Want to become a Spartan Cheerleader & Dancer
Think you have what it takes to be part of the Virginia Spartans Cheer & Dance Team?
If you have a passion to perform, dance, for the community, and football, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! The Spirit Cheer and Dance Team will be the hottest dance team in Northern Virginia and the DMV! Currently going into their 1st season in 2010, team members will perform at all home Virginia Spartans Games and appear at events in and outside of Northern Virginia.
Open Call Audition – Sunday April 11, 2010- Registration at 11:30am:
• Audition is closed to the public, family, and friends.
• Must be 18 yrs of age or older (high school diploma or equiv)
• All participants must be prepared to stay as late as 3pm
(no exceptions)
• You will not need to prepare your own performance routine.
• We recommend that you bring snacks, a water bottle, a towel, and
items to freshen up.
• Participants will be judged on appearance, fitness, cheer & dance ability, style, strength and completion of movement, energy, projection, and potential.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
• Showmanship, personality, energy, and enthusiasm!
• Professionalism and maturity
• Members who are well spoken and can represent the
Virginia Spartans in a professional manner at all times
• Cheer & Dance technique and style
• Ability to pick up dance choreography quickly
• Consistent positive attitude
• Strong teamwork skills
• Physical fitness and personal appearance
• Ability and desire to commit for ONE FULL YEAR
• A maximum of 16-20 team members for the 2010 season
ATTIRE:
• Dance or athletic top (must be fitted)
• Hot pants, dance trunks, or shorts (no full or
capri length pants)
• Dance sneakers, tennis shoes, or jazz shoes
with non-marking soles
AUDITION INFORMATION:
When: Sunday, April 11, 2010 (11L30am.— 3pm)
Where: Golds Gym 12550 Dillingham Sq Woodbridge VA
Time Registration & Stretching— 11:30 am- 12 noon
Tryouts begin— 12 noon
Note: Will learn a 60-90 second cheer/dance routine
Must bring registration forms, ID, recent full-length or headshot photo.
For more information please email: info@vaspartanscheer.com
Held back this back a couple of days until after the Ravens made their official announcement of the new squad.
Stephanie danced for Elizabethtown College, the AIFA Reading Express Smokin’ Hot Steam Team and most recently the Philadelphia Wings Angels.
Megan was a Baltimore Blast Cheerleader.
Keishawna was also a Cheerleader for the Blast
Keishawna and Megan at last Sunday’s Baltimore Mariners game.
Congratulations to Stephanie, Keishawna, Megan and all the rest of the new and returning cheerleaders.
Director sought for Hartford Colonials Franchise
Great News! For its second season the United Football League (UFL) is going to have cheerleaders. The league has already named Billie O’Hara as its Cheer and Dance Development Director and the Cheer Director for the Orlando Tuskers franchise.
Billie is a former Orlando Magic Dancer and is also the Director of the AFL Orlando Predators Prowlers.
Right now the search is on for a Director for the Hartford, Connecticut franchise. Billie is being assisted in the search by Peggy Williams from Pro Cheerleaders Alumni. Interviews are scheduled for April 18th. The season will run from September thru November and there are expected to be 5 home games.
Interested candidates should contact Peggy (peggy@procheerleadersalumni.com or 407.625.8014) or Billie O’Hara at (oharabillie@yahoo.com) for more information.
The Arena Football League is back. Which is very good. It means 15 more dance teams, we’ve got a chance to cover.
We want to thank reader Drew for sending us photos and video of the Iowa Barnstormers dance team, the Stormchasers, from last night’s game.
Yes photos of the finalists and the actual competition are coming. But another reason the Redskins Cheerleaders Finals are so much fun is all the folks you can run into.
Former Ravens Cheerleader Ena shows her support for Sarita.
Former Redskins Cheerleader Sooin was on crowd control.
Redskins Cheerleader Khlover is hanging up her poms. She sang for the audience while the judges tabulated the scores.
Redskins 2009 Pro Bowl Cheerleader Tiffany was also on crowd control.
We just said good-bye to 2010 Redskins Pro Bowl Cheerleader Heather last week!
Melanie was the cover model on last year’s Redskins Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar. We’ll miss her as well!
Ravens Cheerleader Meghan and her friend Kelly.
Sooin again, this time with former Ravens Cheerleader Rob.
Coming all the way from Indianapolis to cheer on a friend is Colts 2009 Pro Bowl Cheerleader Shonica.
