Ashley of the USA Sevens Sweethearts at PPL Park on Saturday
(Sans Souci is in New South Wales, Australia – james)
From The Leader
Sans Souci dancer Bianca Argyros, 22, made the recent semi-finals of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader auditions.
Argyros traveled to Dallas, Texas, last month to try out for her dream job against 400 other hopefuls. She was chosen among the top 100 dancers but missed the final 40.
“Making it to the semi-finals for the world’s best team is a huge achievement for me and I’m so proud of myself for pursuing that dream,” she said.
“I will continue to audition for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and I hope to make the dream team one day.”
She cheers for St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL rugby league competition and is a former cheerleader for Canterbury Bulldogs.
Argyros, who had studied at the Broadway Dance Centre in New York in 2011, wants to dance professionally in the US.
Final Auditions for the 2014-15 Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders were held at the Kimmel Center earlier this month.
Team Deonna waiting outside the theatre.
Backstage with Cat
Alumni Jennifer and Lauren. Jennifer still works for the DOD and coaches the LaSalle University Dance Team. Lauren is now a stay-at-home mom.
Cheryl during the swimsuit portion of the auditions.
Jessica during he dance performances.
Michelle scored big during the interview question.
Gabrielle
Top Scores (l-r): Michelle (interview), Malia (dance), Erica (physical fitness) , Lauren (beauty)
[Philadelphia Spirit Dance Team]
1982-83 NBA San Antonio Spurs Quicksilver Jazz Dance Troupe
A Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader at the P-R-O Convention
You think you have what it takes to be a member of one of the NBA’s hottest dance teams? The Washington Wizards are hosting Wizard Girl Auditions, presented by Ciroc, Saturday, July 19th. The Wizard Girls are one of DC’s best dance teams and we are looking for talented, beautiful, highly confident, and versatile dancers for our 2014-2015 squad. The Wizard Girls make countless appearances in the community and travel the world as ambassadors for the Washington Wizards. Want to be a part of the excitement and perform at Washington Wizards home game for thousands of fans? Register today!
Wizard Girls Auditions, Presented by Ciroc
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Trinity Washington University (Trinity Center)
125 Michigan Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20017
8:30AM Registration
Additional Information
• Interested candidates should expect 2-3 rounds of choreography focusing on jazz and hip-hop genres.
• Please wear 2-piece outfit (halter/crop top and shorts) and shoes with NON-MARKING SOLES.
• Must be in performance ready hair and make up
• Please bring a professional photo/head shot and dance resume
• 30-40 Finalists will be selected into Wizard Girls finalist training camp
• Training camp runs July 21st –August 2nd. Finalist should expect to attend 3-4 nights per week.
• Wizard Girl Audition Finals Showcase, presented by Ciroc, will be held August 4, 2014 at The Howard Theater
620 T Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Doors 6:00PM
Show 7:00PM
$10 pre-sale
$15 event day
If you have further questions, please contact Derric Whitfield, Dance Team Manager, at dwhitfield@monumentalsports.com or call (202) 292-1918.
Wizard Girl Audition Prep Classes, presented by Ciroc are the best resource to prepare you for the 2014 Wizard Girl Auditions. We offer six classes and each focuses on a different audition topic and the Wizard Girl dance style. Classes are $25 each. Attend all six classes and receive a round one bye! Additionally, one lucky young lady will receive a round two bye at every class! Classes begin June 9th, register today!
June 9th – 2014 WG Audition Process; Full WG Style Dance
June 12th – Basic Dance Technique Review; WG Style Dance Combination
June 17th – Fitness and Nutrition, Full WG Style Dance
June 19th – Advanced Dance Technique Review, WG Style Dance Combo
June 22nd – Coach Derric’s Tips to a Successful Audition & Audition Attire Fashion Show, Full WG Dance Combination
June 26th – Mock Audition Round 1 Choreography Taught
Registration begins at 5:30p.m.
All classes from 6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m.
If you have further questions, please contact Derric Whitfield, Dance Team Manager, at dwhitfield@monumentalsports.com or call (202) 292-1918.
By Travis Mewhirter
Daily News
Nick Saban, Gus Malzahn and Les Miles are all in town this week for the annual SEC spring coaches’ meeting, and yet, the most enviable man in Destin on Tuesday morning — or the entire state of Florida, for that matter — was an anonymous fellow wearing a Harley Davidson shirt complete with befitting silver mustache.
One moment he had been going on a routine morning walk at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, the next, he was being squeezed between 36 telegenic females in tiny white bikinis, flashing a mega-watt smile for a platoon of cameras.
Perhaps he realized it, perhaps not, but he had just walked smack into the middle of a Saintsations — the New Orleans Saints cheerleading team — calendar shoot, and walked out with a story certain to make his buddies jealous.
“The scenery is absolutely beautiful,” said Heidi W., a pro bowl selection last year now in her fifth season with the team. “It’s fun to go somewhere else and in Destin we have a lot of New Orleans Saints fans here even though it’s in Florida.”
The Saintsations don’t always make the 275-mile trip from New Orleans to Destin for their shoot — last year, for instance, they opted for a bayou in Lafitte, La. for a “sportsman’s paradise” theme — but it’s difficult to turn down the resort that has been named No. 1 on the Emerald Coast and its seven-plus miles of beach, 113-slip marina, and picturesque bay front.
That, and it’s equally beneficial when Saintsations director, Lesslee Fitzmorris Mitchell, lives in Destin.
“I think between our relationship and her being a fan of the resort, it just made this process a lot easier,” said Brooke Scholl, the resort’s marketing and public relations manager. “We have a lot of different locations and almost 1,300 accommodations…it’s a lot easier for us to accommodate the girls. They never have to leave the resort.”
The troupe of cheerleaders, who can range anywhere from ages 18-40, may be staying at one of the top vacation spots in the country, but they are hardly on much of a kick-back-and-relax vacation.
Heidi, a Louisiana native and lifelong Saints fan, was up at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. At 5:30 came time to get dolled up — makeup perfect, hair just so — and by 6 it was onto shooting, which is a process unto itself.
If a finger was out of place, let alone, God forbid, a pom, Fitzmorris Mitchell was going to let it be known.
“Put your poms up!” she said more than a few times. “You’re leaning! Turn and straighten up! Get down, second row…bring your poms up, bring your poms down.”
“It’s interesting, it varies what swimsuits look good and what girls and hair color looks better in what situation,” Heidi said. “So you just follow along and whatever they want you to do, you do.”
So it went until it was flawless. Such is how a calendar, which will sell more than 10,000 copies at $25 apiece, is made.
“With over 10,000 calendars sold, the making of the calendar, TV show, the promotional YouTube video, and our internet site, our audience exceeds well over one million,” Fitzmorris Mitchell said. “The annual calendar has become a staple of must-haves for fans.”
Neither the resort nor the Saintsations profit directly off the shoot itself; it’s a win-win public relations move for both. The Saintsations get their calendar, the resort gets its name all over the captions.
“We’ve worked with them in years past so we have a long relationship with them,” Scholl said. “Just creating that relationship for both of us is really beneficial.”
With the morning shoot about wrapped up, the Saintsations, having flashed smiles for nearly an hour of pictures during their mid-morning session, had but one more clip to film for a video.
“Saints, Sandestin, Saintsations,” rang out 36 voices in unison, “can’t get any better.”
A Pair of Seattle Sea Gals at the P-R-O Convention
Soulmates take the field for their fourth home game.
Lora and Ron Jaworski
Congrats to new Captain Maurisa and new Co-Captain Rebecca
Theresa in the stands.
Kayia
Diane
Nicolette
