Dates, Times, Location:

Preliminary audition: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Location: Hilton Oakland Airport, One Hegenberger Road, Oakland
Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the preliminary interviews following immediately.
There is no dance audition during preliminaries. Finalists will be announced at the end of preliminaries.
Recommended attire for preliminaries is daytime dresses, skirts or shorts, with appropriate hairstyle and make-up.
Finalists: Rehearsals for the dance routine will be Tuesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Location/directions will be given to finalists.
Auditions and rehearsals are closed to the general public.
Final audition: Sunday, April 22, 2012. Details will be given to all finalists.

Eligibility:

You must be 18 years of age or older by date of preliminary audition.
You must be available to attend all home games, rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 9:30 PM, rehearsals Saturday mornings from 7:30 – 10:30 AM and special public relations, charity and performance events.
You must be able to attend a full day Saturday mini-camp. Date and time TBD.
You may not cheer for The Oakland Raiders and another professional or college team.
You must be able to provide authorized documents to work in the United States.

Preparation:

Various styles of dance are used by the Raiderettes. Dance techniques, such as turns, kicks and leaps can be used in routines.
A dance workshop/prep class is offered by the Raiderette Choreographers prior to tryouts (Refer to end of packet.)
Boot camps are offered prior to tryouts in the month of February and March (Refer to end of packet.)

Judging:

A panel of judges will select the 2012 Raiderette Squad.
Judging is based on appearance, poise, personality, physical talent and dance ability.

Benefits:

Perform before sold-out home game crowds.
Opportunities for exposure through various media, corporate, community and charity events.
Opportunities for compensation through promotions, personal appearances and calendar sales.
Opportunities for travel abroad.

[Complete Raiderette Audition Information]

Kings Vision was on hand for the 11-12 Ice Crew calendar photo shoot! Check out this profile featuring the Ms. October, Tiffany.

[Tiffany at the LA Kings Website]

What’s the secret to a successful sports franchise?

The answer is Cheerleaders/Dancers.

We’ve covered dance teams from football, arena football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, indoor soccer, rugby, tennis and now ultimate! (Some of you may know the sport as ultimate frisbee, but because of trademark issues the preferred shorthand name is now just ultimate.)

The Philadelphia Spinners are a new team in the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) and this past Sunday they had a team photo shoot in the steps of the Art Museum. (You know, the steps that Rocky runs up.)

And of course the Spinners dance team, the Fly Girls were there as well.

[Fly Girls Gallery]

[Philadelphia Spinners Fly Girls]

See you there!

Our good friend Natalie Dale (5-time Falcons Cheerleaders, Hawks Dancer & Redskins Ambassador) has been nominated by Georgia’s Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society Chapter as a Candidate for Woman of the Year 2012.

Starting today – Natalie is competing against 9 other “community leaders” in a 10 week long fundraising campaign to raise awareness and funds
for leukemia and lymphoma patients and research. Each dollar counts as a “vote” and the winner is announced at a big Gala event in June. And she’s doing this all while
balancing Falcons tryouts!

So please help out Natalie at the links below:

[Natalie’s Page]

[Donate here]

As the saying goes, “Every dog has his day.” And that was certainly true back on March 25th as the Philadelphia Wings invited fans to bring along their favorite canine, Mascot Mad Dog celebrated his birthday with other Philadelphia-area mascots, and best of all: $1 hot dogs!

[Wings Angels Gallery]

The MLS season is under way and we want to thank FC Dallas Girls Director and good friend of this site Tamara Jenkins for sharing some photos of her 2012 squad. FC Dallas opened the season on March 11 and introduced a few new FCDG as well as some familiar faces. Several dancers from the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm & Blue Dance Team are on the team this season.

We’ll be sure to let everyone know when the FC Dallas Girls relaunch their webpage with new photos and bios.

Our new best friends Down Under, the Manly Seabirds recently had their bikini photoshoot. The club that they cheer for are the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and their membership campaign this season is Earn Your Wings. The club bought big beautiful wings for the girls to tie in with the campaign for 2012. The squad decided to use these beautiful wings with their spot bikinis in club colors for their annual photo shoot day.

