2011

By JAY BETSILL Special to DFW.com Posted 12:32am on Sunday, Jul. 24, 2011 [Photo Gallery] DALLAS As DFW hit its 22nd consecutive 100-degree day, I was tucked away safely inside the Coronado Ballroom of the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas for the 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks Dancers preliminary auditions. With the memory of the Mavs destruction […]

Lockout or no, the team has already had their first photo shoot. Click here to see their individual full length photos on the DND Facebook page.

By Aaron J. Lopez Nuggets.com 7-25-11 The lights drop. The pulsating music begins. The adrenaline rush kicks in. At that moment, the countless hours of repetition and rehearsal all become worthwhile. “It almost gives you chills and brings tears to your eyes,” said Miranda, a Denver Nuggets Dancer. “You think, ‘This is so cool. This […]

New Orleans Hornets: After a challenging week of auditions, training camps and choreography sessions, 22 ladies were selected to join the 2011-12 Honeybees! Check out which ladies earned a spot on the hottest dance team in the NBA! Click here to watch the videos.

Lakers.com: Director of the Laker Girls Lisa Estrada is keeping a daily diary of the audition process for Lakers.com, starting with a summary of a full Saturday as over 400 hopefuls came to the Toyota Sports Center to show off their skills. Estrada will be checking in with updates throughout the week, covering individual interviews, […]

By Greg Sullivan Herald News Staff Reporter In the world of imminent retirees, Amanda Riddle Amanda Riddle certainly ranks in the top one percentile in terms of looks. Granted she’s only 24. And she’s just starting her true long-term career. The Tiverton High resident also holds a very high-profile part-time job. She’s a third-year member […]

I think that a dance team takes on the personality of it’s director.  And Denise Garvey, the Director of the NY Jets Flight Crew Cheerleaders, always struck me as being elegant in a cosmopolitan sort of way.  And I think that her squad reflects that New York sense of sophistication…if you can say that about […]

The 2011-12 Oakland Raiders are now online. Among other things, this year’s group includes a grandmother (Susie), a law student (Sarah Marie), and a legacy (Meredith‘s sister Kristen was a Raiderette from 2005 to 2008). Raiderette fans will also notice the team has a slightly different look this year. Director Jeanette Thompson, who was herself […]

Profiles and individual uniform photos of the 2010-11 Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders are now online! Click here to find out who is who and watch their individual videos.

Lots of new photos and video of the Orlando Magic Dancers on the team website. Side note: two of the rookies came from other teams – Katie was with the Cavs for 3 seasons and Gizelle was with the AFL Orlando Predators for 2 seasons. [Magic Dancers First Round Auditions] [Magic Dancers Bootcamp] [Magic Dancers […]