Cynthia Trinidad, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and San Antonio Spurs Dancer, is the current regaining Mrs. San Antonio United America 2009. She is also the director of the San Antonio Roses, an Independent Professional Cheerleading Squad that also doubles as Semi-Pro Cheerleaders for the San Antonio Warriors of the NMLF.
Cynthia Trinidad
One of the reasons she decided to run in this pageant was to be a role model and to lead by example for her squad and daughter. After judging and choreographing pageants, she found that much of her professional cheerleading background and experience applied to many of the same standards and requirements for being a pageant title holder.
Before wining a title she worked with pageant delegates going over tips and trained them in eveningwear walking, stage presence and interview. She also choreographed talent routines for individuals. Her squad attended many appearances and events that are ideal for an appearance as a pageant tile holder. This encouraged her to run for the title of Mrs. San Antonio which she won.
Many of her squad members have gone on to perform on other professional sports teams and some are current or past title pageant holders. One of her former squad members was Pricilla Garcia, Miss San Antonio America 2008.
She hopes her squad will learn that they can always follow their dreams and keep striving to better themselves. If their director can do it, so can they.
Mrs. San Antonio will be going for the title of Mrs. Texas United America 2009 in the state capital in Austin , Texas on June 6 and 7 of this year.
Cynthia with Kelly McGonagill Finglass at DCC Almuni Reunion
Cynthia with Miss United America Amanda Middleton and Spurs Silver Dancers
Cynthia with San Antonio Roses donating toys to Toys-for-Tots
Former Laker Girl Sanda Colton from FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, The Day The Earth Stood Still, and most recently Dancing With The Stars Semi-Final Round Results Show with Raphael Saadiq, has done it again! You’ve seen her on the American Idol promos, the currently running Subway commercials for the ‘$5 Footlong,’ in the upcoming David E. Kelley show “Legally Mad,” The Dream’s video “Rockin’ That Thing” on stage with Rihanna and so much more!
The Spring 2009 Issue of her magazine, O.G. Magazine is now available Original Girl Magazine is a lifestyle publication Sandra created geared toward college students 18-26 years old for those who are On the Go, In the Know and Very That! Go to OriginalGirlMagazine.com to check out the Spring Issue Today! You can also see the Winter 2008 Issue there as well.
Sandra’s book entitled, BOOK ME! How To Become A Successful Working Dancer In Hollywood! is also due out this July. Featuring Over 50 Top Choreographers, Dos and Don’ts at Auditions and On The Job, Sandra hits this one out of the park! A long overdue compilation giving dancers from novice to professional tips from before you move to what to do once you arrive and how to get working, stay working and steps to move your career forward. She attacks this book like she does life, with a fiery passion! An avid writer, Sandra is also on the Board of Directors for the LA Chapter of AFTRA and is also a member of the Recording Academy, SAG and ASCAP. She put this book together to help dancers really understand what it takes to navigate through the Hollywood Dance Scene!
City Center Studios, 130 West 56th Street between 6th & 7th Avenue
-Registration begins at 11:00am & all dancers must arrive by 12:00pm to participate.
-Must be 18 or older & have at least 8 years of technical dance training.
-Tumbling skills are a plus, but not required.
-Wear fitted attire & non-marking sneakers or dance shoes.
-Arrive in performance ready hair & makeup.
-Select dancers from each open call will be invited to final auditions the evening of Monday, June 22 at the Nets Practice Facility.
-Final Audition choreography will be taught by Jon Rua from the cast of Tony Award Winning Broadway Hit Musical In the Heights. There will be media coverage.
Saturday, June 6, 3:00-6:00pm at the Nets Practice Facility
Learn Nets Dancer choreography straight from the court & receive tips on preparing for auditions from Team Captains & Entertainment Staff. Different choreography will be taught at each three-hour session. $50 per session if pre-paid; $55 at the door.
DC Body Armor Dancer Jess majored in International Relations at Princeton. While in college, she took time out from dancing to concentrate on her studies, but she did direct a small tap dance company. She also got her first taste of journalism as a stringer for The Princeton Packet.
After graduating from Princeton, Jess earned her Masters in International Relations from Johns Hopkins. She was awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BGB). The BGB is the agency in charge of all non-military US government broadcasting. Think Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, etc.
In her position at the BGB, Jess rotates into various positions and departments. She just finished up a stint working as an online reporter/editor for the English radio service.
Her fellowship lasts another year. After that she plans to take a job in the Civil Service.
Check out our list of Ivy League Pro Cheerleaders/Dancers here.
The Washington Wizard Girls kickoff (mixed metaphor) the NBA Dance Team Audition season this Saturday at DC’s Verizon Center. Washington residents will get their first look at the 2009-10 squad at The Fly Lounge on Sunday at 8pm.
Sandra Colton – Laker Girls
Sandra appeared on the show’s first season and was voted off in the first episode.
Ashlee Nino – Dallas Desperados Dancers Ashley was on the show’s second season. She made it to week five before she was voted off the show. Ashley toured with Miley Cyrus & Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds Concert.
Sara Von Gillern – Colorado Crush Girls, Denver Nuggets Mob Squad
A contestant in season 3, Sara made it to the Final 8 before being voted off on August 2, 2007.
Courtney Galiano – Knicks City Dancers
In the 4th season of SYTYCD, Courtney made it to the season finale, but ultimately finished in 4th place.
Mark Burnett, the producer of Survivor, has a new television series — part history documentary, part reality show. Expedition Africa: Stanley and Livingstone, an eight-part series starting May 31 on the History Channel, is Mr. Burnett’s latest foray into the wilderness. The series sends a team of high-energy, frequently fractious, quasi-professional explorers on a trip to recreate Stanley’s 1871 journey to find Livingstone, the lost titan of African exploration.
One of the four explorers is former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader, Dr. Mireya Mayor, who earned her PhD in Anthropology.
“I gave up my pompons and walked off to go to Guyana,” Ms. Mayor said. “The other cheerleaders said, ‘You’re going to leave all this and chase monkeys without hot showers and hair dryers?’ ”
Expedition Africa: Stanley and Livingstone premieres Sunday, May 31 at 10pm/9C on the History Channel.
Volanda Calloway is the weekday noon anchor for WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC. Before coming to WRAL, she was an anchor and reporter at WNCT-TV in Greenville, N.C. Volanda began her career in 1994 as a writer and reporter at the Voice of America radio in Washington, D.C.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Winston-Salem State University, where she graduated cum laude.
Valonda cheered in college from 1990 to 1994 and professionally for the Washington Redskins from 1995 to 1997.
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