2011

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 Each year the top cheerleaders and dancers from professional sports convene in Atlanta to attend the premier professional dance convention, the P-R-O Convention.  Over 260 girls from as far away as Seattle, Arizona, New York, Canada and Mexico came to learn routines from the best choreographers in professional cheer and dance.  The 2011 P-R-O […]

In the two years that I have been going to P-R-O, I have noticed that Derric Whitfield’s sessions are very popular and seem to be a hit amongst his students.  Perhaps its the choreography or perhaps its his personality that he infuses into each of his routines.  I don’t know.  But as a casual observer, […]

Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor Dallas Voice June 30, 2011 ……………………. DESIGN STAR Season premiere airs on HGTV July 11 at 8 p.m. [View Leslie’s profile on HGTV.com] [View Leslie’s design portfolio on HGTV.com] …………………… Going through the horrors of breast cancer may be the best thing that ever happened to Leslie Ezelle. In 2008, […]

Auditions for the 2011-12 season will be held Sunday, July 17th at Du Burns Arena, located in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore City. Du Burns Arena 1301 South Ellwood Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 Registration begins at noon (registration fee is $20 if applicant did not attend prep class) Prep class will be held Monday, July […]

By HG Helps Editor-at-Large Jamaica Observer June 29, 2011 She gave it everything she had, especially when Chris Gayle was taking bowlers apart in the Indian Premier League. Yet though the game of cricket to her was like trying to learn a foreign language, internationally acclaimed cheerleader Genienne Samuels gave it her best shot. A […]

I live in Los Angeles and one of the best things about the P-R-O Convention is that I am able to photograph squads that I would probably never get to shoot otherwise.  And one of those that I looked forward to covering was the Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders, who seemed to bring every cheerleader on their […]

So just who exactly was in Atlanta last weekend? Check the gallery to see. [Roll Call Gallery]

As I begin to cull and post process the best images from the over 8,000 taken, I wanted to post a few images for you to see what went on at the premier professional cheer and dance convention.  This year, I am starting a new series highlighting some of the most memorable cheerleaders in attendance, […]

If I was finding it difficult to believe that NBA audition season is already upon us, the truth came home to me on Sunday. I spent the day hanging out with my Clippers family, for this year’s audition prep class. Or rather, classes. There was originally only one session planned, but there was so much […]