Sixers revamp dance team, dunk squad
CSN Philly
January 1, 2011
This season, the Sixers are going through some changes, but not necessarily with their roster. The Sixers Dancers and Dunk Squad have new names. The dancers will now be known as the “Sixers Dream Team,” and the dunk squad will be renamed the “Sixers Flight Squad.”
In addition to the name changes, they will also be expanding. The Sixers Dream Team will be adding eight dancers, which will take their membership to 20. Also, the Sixers Flight Squad will be going from four performers to nine.
“We hope Philadelphia enjoys the Sixers Dream Team and Sixers Flight Squad,” said Adam Aron, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner. “With new choreography, new music, new lighting, new costumes and a dramatic increase in the size of the performing troupe, we’re confident the Sixers Dream Team will provide an energetic enhancement to the fan experience at Philadelphia 76ers home games. Similarly, more than doubling the size of our dunk team, now known as the Sixers Flight Squad, is sure to thrill our fans with their extraordinary acrobatic talent.”
The new “Dream Team” actually takes its name from their dance squad of the mid-90s. However, this revamped version of the Sixers Dream Team will feature multiple routines during games and brand new costumes.
