From Saturday Night – A Baltimore Blast Cheerleader
By Andrew Baczkowski
PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Rookie Eagles Cheerleader Amanda Rose is featured in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of Maxim in a full page spread as part of their Maxim Sports feature, fittingly entitled “Hut, Hut, Hot!” The issue hit newsstands on January 15th with actress Katrina Bowden of “30 Rock” gracing the cover. Maxim selected Amanda Rose as one of only a handful of NFL Cheerleaders to be showcased as the NFL’s Hottest Cheerleaders.
The full page spread features a brief interview and a sexy image of Amanda Rose wearing an olive green organic cotton bikini, which was photographed by Dom Savini. The image was also featured in the 2012-2013 Eagles Cheerleaders Eco-Friendly Swimsuit Calendar.
“Honestly, words cannot describe how excited I was when I first saw the magazine. I feel so incredibly honored to be featured in Maxim”, said Amanda Rose. She added, “Simply being a part of the Eagles Cheerleading squad keeps me smiling every day, so this goes way beyond my wildest dreams. The whole squad, our director, and everyone involved works so hard all year long. So, more than anything, I am so grateful to represent such a remarkable group of women. I am really just so proud to say I am a Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader!”
Available in over twenty-five countries, Maxim is one of the leading publications in the world. In 2012, over 2 million copies of the magazine were distributed in the United States alone and it was in the Top-20 Best Selling Magazines for the year.
[Amanda Rose at PhiladelphiaEagles.com]
Much better success with my photo memory cards at last Sunday’s Wings game!
A Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader
By Vanessa Bolano
WGNO.com
The Saints may not be playing in the Super Bowl, but their dance team – the Saintsations – will definitely be on the field at halftime. They’re getting ready to strut their stuff for football fans around the world, and WGNO’s Vanessa Bolano reports, all of New Orleans will be cheering them on.
Meet the 2012-2013 Saintsations. While the season may be over for the boys in black & gold, that’s not the case for these ladies.
The Saintsations will play host as all eyes are on new orleans for Super Bowl XLVII. These women, 32 in all, hail from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.
They practice twice a week, learning 30 dances a season. And for the super bowl they’re learning additional 10, but don’t worry! Most of these girls started dancing before they could walk!
“I’ve danced my whole life since I was two,” says Chastity Sorrels.
“I’ve been dancing for a very long time since i was like three,” Baton Rouge native Heidi Walker tells us.
As we inch closer to the big game these girls are going to be busy going from one event to the next. And then for the big game, Super Bowl Sunday, they’ll be performing around the ‘Dome, and they’ll be at the halftime show with Beyonce!
“I can’t imagine how it could get much louder in there,” says Walker. “I think the Saints have the loudest fans, so I’m wondering if they can top it when we have different fans in there.”
Being a Saintsation is basically a full time job that takes courage, determination and major skills.
“I knew that I always wanted to do that and after I graduated from college I was looking for a job and trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life and I figured that that was the perfect time to make my dreams come true,” Sorrels says.
Rookie Nicole Wall says, “Going on the field in the Superdome the first time was just an eye-opening experience to see how big and how great the whole ‘dome was. Just everything about it is great.”
Another rookie, Kolbie Lawrence tells us, “It was a really good year, my first year. I was featured in the calendar. I thought that was pretty cool, but meeting all these new girls, they’re like sisters.”
“I have had a pretty good ride as a Saintsation,” says veteran Danielle Daray. “My first year being the Super Bowl, and the next year I was able to travel to Iraq to visit some of the troops, and then last year I was picked as the Pro Bowl cheerleader, and now Super Bowl in New Orleans. I don’t think that anybody could have had a better 4 years as a Saintsation.”
For many of these women, being a Saintsation is the opportunity of a lifetime: week after week cheering on the Saints, and now hosting the Super Bowl on their home turf.
Also see Saintsations Director Has Seen It All.
By Frank Lovece
Newsday
Call her a stand-up gal: At least that’s how Al Pacino saw Dix Hills’ Courtney Galiano when she danced with him in the comedy-drama “Stand Up Guys,” which opens tomorrow.
“He made me feel so comfortable,” says Galiano, 24, a former Knicks City Dancer and a finalist on “So You Think You Can Dance” season four in 2008. “I was flabbergasted that he made me feel like I’ve been doing this for a hundred years, because I was so nervous and this was my first movie, acting-wise. And he was in character the whole time,” she marvels. “He did not break character.”
And Pacino’s character is quite a character — aged wiseguy Val, who’s released from prison after 28 years of never ratting out his criminal confreres. He reunites with his best friend, Doc (Christopher Walken), and their old wheelman, Hirsch (Alan Arkin). But Doc has to kill Val, on orders from their old capo (Mark Margolis). In the meantime, Val wants to celebrate his freedom.
So he goes dancing, and in a sad, sweet scene, he meets Lisa, Galiano’s character. “He wants to party,” Galiano says of Val, “and at first he comes off a little bit harsh, but then we slow-dance and he’s like, ‘Wow, this is really nice, being with a woman again,’ and he thanks me at the end — a real gentleman.”
To Galiano’s surprise, part of the scene appears in film’s trailer. “When I saw it, I was freaking out!” she says.
The Commack High School alumna, now based in Los Angeles, will be back on Long Island this weekend with her dance troupe, The Beat, conducting classes and workshops at the Marriott in Uniondale Saturday and Sunday. Galiano, who went public with her diagnosis of MS last year, says a portion of every registration fee will be donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Then it’s back to L.A., where she appears in “Bounce,” a VH1 drama series about NBA dancers, premiering in May. And she adds that there’s a guy in her life, her MS seems to be under control, and now, with her first speaking movie role, “I don’t think I’ve been this happy in a really long time.”
Young Artistic Performers Inc. (Y.A.P Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides training resources for children and young adults through the appreciation of music, theatre, dance and visual arts. We are forming a youth performance troupe in which we are seeking a new and innovative experienced choreographer that specializes in different genres (jazz, lyrical, hip hop, acro, ballet, Modern) that will be able to teach ages 7-21. This will be a paid position on a temp to permanent basis and will begin in mid March. Please send in your resume, head shot, and a video of your work if applicable. If any questions, please contact us at (832) 305-7737 or email us amarchette@yap-inc.org. Thank You and Happy Dancing!
Washington Wizards Girl Missy at the Sideline Prep Workshop on Saturday in Maryland.
