2010, Pretti was also selected by the Eagles. Earlier this year – 2011 R-Phils Dance Team member Jamie Panghulan was selected to be an Eagles Cheerleader as well.
Before joining the R-Phils Dance Team, Timek made her Broadway debut in Broadway’s Nutcracker in 2000, and again in 2001 for Broadway’s Cinderella. She was also selected as a dancer in Magic Kingdom from 2006-2008 until securing a spot on the R-Phils Dance Team.
The R-Phils Dance Team performs at all Saturday home games at America’s Classic ballpark. The team is directed and choreographed by Jennifer Caputo-Pietrobone, the owner of Berks County’s, Academy of Movement Dance Studio – which is located in Sinking Spring, PA. Caputo-Pietrobone has an extensive resume including dancing professionally for both the MISL and NBA, as well as co-creating, implementing and directing the Professional Smokin’ Hot Steam Team (2005-2007), the Wilson High School Dance Team, and the already existing R-Phils Diamond Divas Dance Team.
In conjunction with this announcement, there will also be an open call held at the Academy of Movement Dance Studio on Sunday, June 5 for MINI pro dancers (ages 5-8) and MIGHTY pro dancers (ages 9-12). Sunday’s open call begins at 8:30 a.m. for the MINI pro dancers and 9:30 a.m. for the MIGHTY pro dancers. The R-Phils Diamond Divas will perform at FirstEnergy Stadium on four occasions this season. For more information, please visit www.rphilsdanceteam.com.
The Reading Phillies return home to beautiful FirstEnergy Stadium on Friday, May 20, for an exciting seven-day, six-game series. Single-game tickets for all games this season are available now and fans can purchase tickets by visiting readingphillies.com, by calling 610-370-BALL, or by stopping by the brand-new ticket office located at FirstEnergy Stadium. Fans can also add the all-you-can eat Deck Buffett wristband to any order for only $12. R-Phils Tickets — Same Great Price. America’s Classic Ballpark…Just Got Even Better.
