The State Street Theatre in Falls Church was packed on Sunday, April 3rd for the 2011-12 Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Finals. Family, friends and fans rooted on their favorites as 58 finalists danced for a chance to become a Washington Redskins Cheerleader.
Sharona (left) and Terri Lamb. Sharona, along with her Redskinnette teamate Jeannie won the original Battle of the NFL Cheerleaders competition back in 1980 on the CBS Sports Spectacular. Terri is President of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Alumni Association, the largest professional cheerleading alumni organization.
PhD Candidate Talmesha is back for her 7th season cheering in the NFL. This is her 4th season with the Redskins, after three seasons with the Ravens.
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[Hartford Colonial Cheerleaders]
On Saturday April 16th, the Science Cheerleaders will perform, then sign autographs and do interactive science activities with thousands of festival-goers on the Ben Franklin Parkway during the Philadelphia Science Festival!
Darlene Cavalier, the Science Cheerleader, is looking for a few more pro cheerleaders (current or former) –who are pursuing science/tech/math/engineering studies or careers–to participate.
Interested checkout ScienceCheerleader.com or email Darlene at darlene@sciencecheerleader.com.
[Mellissa at the LA Kings Website]
Brittany Bonchuk, a former New England Patriots Cheerleader, has been named the Hartford Colonials Cheerleader Director for the 2011 United Football League season.
Bonchuk was a member of the Patriots cheerleading squad the last three years, the maximum number allowed by the team, and she served as a line captain during her last two seasons. She performed at the 2011 NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii, joining one cheerleader from each NFL team. She made numerous community appearances and served as a global ambassador for the Patriots cheerleaders, traveling to eight countries in support of U.S. troops stationed overseas.
Bonchuk, a native of Griswold, CT., was head coach of the Central Connecticut State University dance team and a cheerleader at CCSU. She has danced professionally for the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, and the arena football team Mohegan Wolves. “As a huge New England sports fan, I’m beyond excited to have the UFL in Connecticut, especially now that I have become a part of the Hartford Colonials team,” Bonchuk said.
Her dance moves haven’t been limited to stadiums, arenas and college gymnasiums. Bonchuk performed at concerts that featured Grammy Award-winning band Rascal Flatts and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Neil Young, and she was featured in the off-Broadway production of “Dreams Do Travel: A Hip Hop Musical.” She also did choreography work on the set of the movie “Grown Ups” starring Adam Sandler, and was a case model for Howie Mandel’s “Deal or No Deal” tour.
Preliminary auditions for the Colonials cheerleading squad are scheduled for April 30 in Southington and May 7 in Hartford at the state armories in those cities. Registration for both auditions is 8 a.m.
“I’m really looking forward to bringing the most talented performers to Rentschler Field to entertain Colonials fans,” Bonchuk said. “My goal is to take the Colonials cheerleading program to the next level, and I’m confident that it’s going to be a fantastic year in Hartford!”
A different look for the Wings Angels Dance Team at the Wells Fargo Center this past Saturday night.
Why is Mandy wearing knee socks?
It seems the Angels have been selected as the Dance Team for the upcoming 2011 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship,
Angels Captain Lauren with a rugby giveaway for the fans.
The Championship is June 4th and 5th at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania and will air on NBC. The ladies won’t be performing as the Angels, but as the Official Dance Team of the Collegiate Rugby Championship. Look for new uniforms and plenty of promotional appearances in the run-up to the event. All the Angels are very excited about this big opportunity.
Read more about the Championship here.
Christina
Okay, so they did wear the knee-high boots for part of the evening.
Riding the elevator to the event level
Cary spent forty minutes dangling on the ski lift during her calendar shoot.
The New Orleans VooDoo hired Tamica Lee as the Director of the VooDoo Dolls, announced the front office on Wednesday morning.
Lee comes to the VooDoo with 15 years of choreography experience that includes three seasons of working with the University of New Orleans Privateer dance team from 2004-07. Lee is also the Director of Dance and Cheer Camps for Ky Cares Foundations, a role that she will continue to serve in.
“We are very pleased to have someone with Tamica’s background and experience in this role. She is first-class and a team player. Our Dolls will most definitely have a positive experience under her guidance, while also learning from one of the best at the same time,” said Dan Newman, owner of the New Orleans VooDoo.
In 2008, Lee was the choreographer for the Lifetime movie FAB Five where she arranged and ran all dance and cheer rehearsals for the entire movie. Lee also was selected for an E! Entertainment documentary in 2001 that was a reality series on her dance and professional life.
The New Orleans, La. native was also a New Orleans Saintsation for four years from 2001-05. All four years she served as a squad captain, while choreographing numerous pregame and halftime routines.
Her start in teaching and choreographing dance started at American All Stars in Mandeville, serving as a staff member from 1997-2003.
[Sande on the LA Kings Website]
The Venom Girls dance for the Collin County Rattlers of the Texas United Football League. The team consists of 5 Veterans (Jamil, Jamie, Betty, Jane,and Jodi) and 2 Rookies (Taylor and Jen). They have brand new uniforms for 2011 and some great new dances. The Venom Girls take the field next on April 30th when the Rattlers host the Texarkana Warriors.
From the Buffalo Pro Cheer Blog:
This week’s game was all about the children as the Bandits hosted several area high school lacrosse teams in the stands and the Jr Bandettes at halftime performing with the 2011 Buffalo Bandettes. With all the Jr Bandettes on hand, the Bandettes got some help in the form of former coach Erin J and former captain Meghan, who helped keep things running smoothly with the Jr’s.
More at Phil’s blog.
