Complete details here.
All-Pro3 Inc, the company that produces the P-R-O Convention has announced the dates for the 6th annual P-R-O Convention. Professional Cheerleaders and Dancers from all over the world will meet in Atlanta, Georgia the weekend of June 27th-28th to learn from the industry’s premier choreographers.
“We’ve got a new venue in Atlanta, the Sheraton Atlanta. It’s within walking distance from nightlife on Peachtree Street” says Tracy Rutledge of All-Pro3. “Our guests will be treated with the same hospitality and service, but now be closer to things in downtown Atlanta.”
Registration for the P-R-O Convention will open in March. Make your plans now to attend the BEST convention for professional cheerleaders and dancers.
Other highlights of the P-R-O Convention include:
- Networking opportunities with teams from every professional league. NFL,
NBA, NHL, AFL, AHL, ECHL, etc. - Fully choreographed routines that are ready to be performed in front of
hometown crowds. - Fan friendly, usable choreography that is suited for professional
cheerleader/dancer teams. - Vendor sampling and displays from fantastic sponsors of the convention.
- The ever popular Sideline Distraction Magazine, which showcases sideline
hotties from the P-R-O Convention. - Complete coverage of the event by the Professional Cheerleader Blog.
The Rochester Knightingales are proud to announce the 4th annual JR Knightingales Entertainment Team One Day Camp.
All participants will be given professional instruction on dance and cheering from the 2009 Knightingales Entertainment Team and learn a dance routine choreographed specifically for this event.
Participants will build self-esteem and character, they will receive an official uniform, autographed picture, and will perform in front of up to 11,000 fans at the Knighthawks home game against the Philadelphia Wings.
Participants will not only meet and dance with the Knightingales, but they will talk about the importance of health and fitness.
Where: Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square, Rochester, NY
When: Saturday, April 18th 2009 1:00-6:00 pm, Perform at Halftime.
Ages: 6-14
Cost: $60 participation fee.
Deadline to Register: March 18, 2009
All friends and family members can purchase additional tickets to the game for only $13 each. That’s $11.25 off the regular Box Office price!
Download a registration form here or for more information email the Knightingales at info_knightingales@yahoo.com
By Patricia Montemurri
Detroit Free Press
She’s not the cover girl of the vaunted Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, but Oakland University student and Detroit Pistons Automotion dancer Chelsey Buhler holds her own on Page 160. Buhler, 21, was one of 10 women chosen from NBA dance squads to model in itsy-bitsy teenie-weenie bikinis in the annual issue, now on newsstands.
Page views: Since Buhler’s profile was featured in SI — and in 36 different poses on its Web site — she’s become a fan favorite at Pistons games. She also got 800 unsolicited requests, nearly all of them from strangers, to be friends on Facebook.
Curriculum Vitae: Buhler, an Ortonville-Brandon High graduate, is majoring in communications at Oakland University and is thinking of going to law school or getting an MBA. She was on the dance team for the WNBA Shock for two years before trying out for the Pistons squad three years ago.
Gotta dance: She took lessons — ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop — starting at age 3 at Creative Dance Center in Ortonville. “I used to obsess about learning a dance routine and knowing it. I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking about a dance routine. It wasn’t enough to do it in my head. I had to get up and dance around at 3 a.m.”
Shoutout: At Pistons games, fans who recognize her shout out “Hey, Sports Illustrated.”
Big Apple Photo Shoot: SI flew her out to New York City for three days in September. They gave her a bikini in the Pistons’ red, white and blue colors. During the one-day photo shoot, she also posed with women from other dance teams, and shot a video.
Career opportunity or cheesecake? Buhler says she doesn’t view the exposure as being treated like a sex object.“I think they did a good job of portraying us as professional dancers,” she says. “This is something that every girl wants. You look at the girls in the Sports Illustrated edition and how pretty they are, and you never think you’re going to be in it. And when you are, it’s like a dream come true.”
Bottom line: Some 68 million people eyeballed the swimsuit issue last year, according to SI, and the Web site drew 8.2 million unique visitors. Buhler says she got a small fee plus expenses while in New York City.
“Nobody has said I’m their screen saver yet,” she says. “But I’ve gotten at least 400 text messages saying I look great in the magazine.”
[Chelsey at SportsIllustrated.com]
Reader Mike was at the King of Prussia Mall on Saturday where the Eagles Cheerleaders were making an appearance.
Amanda is a Criminal Justice Major at Kutztown University. More on Amanda here.
Maria and Lauren. More on Lauren and her work with autistic children here.
First-year Cheerleader Tina is a student at Penn. Check out our list of Ivy League Cheerleaders and Dancers here.
[Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders]
The Bachelor airs at 8pm E/PT on ABC.
Last Saturday night, the Philadelphia KiXX scored five points in the waning minutes in a come-from-behind 11-10 victory over the visiting Rockford Rampage.
The game also featured the 7th Annual Sports Memorabilia Post-Game Auction benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
KiXX Dance Team members helped promote the auction in addition their normal game day activities of performances, autograph signing and suite visits.
KiXX Dance Team
Pre-game rehearsal
Thought this was a cool shot of Danielle
Collen and Kristan
Krista and Christina clowning around
Pre-game performance
Mini KiXX Dancer Reunion. Clockwise from top left: Janeen (now with the Sixers Dancers), Gillian, Christine, and Diandra.
Krista and a fan dance in the stands.
More photos in the gallery.
[Philadelphia KiXX Dance Team]
From the Website of the South Carolina Force:
Shannon McClattie was named Director and Choreographer of your South Carolina Force Cheerleaders.
She comes to the organization with a wealth of experience in dance and professional cheerleader knowledge. An 11-year professional cheerleading veteran with the Panthers, she has assisted in choreographing show team shows, the 2000 millennium halftime show, and performed in St. John’s, Newfoundland at the 2001 Bud Bowl. In 2005 she represented the Panthers at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii and in 2006 in a nationally televised show competing with other professional cheerleading teams.
Shannon is no stranger to hard work and works full time as a Forensic Social Work Investigator for the Department of Social Services.
She earned a BA in Criminal Justice from Fort Valley State University where she served 3 years as Captain of the Blue Machine Marching Band Dance team, The Dancing Dolls. After graduating college, she choreographed dance routines for high schools in Georgia and Florida.
“My goal is to have a great season with this organization and bring my professionalism to the cheerleading team so that the finished product is one the city and surrounding area can be proud of. I am thankful for the opportunity to work with the Force and look forward to a winning season” says McClattie. Shannon also states “My motto has always been ‘Don’t watch the show, be the show’ and I plan to incorporate my enthusiasm and love for dance and football together to bring to the fans the best cheerleading team in the AIFA”
The South Carolina Force gladly welcomes Shannon McClattie into its organization.
Auditions for the South Carolina Force Cheerleaders are Sunday, March 8th in Greeneville. Complete details here.
Over two hundred young ladies turned out for the 2009 Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader Workshop this past Wednesday. The hopefuls participated in sessions on Fitness, Hair & Make Up, Choreography. They also ran through a Mock Audition and got to pick the brains of current Eagles Cheerleaders in a Q&A. All this was designed to let them prepare and know what to expect at next month’s Open Call Auditions.
See photos from the workshop at the Eagles Website.
Watch a report from Philadelphia’s NBC10 here.
See a slide show from Philadelphia’s CBS3 here.
Open Call auditions are Saturday, March 28th. Full details here.
Can a Maxim editor keep up with Anne-Marie on the New York Jets Flight Crew?
Watch the challenge here.
