The Houston Texans must have sent their entire squad to PRO because the convention center was filled with Texan cheerleaders. Everywhere you turned, you ran into a gaggle of Texan cheerleaders and they had the presence of mind to always gather near the front, which made easy to cover their squad. So, in this installment of the 2011 P-R-O Convention all stars, we turn our attention to Houston Texans Cheerleader Amanda.
The past two years, the Seattle Seahawks have sent four or five girls to P-R-O. They tend to stay towards the middle of the room, so it’s kind of hard to photograph them in action when they don’t come up front. And that’s a shame because they always bring a couple of cute girls and they have cool uniforms, particularly their jersey tops with their football hot pants. This year I asked a few of them to pose for photographs so we could get an up close and personal look. So without further ado, I present the Seattle Sea Gals – 2011 P-R-O Convention All Stars.
The P-R-O Convention attracts the best dancers from professional sports and one of them is Chelsey from the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders. I first met Chelsey three years ago covering the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleader auditions and what I remember about her was that she was a great dancer and had a great personality. She was memorable then and memorable now. So here we are, three years later and Chelsey is one of the 2011 P-R-O Convention All Stars.
The P-R-O Convention is the premier professional cheerleading and dance convention. Held annually in Atlanta, Georgia, P-R-O features instructors from NFL, NBA, MLS, and the WPFL. Professional cheerleading squads and dance teams came from all over the country to attend the two day event.
The staff of All-Pro3 gave James and I complete access to the convention’s events. In the second part of my article, we continue our coverage of P-R-O with a report on Sunday’s events.
The Washington Wizard Girls just completed their season and they sent a few girls from the current squad to P-R-O. One girl that I remembered from last year was Samantha, an amazing dancer whose personality really shines when she performs. I took the opportunity to snap a few photos of the lovely red head between sessions. So without further ado, I present Samantha, a 2011 P-R-O Convention All Star.
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 Convention is an amazing weekend of dance. See for yourself.
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, you get a sense that the girls really enjoy his instruction judging by the laughter and hollering going on in the room. His routines typically are a high energy, hip hop affair with a segment that can only be described as “ants on fire” level of movement. That “out of your mind”, burst of frenetic energy is usually the part that gets the girls laughing…particularly when Derric demonstrates the 8 count segments.
Both James and I enjoy covering his sessions as they always prove to be most entertaining. So, in this edition of the 2011 P-R-O Convention All Stars, we feature Derric Whitfield and his Houston Energy Dancers.
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 team. Their squad has a special quality that could only be described as a clean cut, Midwestern look…it’s a wholesome, fresh faced look and it works.
In our second edition of the 2011 P-R-O Convention All Stars, we turn our attention to one of the most noteworthy cheerleaders, Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader Britney G. I was fortunate to snap a few photographs of the lovely Colts cheerleader prior to the start of festivities on Saturday. So please enjoy our coverage of this 2011 P-R-O Convention All Star.
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, the 2011 P-R-O Convention All Stars.
So while I edit my photos and write my convention report, please enjoy the first feature, spotlighting one of the first ladies of football, Washington Redskins Cheerleader Ashley W.
Phoenix in April is an amazing place to behold…particularly if you are covering the 2011 Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders auditions. And I was very fortunate to be able to do so.
