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From Redskins.com
The Redskins Cheerleaders selected Charo Bishop to represent them at the 2015 NFL Pro Bowl in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Charo has been a member of the Redskins Cheerleaders for four seasons and is currently in her first season as one of the four team captains. She works full time as a public accountant and is a graduate of the University of Maryland.
The Redskins announced Charo as the Pro Bowl Cheerleader during Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams at FedExField. The team was excited to surprise her at the game with her parents and brother on the field as she received flowers and a sash from 2014 Pro Bowl Cheerleader, Maigan, and 2009 Pro Bowl Cheerleader, Tiffany.
“I am so excited. Is this real life?” Charo said. “You make the team and see girls go to the Pro Bowl, and you never think it will be you! I am beyond humbled and grateful — thank you so much to my incredible, kindhearted teammates.”
Each season the team’s Pro Bowl cheerleader is selected by their teammates and is announced at a Redskins home game. The Pro Bowl representative then takes a lap around the entire stadium waving to the fans with family by their side.
Maigan, the Redskins Cheerleaders 2014 Pro Bowl representative, said she was very excited to pass down this honor to her fellow teammate & captain, Charo.
“Charo is not only an awesome dancer and beautiful girl, but she’s a positive influence and helpful leader,” Maigan said. “She loves the team and is dedicated to continuing our traditions and making our team the best it can be. Charo is one of my good friends and I’m so proud of her! I know she will be amazing and will represent WRC well. Congratulations and welcome to the Pro Bowl Cheerleader family!”
The Dallas Sidekicks Dancers can be found performing at the Allen Event Center during home games of the Major Arena Soccer League Dallas Sidekicks. The dancers are under the direction of Emily Scoville and Dusty Solis, owners of Pure Movement Dance and Fitness Studio in Allen, Texas.
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The 360 Club at the Parx Casino in Bensalem was the place to be when the Philadelphia Soulmates held their Final Auditions last month.
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Former Soulmates Kat and Gabby with former Soulmate Director and Eagles Pro Bowl Cheerleader Marla Viturello
Retiring Soulmates Rebecca and Danielle
Look for the new squad on the field some time in the spring.
By Jeff Edwards
The Moulton Advertiser
Hannah Smith has come a long way since she was a student at Moulton Elementary School.
Her journey has taken her to the NFL sidelines as a cheerleader for the Tennessee Titans.
But she welcomed the opportunity to come back home and speak to the Moulton Elementary students about the amount of hard work and healthy choices it takes to be one of the faces of an NFL franchise.
Smith was the featured speaker at the kickoff to Moulton Elementary’s Fuel Up to Play 60 program that will take place throughout the year.
The program encourages children to be active and live a healthy lifestyle, two things Smith said is crucial to her success as a professional cheerleader and dancer.
“It’s really important for me to give back because this community is what has built me and what has helped make me what I am today,” Smith said. “(The message) is just how important it is to exercise daily and eat healthy. It helps clear stress, keeps you focused and gives you a lot of energy.”
Lawrence County Child Nutrition Program Coordinator Michelle Chenault said the program’s goal is to increase physical activity at school and outside of school and create good habits for nutrition.
As part of the program, Chenault said the students will take part in a “100 mile” club, where they will attempt to walk 100 miles in their PE classes before the end of the school year.
“They will have landmarks and the kids will get incentives for reaching 25 miles, 50 miles and the ultimate goal is 100 miles,” Chenault said. “Southeastern Dairy Association has donated pedometers, so every child will have a pedometer to mark their progress.”
Chenault said teaching children good health habits at an early age is crucial.
“The more we can influence children’s habits, the longer they have them,” Chenault said. “So many times you get into high school without establishing those habits, and it’s harder to create habits at that age.”
Smith certainly had those habits, and it has helped give her the energy and focus to perform as a Titans cheerleader.
The Moulton native is in her second year as a cheerleader for Nashville’s NFL team, and in addition to performing at all Titans home games, Smith said the cheerleaders make approximately 250 public appearances per year.
“It is very busy, but it is also a lot of fun,” Smith said.
A Titans cheerleader is only guaranteed one season, and must try out each year to retain her spot.
Smith said the cheerleaders go through a two-month training camp before the season and also have to pass five physical fitness tests per year. Even after making the squad, if a cheerleader fails a physical fitness exam, she doesn’t get to perform.
Smith said the training the cheerleaders must go through before and during the season is extremely rigorous, and much more difficult than she first imagined.
“I played club volleyball in Huntsville and I thought the work I did there was difficult, but it’s nothing compared to this,” Smith said. “This is definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but the most rewarding.”
Smith said her position as a Titans cheerleader gives her a platform to speak to groups, such as Moulton Elementary students, she normally wouldn’t be able to.
“I speak to a lot of schools about health and fitness,” Smith said. “I also speak to a lot of Fellowship of Christian Athletes groups. This gives me the platform to share my faith through sports. It is very important to me to use the platform I have as a Titans cheerleader to help others.”
Chenault said Smith was the perfect person to speak to the students about fitness and a healthy lifestyle because it is something she has lived from an early age.
“She’s such a generous person and actually lives what she’s talking about,” Chenault said. “Her family helped her establish those healthy habits early on. It’s not something she had to change, and you can see how far it has taken her.”
The Calgary Stampeders Outriders are handed the Grey Cup after the Stampeders won on November 30th. Photo Credit: Mark Mennie
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The Orlando Predators will hold auditions for the 2015 Prowlers Dance Team at 12:00 noon on Sunday, January 4th at Gold’s Gym in Dr. Phillips, located at 7733 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32819. Previous experience is not required and anyone who has interest in becoming a professional dancer or cheerleader is encouraged to attend.The Prowlers Dance Team performs at all 2015 Orlando Predators home games and routinely makes community appearances for the franchise throughout the year.
The cost of auditioning is $20 cash at the door. During the audition, dancers will be taught various routines and will then recite them in front of judges. Those dancers selected to advance will be invited back for interviews and final auditions. Prowlers Dancers must be 18 years or older.
Prior to auditions, the Orlando Predators will hold three pre-audition classes to give all potential dancers an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the dance style of the Prowlers. The first pre-audition class will take place on Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 at 7:30pm at the ME Dance School, located at 1300 La Quinta Drive, Orlando FL 32809.
The first pre-audition class will be conducted by Chris Peterson of ME Dance School. Following the class, there will be a question and answer session with Prowlers Dance Director Nina Oh, beginning at 9:00pm. The cost of each pre-audition class is $15 cash at the door.
A second pre-audition class will be held on Wednesday, December 17th at Ignyte Dance Studio, located at 2244 Boggy Creek Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34744. The third pre-audition class will take place on Sunday, December 21st at Gold’s Gym (Dr. Phillips), located at 7733 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32819. Further details on the second and third pre-audition classes will be released closer to the dates of the classes.
