2011

Veronica sees benefits in not stressing the little things This is the tenth post of a weekly LA Times series that helps you get to know the Laker Girls Mark Medina LA Times Lakers Blog February 12, 2011 Laker Girl name: Veronica Hometown: Covina, CA Area of Residence: Covina, CA High School: Temple City High […]

By Derek Olson Keloland February 27, 2011 SIOUX FALLS, SD – It’s rare to go to a sporting event at any level and not see them. Like athletes in any other sport, cheerleaders and dancers put in years of practice with the goal of making it to the next level. Whether providing halftime entertainment or […]

by Dusty Sloan February 28, 2011 UFL The Virginia Destroyers began the process of building their 2011 cheerleading/dance team Saturday with a pair of prep classes, one in the morning in Virginia Beach and one in the afternoon in Norfolk. “The prep classes went off without a hitch,” said Kimberly Vaughn, Destroyers cheerleading/dance team Director. […]

By Nancy Wride ProtectConsumerJustice.org Mayra Fornos had big dreams, and they’d all come true by age 24. Newly married to a handsome USC student, Fornos lived across the street from the sands of Manhattan Beach, he a surfer bound for law school, she the tall and stunning fashionista. The future seemed set: He would become […]

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Los Angeles Laker coach Phil Jackson once called the city of Sacramento, an old “cowtown”.  I suppose the old zen master said that to get a rise out of his opponents, whom at the time, were putting up a fierce fight during the NBA playoffs many a year ago.  And as time passed, that moniker […]

Check out their solos from the final evening of auditions.

Are you a current, former or prospective professional dancer or cheerleader? Does your team need fresh choreography? Would you like to meet others in the industry or hear about audition opportunities? Then get ready for the West Coast Pro Dance Workshop in Danville, CA on Saturday, March 12, 2011! AGENDA ** Learn choreography from elite […]

By Natalie Angley CNN By the time Leikia Reynolds was 12 years old, her life was heading down the wrong path. Her grandparents took her in when she was 11 months old. She didn’t know her mother, and her father was serving a 16-year prison sentence. Her grandmother, Dorothy Reynolds, saw the warning signs. “She […]

From Jets.com For the first time ever, interested candidates who “like” the team on Facebook will have the opportunity to advance directly to the final round of auditions. One of the candidates who creates a video based on the criteria outlined on the team’s official Facebook page will be selected by the team to bypass […]