The Manly Seabirds are busy with rehearsals for our upcoming Easter Extravaganza which will include 80 junior seabirds all dressed in fun polka dot costumes.

The Seabirds are currently sharing a photo each day with fans on their Facebook fan page before they get started with the cheerleaders of the week.

[Manly Seabirds on Facebook]

Dance auditions are April 14, 2012
Registration begins at 12:00 noon and auditions start at 1:00pm
Club Libra Atlanta 2549 Gresham Rd, Atlanta, GA 30316
$20.00 audition fee (cash only)
*You will be taught a brief routine

 

The auditions are open to the public. Dancers are encouraged to invite family and friends out for support. You will be given extra points on crowd appeal!
FREE ADMISSION- FREE PARKING- DRINK SPECIALS
PERFORMANCES:
Georgia Jets football games and appearances around the metro area
Requirements
• Female Dancers who are 18 years of age or older by the audition date
• Must be available for all phases of the audition process and be prepared to stay as long as necessary
• Must provide one non-returnable photo (5″x7″ or larger preferred). Photos are used for identification purposes.
• Must be of good moral character and successfully complete all pre-employment screening
• Must have dependable transportation to rehearsals, performances, and appearances.
Attire
• Dance or athletic half-top (stomach must be showing)
• Hot pants, dance trunks, or shorts (no full or capri length pants)
• Dance sneakers, tennis shoes, or jazz shoes with non-marking soles
• Flesh tone hose, tights, or fishnets
• Performance ready hair and make-up
What we’re looking for
• Showmanship, personality, energy, and enthusiasm!
• Dancers who are well spoken and can represent the “Georgia Jets Football Organization” and “Diamonds & Pearls Show Team” in a professional and mature manner
• Dance technique, style and ability to pick up dance choreography
• Consistent positive attitude
• Strong teamwork skills
• Physical fitness and personal appearance
• If you cannot commit for the full season, please do not audition
What you can expect if you are selected as a member of the Season two squad
• Experiencing the excitement of performing in front of crowds
• Local and national exposure
• Making a positive and profound impact in the Metro Atlanta Community and surrounding areas
• MOST IMPORTANTLY…BEING PART OF THE ACTION

[Georgia Lady Jets]

After earning a BA (summa cum laude) in History and English from York University (1998),  Theresa Runstedtler spent a few years working as a professional dancer, model, and actress in Toronto, Canada. She had already been performing professionally since her junior year in college, splitting her time between studies as a scholarship student, dancing  for the Toronto Raptors Dance Pak and other freelance gigs. She says it was such an interesting time to be a part of the scene in “Hollywood North.”

Although she loved the creative energy and camaraderie of working with other performers, Theresa decided to go back to school for radio and television production at Ryerson University in the hopes of establishing a more lucrative and “legitimate” career on the other side of the camera. (Her parents and former professors were very skeptical about my work as an entertainer, so she was searching for something more “respectable” to make them proud.) However, realizing that she lacked the passion for media production, she dropped out of Ryerson and spent a year working in the public relations department of what was then CTV Sportsnet (now Rogers Sportsnet).

Still in search of her dream job, Theresa left Canada in 2001 and returned to school, earning a PhD in African American studies and History from Yale University. During her grad school years, she was a proud member of GESO. Since 2007 Theresa has  been an Assistant Professor of American studies at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). For the 2011-2012 academic year she will be a Mellon postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.

And now she’s  the author of a new book:

Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line

In his day, Jack Johnson–born in Texas, the son of former slaves–was the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavyweight Champion (1908-1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying the same audacious lifestyle of conspicuous consumption, masculine bravado, and interracial love wherever he traveled. Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner provides the first in-depth exploration of Johnson’s battles against the color line in places as far-flung as Sydney, London, Cape Town, Paris, Havana, and Mexico City. In relating this dramatic story, Theresa Runstedtler constructs a global history of race, gender, and empire in the early twentieth century.

[TheresaRunstedtler.com]

[Theresa on Twitter]