The city of Houston has something to be cheer about as one of its own, Tammy Harris, was chosen as the winner of the first-ever “LIVE’s Top Fitness Instructor” contest on the “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” show.
Show hosts Kelly Ripa and Texas Southern University’s own Michael Strahan announced Harris the winner this past Monday morning. Harris got the opportunity to showcase her moves in front of the national audience because she was nominated by her students.
“LIVE” partnered with Emergen-C® for “Top Fitness Instructor Week,” during which the top five finalists traveled to New York and demonstrated their routines on “LIVE.” After the last finalist was showcased, “LIVE’s” viewers voted for Harris as the overall grand prize winner of $10,000 in cash. Each finalist took home a $2,000 cash prize, and all five will be featured in a future issue of Fitness Magazine.
Harris, who is a dancer at heart, is a former member of the Houston Rockets Power Dancer cheerleading squad and has over 25 years of extensive dance training under her belt. She is certified as a personal trainer by the Aerobics Fitness Association of America, and launched her own company, Soul Grooves, LLC, with the motto “Health and Wellness is a way of LIFE.”
With popular exercise movements such as Insanity, Zumba, and CrossFit gaining notoriety, Harris knew that she would have to create a unique cardio workout in order to stay competitive in the market, so creating ‘Soul Grooves’ gave her the opportunity to be a cheerleader, fitness instructor and inspirational speaker rolled into one.
Soul Grooves is a cardio dance workout that enables people to get fit, feel healthier all while enjoying the time of their life. It involves varied choreographed cardio dance routines that inspire you to get fit while feeding your mind, body and soul. Soul Grooves is considered a motivating alternative to a regular fitness routine because it keeps people moving, inspired and in an upbeat and positive frame of mind as they reach their fitness and personal goals.
Typically in the group fitness industry, a large class is considered 50 people. Soul Grooves workouts bring in more than 200 participants. Her classes are held at three different Life Time Fitness locations across Houston, every Monday through Saturday. Harris said that at her ‘Soul Grooves’ classes, it’s not uncommon to see participants of all different ethnicities, ages, genders, and fitness levels getting a much-needed and fun workout.
“We are a Top 40 class,” says Harris. “We have a library that consists of more than 200 routines, so our workouts are innovative and exciting. We workout to pop, rock, R&B, country or anything that is on the Top 40 list. It’s a very easy-to-follow class.”
Prior to becoming a successful fitness instructor, Harris struggled with her own weight challenges, which prompted her to develop Soul Grooves in order to stress the importance of fitness, nutrition and behavioral changes to achieve physical and psychological goals.
When Harris is not training others, she spends time with her family, traveling and working with charities. Be sure to visit the ‘Soul Grooves’ website at www.soulgrooves.com.
The New England Patriots Cheerleaders are shooting their calendar in Mexico and have been posting photos on Patriots.com
[Patriots Cheerleaders in Cancun Gallery – Day 1 – Day 2]
A member of the NY Jets Flight Crew
The USA Sweethearts returned to PPL Park last weekend for the 2014 College Rugby Championship.
If these ladies look familiar you are right. They are all members of the Philadelphia Wings Angels Dance Team.
The Sweethearts performed more than a dozen times over the two day event.
When the Sweethearts weren’t performing, they took some time out to pose on the River Deck.
Gabby and Laura
For those of you wondering, that is the Commodore John Barry Bridge (connecting Chester PA to Bridgeport NJ) in the background of many of these shots.
Nadia and Jorina
Ashley, Kristina and Angela
[USA Sevens Sweethearts Gallery]
The Brooklyn Nets will hold open auditions for the Brooklynettes dance team on Saturday, June 28 at 11 a.m. at the Arnold and Marie Schwartz Center on the LIU Brooklyn campus at 1 University Plaza. Registration begins at 10 a.m.
The Brooklynettes, presented by Crunch Fitness, will perform at all Brooklyn Nets games at Barclays Center during the 2014-15 season and represent the team at events throughout the New York metropolitan area and internationally.
Callback auditions will be held on Sunday, June 29 at Barclays Center and taught by Brooklyn-born choreographer Rhapsody James, who has choreographed for artists such as Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, The Pussycat Dolls, and the “Step Up 2: The Streets” feature film. Rhapsody will also serve as a guest judge alongside Bloc Talent Agency’s Fatima Wilson.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Dancers must be 18 or older and have extensive dance training in hip hop and jazz styles.
Tumbling skills are a plus, but not required.
Wear two-piece attire and non-marking sneakers.
Arrive in glamorous, performance-ready hair and makeup.
Select dancers will be invited to attend a callback audition on June 29 at Barclays Center.
Finalists must be available the evenings of June 30 and July 1.
For dancers looking to gain an edge, two Brooklynettes Audition Intensives will be held before open auditions. Each session will feature a new Brooklynettes routine straight from the court, professional insight and audition tips from members of the dance team, Brooklynettes Coach/Choreographer Adar Wellington and Director of Entertainment Marketing Kimberlee Garris, and an exclusive Brooklynettes tank top.
Session I will be a hip hop session and held on Tuesday, June 10 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue. Session II will be a street jazz session and held on Monday, June 23 from 6:30pm-9:30pm at LIU Brooklyn, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn.
For more information about auditions and the Brooklynettes Audition Intensives, please visit brooklynettes.com.
A pair of Dallas Stars Ice Girls
Maurisa of the Philadelphia Soulmates on Sunday Afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center
Thanks to Julia Powers, Director of the Harrisburg Stampede Crush Dance Team for these photos of her squad.
Abby
Justine
Loren
Next chance to catch the Crush Dance Team in action is this Friday.
Announcing the open call tryout for the 2014 Army Navy Veterans Arena Football Dance Team will be held on Sunday, June 8 at the Clarion Hotel in Essington (76 Industrial Hwy, Essington, PA 19029). The open-call audition registration will take place between 2:30-3:00 p.m. with the audition beginning promptly at 3:00 p.m.
Participants must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years of age by June 28, 2014 with a valid photo ID. Participants are required to wear two-piece dance wear, including a midriff top, lycra shorts and appropriate footwear. Participants will be taught a routine and do not need to prepare their own. Experienced dancers as well as beginners are encouraged to audition. Applicants will be judged on dance ability, appearance, personality and attitude. The open-call audition will be closed to the public.
The National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Reunion is August 1-2, 2014 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Buckhead. Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders Alumni are excited and honored to host the 2014 National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Reunion. Former NFL Cheerleaders from across the nation will converge in Atlanta for an action packed weekend. Come Party with the Alumni Cheerleaders at the Buckhead Havana Club Friday evening. Other activities include lunch at Lucky’s and a Gala Dinner and Program Saturday evening at the hotel. “I am extremely excited for the National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Reunion to be held in Atlanta. We have a fantastic weekend planned” stated Mickey Crawford-Carnegie, Director of the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders Alumni and Co-founder of the National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Organization (NFCAO).
NFCAO held its official inaugural reunion in 2012 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac and was hosted by the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Alumni Association. “We had a blast,” says Mickey.
Lisa Guerrero will serve as the emcee for the event. Lisa is a former Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders Director 1989-1990 and former LA Rams Cheerleader and New England Patriots Cheerleaders Director. Lisa is the Investigative Reporter on the hit television show Inside Edition and has also been a guest host on The View and The Talk television shows.
Guest speakers for the Saturday night gala event are Tomi Rose – Star on Style Network Reality show (Former Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader) and Shannon Oleen – Motivational Speaker (Former Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader)