Michelle is also hanging up her go-go boots. Here she is with her number on fan, Eric.
Baltimore Blast Cheerleaders Sheena and Shiresse.
Redskins Ambassador Cheerleaders Danielle (far left), Yelena (next to Danielle) and friends.
More Ravens Cheerleaders
2006 Ravens Pro Bowl Cheerleader Dorothy (so many Pro Bowl Cheerleaders in one place) and Collete (also a former Ravens Cheerleader)
Sooin this time with former Charger Girl, Wizard Dancer and Barcelona Dragons Cheerleader Natalie.
Former Ravens Cheerleader Shea is one month away from graduating from law school!
You probably already saw Collete, Matt and Dorothy when they were featured as “Photo of the Weekend”. Which raises the question: “How do I select the Photo of the Day/Weekend?”Well, it never hurts to ask to be featured.
The Philadelphia KiXX Dance Team made their final game appearance of the 2009-10 season back on Sunday, March 21st.
KiXX Dance Team with Director Jillian Gonzales
Congo’s western lowland gorillas have long been the subject of legends. Seemingly able to vanish into the jungle, they were rarely glimpsed by outsiders. Then, in 2006, researchers discovered a population of more than 100,000 in an area long off limits due to an unrelenting armed conflict. But poaching and the threats posed by logging and deadly diseases are putting this gorilla stronghold at risk. Now, National Geographic Emerging Explorer. primatologist, and former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader Mireya Mayor ventures deep into the heart of the forest to observe the culture and behavior of these mysterious great apes and help to protect these intelligent and endangered creatures.
Trek with Mireya to places where humans seldom wander and see what it takes to get ahead in the gorillas’ complex society. Enter a community where sexual politics, daily routines and dining etiquette are shaped by both brains and brawn. Mireya gets hair-raisingly close to a 350-pound gorilla patriarch and his family, then visits a gorilla gathering spot as hotly contested as any singles bar at happy hour. Mireya also observes the community of gorillas that includes the first great ape ever documented using a tool.
Access to wild gorillas is the only way we can truly understand the ways of one of man’s closest relatives. As Mystery Gorillas reveals, the key to their survival is the forest that has protected them throughout the ages. “This Eden has become their safe haven,” Mireya says, “If we can preserve this forest itself, they might just have a shot.”
[Mystery Gorillas at NationalGeographic.com]
On March 20th, over three hundred young ladies converged on Lincoln Financial Field to try out for a spot on the 2010-11 Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders.
The hyper-efficient Tracey helped check in the multitudes. (Quick hint: any Eagles Cheerleader you see in uniform is attempting to return for the 2010-11 season.)
Three hundred and twenty eight hopefuls filled the club level. The turn out was so large, the dancers had to be broken up into two groups, when they learned the routine.
Eagles Cheerleaders Choreographer Suzie Zucker (center) taught the routine with the help of Eagles Cheerleaders (l-r) Paige, Tiffany, Krystle and Amy. Current Eagles Cheerleaders did not have to try out at Open Call. They assisted with the process, but will compete in the semi-finals, later this week.
Amy shows how it is done.
I ran into a few familiar faces at Open Call.
Former Philadelphia Soulmates Jackie, Minon and Sara.
Lauren was a member of both the Wings Angels and a Fight Vixens.
Stephany was on the KiXX Dance Team.
Leah was also a member of the Philadelphia Fight Vixens Dance Team.
Deonna cheered for Rutgers.
Kirsten is a current Wings Angel.
After learning the routine and getting a chance to practice. Dancers in groups of 5 performed the routine twice for two separate sets of judges.
After the first round of cuts, dancers received new numbers. And the whole process was repeated.
The snack bar was open for business. You’ll never see a menu this healthy during football season.
Cheryl and Jessica. (Have to throw in a photo of Jessica, since her mom is such a big fan of this site.)
After 2 rounds, 73 dancers remained. They’ll be competing in the semis this week. The Finals are April 20th and the new squad will make their debut on the 22nd at the Eagles Draft Day Party.
By Sheila Abrams
The Warren Reporter
Miranda Lobs wears many hats. First and foremost, the energetic resident of the Panther Valley community is a wife and a proud stay-at-home mom to three young children.
But demanding as that job is, she doesn’t stop there. She is a psychologist. She is a dancer, She is a former NFL Cheerleader. And, most recently, she has added to her resume the title of published author.
