[Complete Audition Information]
Nicole of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders
Last weekend the Soulmates hit the road to Atlantic City where the Soul hosting the Las Vegas Outlaws in the inaugural Boardwalk Bowl.
Soulmates in Boardwalk Hall
Soulmates with Dance Clinic participants
Danielle
If you are passionate about dance, love your community, and enjoy basketball…then this is the perfect job for you! The red hot, world famous, Houston Rockets Power Dancers are known as one of the NBA’s hottest and most elite teams of professional dancers! Under the direction of Entertainment Manager & Coach and Choreographer, Natalie Alvarado, the Rockets are looking for high energy, confident, and versatile performers! Members of RPD perform at all home Rockets games, appear at numerous community events, opportunities to travel around the world and so much more! Do you think you have what it takes to be a Professional Entertainer? Come out to the Rockets Power Dancers Auditions and see! Register now!
Open Auditions: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Location:
University of Houston Campus Recreation & Wellness Center
4500 University Drive
Houston, TX 77204
Details
Registration: 8:00AM
Registration fee: $25
Finalists will be announced on this day
Audition Requirements
Must be 18 years or older and a high school graduate by October 1, 2015 (valid photo I.D. required)
Must be a full time college student or hold a full time job
Completed audition application, release form and professional/dance resume
Must provide one non-returnable current printed color headshot photo & full body photo
Must be able to attend Rockets home games & all evening rehearsals two times a week
Must be able to attend a certain number of appearances & other related Rockets activities
If selected to the team, a one year contract and commitment are required
Drug test screening for finalists
Walk ups day of auditions are also welcomed
Sioux Falls Storm Lightning Girl Katie
Kings Vision was on hand for the 14-15 Ice Crew calendar photo shoot! Check out this profile featuring Ms. April 2015, Ally!
By Lucy Perkins
WFAE.org
Basketball fans come to watch the Hornets, but it’s awfully hard to miss the Honey Bees. With long, flowing hair and skimpy outfits, these dancers swarm the court and mingle with fans. Auditions to join their ranks are coming up.
Victoria Vesce auditioned last year to be a Honey Bee for the Hornets.
“I was very nervous, but excited at the same time, just to be in the arena. I just remember the adrenaline pumping, the nerves kicking in…but you just have to push those nerves back. And just remember, hey just be yourself,” Vesce says.
She’s 22, from Eastern North Carolina and a senior at NC State, finishing up her classes online. She’d danced as a kid, and was an ice girl on the rink for the Carolina Hurricanes. She currently holds the title of Miss North Carolina Galaxy. But she’d never been on the basketball court as a dancer until last year.
Looks are pretty important, but there are other things coach Brandii McCoy considers when picking Honey Bees.
“If she has dance experience, great. If she has modeling experience, fantastic. If she has strong physical fitness, fantastic. If she’s strong in one of those areas but maybe not as strong but willing to get better in those other areas, then that’s the kind of girl I want,” says McCoy.
The first round of public auditions drew 300 people last year. Women who audition have to wear a teal and purple outfit they pick out themselves that shows their midriff.
About 40 women make it to a second round called Bee Week, to compete for the 21 spots on the team. The dancers go through interviews, learn choreography, model, and show off their special talents, like playing acoustic guitar or belly dancing. It’s kind of like being a beauty pageant queen who can dance.
“We have to know like, as an ambassador for our team that they can speak to media, that they can speak to our fans. That they can go rock a swimsuit show at one of our partners. We need to know that they can be in an evening gown. We have a huge gala that the Hornets put on, and the girls get custom fit purple gala dresses and walk around, you know, looking amazing,” says McCoy.
The Honey Bees offer classes before the auditions to give advice on how to look, what to wear and expect. My request to attend the “beauty and business” class was denied. But they did suggest I wear my hair down and put on lipstick before auditions.
Honey Bees dance at over 40 games a year and rehearse more than ten hours a week. Their routines often have themes, like flappers, and Barbie.
When the basketball players are busy, it’s the Honey Bees who are the face of the team.
McCoy wouldn’t say how much they’re paid, only that it’s more than minimum wage. Most dancers are full-time students or have other jobs.
Coach B, (as the dancers call her) uses social media as another stage to up the Honey Bees glamour and fan base.
“I love to take the pictures and I love to post them for the fans to see. And I know that if mom or dad didn’t make it to the game that night, they get to know what their daughter’s doing,” she says.
People often recognize Victoria Vesce as a Honey Bee when she goes out on her own, so she always feels like she has to be ‘on.’
“You have to think, as soon as you walk out the door, people are watching you. And you have to make sure hair, makeup, everything’s ready. You’re going out, saying ‘I’m gonna be the best that I can be,'” says Vesce.
Vesce is trying out again for next year’s season. Even if you’re already a Honey Bee, you have to audition each year.
A Miami Dolphins Cheerleader
From the Nuggets Website:
Hola, Nuggets Nation! The Denver Nuggets Dancers are here to give you an inside look at our trip to Monterrey, Mexico! We were thrilled at the invitation to participate in an event with NBA Mexico and Coors Light. Our adventure started bright and early, meeting at Pepsi Center at 4am to carpool to DIA. After spending most of the night calling and texting my teammates in excitement for the trip and in panic of what to pack, you’d think we’d be exhausted at the airport. However, we made quite a scene jumping for joy when our bags all weighed in under 50lbs. Our journey was slightly delayed in Dallas, which actually worked in our favor because we had some time to enjoy an awesome brunch and a quick nap.
After landing in Mexico, we grabbed our luggage and headed to customs. The first thing we noticed while waiting in line was the combination of intense humidity and heat. After getting through the line, we were warmly welcomed to Mexico by our NBA contacts and headed toward the hotel. On our way, we couldn’t stop talking about how exciting this opportunity was and about the things we most wanted to do. With the sun on our faces and 10 days ahead of us, we were all smiles.
For our first full day in Mexico we chose to tour the city and see some of the local sites. Our day began by visiting the beautiful Monterrey Cathedral in the heart of downtown. The architecture and design were simple, but impeccably detailed. Our guide explained the cathedral is a highly revered place of worship in Monterrey and conducts regular masses and weddings there.
After seeing the cathedral, we went shopping in an artisan section of a local pedestrian mall called Zona Rosa. The handmade goods and crafts were stunningly beautiful and really interesting to learn about. We started to get hungry and asked our security team where the best local restaurant was for some authentic Mexican food. They suggested a place called Los Frijoles. The restaurant was full of personality and fun and the food was delicious! After a busy morning, we decided to relax a bit in the sun by the hotel pool before our kickoff event later than evening. We took a few laps, read some magazines, and then decided to start getting ready.
Our agenda for the night was the La Chamba Bar Activation Event. It was a happy hour designed and themed specifically for the NBA. Complete with a fantastic DJ, a photo session with us, and a virtual basketball game, the La Chamba Bar was fully decked in NBA posters, signs, and banners with teams from all around the league. The guests of the event were so friendly and welcoming. It has definitely been one of the highlights of our trip so far! Stayed tuned for updates on our trip from more Nuggets Dancers and follow us on Twitter @NuggetsDancers! Thanks for reading, Nuggets fans! Have a great day!
Niki 🙂
