The KC Chiefs Cheerleaders got an early start on the 2012 and announced their new squad last week.
Watch a video featuring the new squad here.
Awhile ago I started a list of Professional Cheerleaders who were also Doctors. Here’s another addition:
A former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, Dr Hopkins earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. She has been a mental health therapist for nearly 12 years and completed her PhD work in Human Services. She is writing a book on the self esteem in women as it specifically relates to body image.
More on Dr. Hopkins here.
Our list of Doctors: MDs, PhDs, PharmDs and more is here.
By Brendan Twist
The Times-Picayune
'In college, I told my dad, if I could work out every day, I would be happy for the rest of my life,' New Orleans Hornets Honeybee dancer Giselle Hornberger says. 'And he was like, "Well, why don’t you do that?"'
Giselle Hornberger — a 22-year-old New Orleans native, Mount Carmel alum, Southeastern Louisiana University student, New Orleans Hornets Honeybee dancer, dance teacher and personal trainer — is The Times-Picayune Fit Role Model for February.
Nutrition Bio: “At breakfast I eat Kashi or oatmeal, or egg whites, and some fruit. For lunch I’ll usually have a huge salad. I usually put grilled chicken or black beans and cheese in there. And then for dinner, I’ll either eat a salad again or a piece of grilled chicken with fruit on the side. I think that if you’re on a routine like that, eating ‘bad’ is OK sometimes. We’re human. We’re going to want Double Stuf Oreos sometime in our life, and that’s OK.”
Workout Bio: “I did ballet my entire life, so dance class was kind of my workout. I got into the dance team (at SLU), and we started doing college workouts as a team. Our trainers would say, “How hard can you go?” And after our workouts I felt like I was on top of the world. It was like my antidrug. I get a high from learning new things and getting out of breath.”
Fitness Goal: “When I sweat, I feel awesome. I know some girls are like, “Eww, sweat!” But I love when I sweat, and my goal is just to sweat a little bit more every time I work out.”
Fitness Plan: “Monday is my cardio day. On Tuesday, I do cardio and a boot camp for Honeybees practice. Wednesday I’ll have a game, so I consider that cardio. And then Thursday we have boot camp for practice. Friday I teach cardio classes, and we might have a game. So I’m always moving. And then Saturday I teach a cardio class in the morning. I have one day off, and that’s Sunday. That’s my cheat day.”
[Giselle at the Hornets Website]
The Philadelphia Spinners are a new team in the American Ultimate Disc League (Yes, it’s Ultimate Frisbee). And good friends of the blog, Adrienne Santoleri and Tori Closson of Arena Dance Pros have been asked to direct the Philadelphia Spinners dance team the “Fly Girls”. Fly Girl auditions are being held on Saturday, March 3 9:00am-2:00pm. Location TBD, but are possibly being held at American Dance Academy in Hockessin, DE. For more details contact Arena Dance Pros.
[Arena Dance Pros on Facebook]
The Milwaukee Bucks have been posting some great action photos of their dance team, The Energee! (And yes the “!” is part of their name)
The Oakland Raiders are searching for enthusiastic and talented candidates for their renowned public relations and entertainment team – The Raiderettes. Auditions and an audition prep class to become a member of Football’s Fabulous Females are set for April.
The prep class to prepare candidates for the upcoming Raiderette auditions will be offered in Oakland at the Ira Jinkins Recreational Center on Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. with check-in beginning at 8:00 a.m. The cost for the class is $40.00 if pre-registered by March 24, 2012 or $50.00 for walk-in registration (cash only).
Fitness boot camp classes are also being offered at Core Dynamics Fitness in San Leandro. The cost is $30 per class for the final two classes in February, $20 per class for the four March classes if preregistered by March 4. Walk-ins are welcome ($30/class), but space is limited. Visit raiders.com for dates and times.
Preliminary auditions will be held on April 15, 2012 at the Hilton – Oakland Airport. Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m., with interviews immediately following.