Lobs, a native of Florida, is the author of “What No One Ever Told Me About Motherhood,:” published in 2009 by Tate Publishing. The 148-page paperback is a breezy, light and amusing look at the female side of parenting, from a viewpoint which is also honest, sometimes painfully so.
“I don’t want to scare people,” Lobs said in a recent interview. “But there are things even your best friends don’t tell you beforehand. “
Lobs’ research for the book began with an email survey of friends and acquaintances, asking the question, “What did no one ever tell you about motherhood?” Some of the answers she received are quoted in the book. She also kept a journal during her early days as a stay-at-home mom, and the book ultimately evolved. It was her second book. The first, written while she was still in college and is thus far unpublished, is about dating and relationships.
“Before you have kids,” Lobs said, “you know everything – or at least you think you do. You see other parents with their kids misbehaving in public and you say, ‘That’s never going to be me. My kids will never behave like that.’ And then you have kids and one day you realize that everything is not in your control. Motherhood is nothing if not unpredictable.”
The book includes chapters dealing with becoming a parent, the early days of parenthood, which may not match the idyllic storybook image a new mother has, and then the nitty-gritty of dealing with having young children. A light and amusing book, it looks at issues not from the perspective of the professional, handing down advice from on high, but from that of the real live woman who is living with those issues every day. Practical, realistic and comfortable, it may be very reassuring to the young mother who thinks she’s the only one with these problems. It’s also an amusing look back for someone who has been there herself.
Lobs earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Florida, with a major in psychology. Subsequently she earned a Master of Arts with the same major. After college, she worked as a psychologist, conducting psychological testing for clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry.
A dancer from early childhood, Lobs had taught dance since the age of 16, and was a member of a prize-winning competitive dance team while at college. While working in the field of psychological testing, she decided to try out to become a Cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins football team. Her husband, Josh, was particularly supportive of her efforts because becoming a Cheerleader would give her access to tickets to Dolphins games.
Out of about 600 women who tried out, Lobs was one of the 40 who were selected. Out of those 40, she eventually became one of 16 who toured as an elite show squad. She enjoyed the experience but resigned after a year, when she learned that she was expecting her first child, Joshua, who is now six.
The Lobs family moved to New Jersey in December 2006, where Josh works for Novartis, a pharmaceuticals firm. Along with Joshua, the household includes Jonathan, 4, and Julia, 2. Lobs’s book speaks honestly about her problems with conceiving her first child, and the surprising ease with which she conceived her younger two, as a caveat to young mothers.not to take anything for granted.
In addition to raising her children, Lobs works as a dance director for the New Jersey Football Classic cheerleading squad. She also continues to write. Information about purchasing ““What No One Ever Told Me About Motherhood” can be found at the website www.mirandalobs.com or at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore.
Auditions are held during the league’s two day camp. This will include a “freestyle”
dance routine, learning a short choreographed routine and a personal interview.
Squads will be formed for each city from the camp. Please arrive on time and be
prepared to stay as long as needed. Detailed information will be handed out to you on
the first day of camp, but here is a brief overview:
Day One:
Candidates will have the opportunity to perform “freestyle” dance moves in groups for
the judging panel. At the end of the performances, the judges will complete the judging
sheets. This will be one part of your final score for the audition.
Day Two:
* Learn a dance combination. (You will be expected to perform the dance
combination many times throughout the rest of the audition process)
* Candidates will perform the dance combination in groups.
* Final judging will be held after all interviews have been completed. This score will
be added to your freestyle score.
* Personal interviews will be held during the afternoon for Day Two.
* Squad members will be announced at the end of Day Two.
Personal Interview:
Panel interview with the judges. Candidates will participate in an interactive interview with
selected judges from the Judging Panel.
Audition Attire
You should wear:
* 2-piece attire – Top: Dance/Athletic Bra Top Bottom: Hot Pants/Short Shorts
(No tank tops or bike shorts)
* Skin colored dance tights
* Any type of dance shoes – jazz, ballet, character, split sole Dance Sneaker, etc.
What Do I Bring With Me:
* Drivers license or passport for identification (Required)
* Water bottle
* Lunch and snacks
* Personal items: make up, curling iron, extra dance attire, etc.
RULES & REGULATIONS
Minimum Requirements:
* High school graduate or have a G.E.D.
* Must live in (or relocate to) the area where the team is based and have reliable
means of transportation.
* Must be able to attend all rehearsals.
* Must be at least 18 years old
For more information, please contact us:
Phone: 205.978.0042
E-mail: info@abibasket.com
