David Tyau, National Correspondent – Page 215

Lauren of the Charlotte Honey Bees.

Reservations are now open for the premiere professional cheerleading and dance convention, the P-R-O Convention in Atlanta. This year, the convention will be held at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Downtown on June 24th & 25th. Learn from professional sports leading dance instructors. Guest instructors for this year include:

Tracy Rutledge – Former NBA Atlanta Hawks, AFL2 Georgia Wildcats
Tara Battiato – NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders
Coach Alto Gary – NFL Houston Texans Cheerleaders, WCW Nitrogirls, Former NBA Atlanta Hawks & Charlotte Hornets Choreographer
Jakene Ashford – NFL Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders
Derric Whitfield – NBA Washington Wizards, Wizard Girls
Stephanie Jojokian – NFL Washington Redskins Cheerleaders
Katie Gibbons – NBA San Antonio-Spurs Silver Dancers and AHL Rampage
Tami Krause – NFL Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders
Stacie Kinder – NFL Nashville Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders
Brandii McCoy – NBA Charlotte Hornets Honeybees and AHL Charlotte Checkers CheckMates
Courtney Moore – NFL Seattle Seahawks Sea Gals
Denise Garvey – NFL New York Jets Flight Crew
Kristina Ferdig – NFL Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders

If you want to experience an exciting weekend of dance, team building and networking, click on the logo below to register for the 2017 P-R-O Convention.

Denver Nuggets Dancers Auditions

2017-18 Nuggets Dancers Auditions begin Friday, July 14th!

Perform at Denver Nuggets home games in front of 19,000 fans per game.
Travel nationally and internationally for our annual calendar shoot, dance conventions, and NBA appearances.
Choreograph for the best dance team in the NBA.
Participate in community service projects.
Inspire young dancers through the DND Juniors program.
Perform at multiple events throughout the year.
Perform for national television audiences.
Receive benefits from multiple sponsors including hair styling, tanning, waxing services, gym and yoga memberships, and cosmetic dentistry.
Get paid for doing what you love while making lifelong friends!

2017 Audition Schedule*

Friday, July 14: Preliminary Auditions
Registration: 5-6pm
Semi-Finalists will be announced by 10pm
Sunday, July 15: Semi-Finals
- Small Group Interviews: 8:30am – 12:30pm
- Semi-Final Dance Audition: 1pm
- Finalists will be announced by 4pm
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, July 16, 18, 20: Finalists’ Training Camp
- Training Camp: 7:30-10:30pm
Wednesday, July 19-Friday, July 21: Interviews
- Individual Interview Times (approx. 20 minutes each) scheduled between 9:30am-5pm
Saturday, July 22: Choreography Showcase / Final Dance Audition
- Check-in: 9:30-10am
- 2016-17 DND Announced: 4pm

* Audition schedule subject to change.

Audition Requirements:

All dancers must:

be at least 18 years of age (by October 1, 2017) or 17 years of age with a parent or guardian present to sign a waiver on the participant’s behalf
hold a high school diploma or equivalent education
wear a cropped top, fitted bttoms, and shoes with non-marking soles
submit non-returnable 8″ x 10″ headshot
submit a dance resume including any previous dance teams, classes or workshops, current employment and training, educational background, and 3 professional references
complete and submit the 2017 DND Audition Registration Form and the 2017 Liability Waiver & Release.
live in the Denver area and have reliable transportation to and from all DND practices and at least 85% of the home games in the Denver Nuggets 2017-18 season (schedule TBD).

For more information, click here.