There is no dance audition during preliminaries. Recommended attire includes daytime dresses, skirts or shorts, with appropriate hairstyle and makeup. Finalists will be announced at the end of the event.
Rehearsals for the dance routine for finalists will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 and Thursday, April 19, 2011 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. The final audition will be held on April 22, 2012. Auditions and rehearsals are closed to the general public.
Eligible candidates must be at least 18 years old by the date of the preliminary audition, available to attend all home games, rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9:30 p.m., rehearsals Saturday mornings from 7:30-10:30 a.m., special public relations, charity and performance events, and a full-day Saturday mini-camp (date and time TBA). Eligible candidates must be able to provide authorized documents to work within the United States. Candidates may not cheer for both the Raiders and another professional or college team.
Pre-registration is strongly advised for participation in the audition process. The advance fee to register is $25.00 and the deadline is April 7, 2012. Walk-ins are welcome on April 15, 2012 and the fee is $40.00 (cash only).
[Complete Raiderette Audition Information]
Kings Vision was on hand for the 11-12 Ice Crew calendar photo shoot! Check out this profile featuring Ms. May, Hannah!
[Hannah at the LA Kings Website]
by Sgt. Saul Rosa
DVIDShub.net
They motivate the team and use their energy and enthusiasm to boost morale and they came down to Guantanamo Bay on a C-12. No, it’s not a reference to your new supervisors, it’s the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders.
The Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders came to pump up the troops and community for Super Bowl XLVI Feb. 5.
The cheerleaders started the day off the by teaching cheers and signing autographs at Denich Field. After the cheers Morale Welfare and Recreation held a small football focused sports competition that included punting and passing.
Lt. Andrew Phipps was one of the competitors in the contest and placed second overall.
“It was fun, there was a lot of friendly competition,” said Phipps. “Travis Gray came out to support me and hold the ball, but he ended up winning it, so I have to give a shout out to him.”
The cheerleaders then headed to O’kelly’s Irish Pub for a meet and greet and a pregame performance.
“This is my first year as a Miami Dolphins Cheerleader and its my first military tour, so its so amazing to come down here and meet the troops,” said Lara Ryans
This was the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders second invitation to Guantanamo Bay, but a first for the cheerleaders who were selected to travel to the base.
Jamie Quadrozzi, the entertainment and event coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, explained that the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders have done tours for military in the past but they’ve never toured the same instillation back to back.
“This is the first time we’ve done a military tour and have been invited right back the next year,” said Quadrozzi. “It speaks volumes for what the girls did last year and hopefully we did a good enough job to be invited back next year.”
For the girls of the Miami cheerleaders traveling with the team is an earned privilege.
“We hand select the girls who get to travel, it’s a privilege,” said Jamie Quedrozzi. “There are 39 girls on the team and many girls will never get to travel, so they’re all very excited to be here.”
Some of the cheerleaders had a special connection to the island, such as Nicki Boston. Boston’s brother was stationed at Guantanamo Bay with the Navy.
“My brother was just based here last year, so to have this experience, to see what the troops go through and to hear it about it from my brother makes this a truly special experience for me,” said Boston.
Although the Super Bowl was between the Giants and Patriots, many Dolphin fans showed up to support the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. One such fan was Spc. Justin Collins who missed the cheerleaders last year.
“It’s a great thing to see them down here having fun with everyone while we watch the Super Bowl,” said Collins “They were down here last year for the Super Bowl Sunday and I missed them by two days, so its feels good that I get to see them two days before I leave.”
The Super Bowl ended with a Giants victory and the community enjoyed the company of the Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders during the game. But it was a give-give experience for the cheerleaders and Guantanamo Bay.
“We’ve been told everywhere we go ‘thank you for coming it does so much for our morale,” said Quadrozzi “But what they don’t understand is that its does so much for us too. We learn so much and meet amazing people who are volunteering time and risking their lives to keep us safe, so its not one sided at all. It works so well both ways.”
