Seattle Impact FC announces co-captains for dance team
Kent Reporter
Aug 22, 2014
Lauren Baumann and Elizabeth Buslon have been named co-captains of the Seattle Impact FC’s dance team, Ladies with Impact.
Both bring plenty of dancing and choreography experience to the Impact, the newest member of the 23-team Major Arena Soccer League.
The Impact kick off their inaugural pro indoor season at home at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 against the San Diego Sockers. The Impact will play all 10 home games at the ShoWare Center.
“We both have the experience, drive and dedication to build a professional team for the Impact,” Baumann said. “Elizabeth will be a great team leader, and I look forward to working with her.”
Raised in Seattle, Baumann is a graduate of Gonzaga University, where she obtained her degree in business administration and marketing. She spent several seasons as a dancer for the Arena Football League’s Spokane Shock Dance Team and the National Lacrosse League’s Washington Stealth Bombshells Dance Team.
Baumann also was the dance team coach for Seattle University and Gonzaga.
Buslon grew up in Kent, where she performed for her high school dance team. She was an instructor for the Thunderbird Dance Camp in Portland, Ore., dancer and choreographer for the Bombshells and a finalist for the NBA Portland Trail Blazers Dancers.
Buslon attends Bellevue College, where she is studying to become a registered nurse.
“Both being coaches of grade school dance teams, we have always collaborated with each other about techniques of coaching and how to help girls reach their full potential in the dance community,” Buslon said. “Working alongside of Lauren will be a great opportunity to learn from each other as well as grow as dancers ourselves.”
Open player tryouts and dance team auditions are Sept. 6-7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, at the ShoWare Center. Preregistration is required.
Baumann and Buslon will be looking for dancers with strong showmanship, personality, and positive energy.
“Dancers should be in top physical condition and take pride in their appearance,” Baumann said.
