Back on the Saturday before Christmas, the Baltimore Blast Cheerleaders brought out their red and green poms and their Santa jackets, much to the delight of the fans at 1st Mariner Arena.
With hoods
And without hoods
Blast Ambassadors
Former Blast Cheerleader now Washington Wizard Girl Jonique with former Blast Cheerleader Karen who was running the Blast Cheerleaders for the night.
[Blast Cheerleaders on Facebook]
Laura of the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders
A Miami Dolphins Cheerleader
Got moves?? Want to dance for a professional team?? Audition to be a 2014 Baltimore Lady Mariner!
The Baltimore Mariners professional indoor football team is back to the Baltimore Arena! We are looking for beautiful and talented ladies to dance at Mariner home games, grace the pages of our season calendar, and responsibly represent the Mariner organization at community events. Lady Mariners will also receive fitness training, and other perks as the season unfolds!
*Dancers must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED*
*Dancers must have technical dance training in jazz, and be proficient in hip-hop*
*Tumbling is a plus, but not required*
Audition Info:
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Time: 4:45pm Registration/Stretch; 5:30pm Audition begins
Location: A Step Ahead Dance Center, 3615 E. Joppa Road 2nd Floor Parkville, MD 21234
What to Bring: $20 registration fee, photo I.D., head/body shot
What to Wear: Two piece flattering outfit, jazz shoes or jazz sneakers, full performance hair and makeup (hair down is best)
What to Expect: short jazz and hip-hop combinations, followed by a personal interview
Questions??
Email staceyr@baltimore-mariners.com
Reader Andrew as at the Raiders season finale and shares a few photos of the Raiderettes in Raiderville with us.
Alexa Kobylarz and teammate Amanda Robinson will take 12 to 16 women through the moves every Wednesday at the Crunch Gym, starting Jan. 8. Participants will get access to the choreography used by the NBA pros.
By Molly Friedman
New York Daily News
At this dance class, you might Net yourself an NBA gig.
Starting on Jan. 8, Crunch Gym in Fort Greene will offer a fitness class every Wednesday at 8 p.m. called Center Court Choreography with two Brooklyn Nets dancers — aka the Brooklynettes.
Gymgoers get instant access to the actual choreography used by the NBA pros, which always includes unique borough flavor.
Alexa Kobylarz and Amanda Robinson, seen teaching a fitness class at Crunch Gym, will offer a one-hour class that starts with 10 minutes of high-intensity stretching and floor work.
New Brooklynette Alexa Kobylarz started taking the class last year and now, she’s not only on the dance team, but teaching the class alongside teammate Amanda Robinson.
Alexa Kobylarz and Amanda Robinson will offer a dance fitness class at Crunch Gym for 12 to 16 women taking them through squats, jumping jacks and crunches to get their heart rate pumping.“We try to make the class so it transfers from the court to the general public,” says Robinson, who has been with the Nets for three years.
Adar Wellington is the Brooklynettes’ coach and choreographer, having spent 2005-2008 as a New Jersey Nets dancer. Wellington sits in on the class most weeks, and acts as the in-house DJ.
“A lot of dancers treat it like an audition,” says Wellington, who spotted Kobylarz in the class last year and wound up hiring her. “When you’re smiling and laughing and partying with the girls, and getting a good workout at the same time, you can’t beat it.”
The one-hour class starts with 10 minutes of high-intensity stretching and floor work. Robinson and Kobylarz lead the class of roughly 12 to 16 women through squats, jumping jacks and crunches to get their heart rate pumping.
Then the fun begins. The pros show the class a short segment from the routine they used at the Barclays Center that week. On a recent Thursday, it was set to Salt ‘n’ Pepa’s “Push It.”
“We’re throwing it back to the ’80s,” Robinson told The News before class. “You’ll see some old school moves like the Running Man. Hip hop originated here in New York, so that’s what we try to tie in. To claim the borough.”
After taking the class through the routine beat by beat, they all dance in sync to the music at full speed. Wellington wasn’t kidding about the upbeat atmosphere — instead of a group of exhausted gym rats struggling through a spin class, the students were exchanging high fives and putting their own spin on the moves.
Aside from the Running Man, Wellington says the key to dancing like a Brooklyn girl is “getting low,” something she saw a lot of in vintage hip hop videos.
“They are low in all the hip hop movements,” says Wellington. “It’s a total crazy thigh workout.”
The neighborhood vibe is present in the music as well.
“People from Brooklyn love to hear the borough name and love to chant it,” says Robinson, who recently taught class to a remix to Rihanna’s “Hard” with Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation,” all set to a military routine. “In the arena, it’s the best feeling in the world when you hear that ‘Broook-lyn!’”
[Brooklynettes Official Website]
From DallasCowboysCheerleaders.com
Today, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders announced fifth-year veteran Jackie Bob as this season’s Pro Bowl representative.
She was selected by her teammates and the DCC staff based on her dance ability, showmanship, poise and leadership. Fans were also invited to cast a ballot for their favorite cheerleader.
Jackie will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the Jan. 26 event, joining a prestigious group of NFL representatives. She will learn over 20 new routines, perform in a nationally televised halftime, and make public appearances throughout the entire Pro Bowl week of festivities.
Jackie’s selection is very unique in that she has cheered in the NFL for nine seasons, four with the 49ers and five with the Cowboys. Having represented San Francisco at the Pro Bowl in 2009, she will become the ONLY NFL cheerleader in history to make a REPEAT appearance on different teams at the Pro Bowl.
[Jackie at DallasCowboysCheerleaders.com]
Thanks to Reader Andrew for sending us a couple of photos: 49ers Gold Rush at Monday night’s game and from earlier in the month the Golden State Warrior Girls at their calendar release party. More photos at the links below.
[Gold Rush Say Goodbye to Candlestick Gallery]
