Click here to check out photos from last weekend’s action!
Hurray! Profiles and photos are now online for the Orlando Magic Dancers! Click here to read up on them!
I’d also like to take a moment to give two snaps up to the Magic Dancers Manager, Jeanine Klem-Thomas, because those new dresses are super cute. Love love love the ruffles.
Last month, several members of Sweethearts for Soldiers appeared on the Fox News Morning Show in Washington DC. They had almost no room to move around, but its all good.
A hefty new dose of fabulosity has been added to the Honeybees page on the New Orleans Hornets website. You’ll love it! Click here.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
by Pfc. Kim Hyung-joon
USAG Yongsan
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YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea – A visibly star-struck group of about 30 Yongsan children attended a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders workshop Dec. 20 at Yongsan’s Child, Youth and School Services gym before a larger show later in the day.
The Cowboys Cheerleaders gave lesson to children on step coordination, poses and smiling, followed by an actual demonstration by the cheerleaders. The performance was given with holiday background music, creating frenzied applause from the children.
“I’m very happy and excited. I learned cheers and how to walk during the shows,” said Abigail Sigler, a second grader at Seoul American Elementary School.
Shortly after the workshop, your correspondent spoke with Ally Traylor, one of Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Kim: Is that your first time participating this event in Korea?
Ally: This is actually my second year being part of the USO tour since its first tour in 1979. It’s my third year as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.
Kim: What is the main purpose of the event?
Ally: The main purpose of this event is our entire tour through out Korea. It truly says “thank you” on behalf of the entire nation and the Dallas Cowboys. We are so excited to be here and to bring holiday theme to support them anyway possible as well as their families.
Kim: What do you guys exactly teach girls during the workshop?
Ally: We taught them a little bit of what we do in Dallas. Our cheerleaders are probably known for the silence dance on the football field, so we taught them some of what we do like cheer dances and chants. Then, we allow them to perform for their parents.
Kim: Are there any specific reasons you became a cheerleader?
Ally: I became a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader because it’s a childhood dream of mine. Actually, I grew up in Missouri in families who loved watching Cowboys games. Of course, what a better way to export the Cowboys than being Cowboys cheerleader?!
Kim: Who is your favorite NFL player?
Ally: My favorite NFL player is Tony Romo. He is our quarterback and has a great personality and gets his job done on the field.
Kim: What do you feel about playing against your rival team, the Philadelphia Eagles, especially quarterback Donovan McNabb?
Ally: We are having fun and healthy rivalry with the Eagles as they are part of our NFC East. It’s fun when we face the opponents like them, and we do have a special history of having rivalry with them. Donovan McNabb is very talented and he also gets his job done on the field, so hopefully whenever we face them, we just do a little bit better.
Following the interview, the cheerleaders moved the stage to the Collier Field House and performed a high-energy musical and dance concert.
During the show, cheerleader Trisha Trevino asked Cowboys trivia questions and handed out gifts to those that were able to answer correctly. Some of the questions asked were: how many Super Bowls have the Cowboys won and how many stripes are in the Cowboys Cheerleaders’ uniform? The answers were five, and 15.
Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall and Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Rusch and their families joined the Yongsan crowds to cheer the Cowboys on.
“This is clearly the main event at Yongsan,” Hall said. “It is another example of our being an Army Community of Excellence and strengthening ties within the community. I really appreciate the cheerleaders for forfeiting their Christmas and New Year to be on the road to entertain us. What a great main event for Yongsan community!”
Following the show, the cheerleaders mingled with the audience, signing autographs and posing for photos with fans and community members.
By Patrick Blais
January 18, 2010
The Stoneham Independent
STONEHAM, MA – The New England Patriots’ hopes of making the Super Bowl may have been dashed last Sunday, but with a little help from her hometown, one of the team’s former cheerleaders may just make it there.
Stoneham native Elizabeth Hanson, who moved to Hollywood, Calif. in 2005 to pursue an acting career, is featured in one of six advertisements recently selected as finalists for Doritos’ “Crash the Super Bowl” contest.
Hanson, who was a New England Patriots’ cheerleader from 2002-2004, could win an opportunity to attend the Super Bowl in Miami this February, if her commercial captures enough votes to become one of three semi-finalists in the competition.
After already attending Super Bowl 38, where New England captured the NFL crown by beating the Carolina Panthers, not only would the aspiring actress earn the opportunity to watch her second live Super Bowl, her commercial will also air during the game.
“What’s so cool was that I got to dance at the Super Bowl in Houston, and now I have a shot of going back for the commercial,” said the SHS alumnus during a recent phone interview.
“A Super Bowl is kind of like the Oscars of commercials. So I’d love to get back as an actress instead of a cheerleader,” Hanson added.
Hanson’s commercial, which can be viewed at www.voteforcasket.com, is about three friends attending the funeral of a friend. However, the only catch is that the deceased has staged his own death.
Local residents interested in giving the former SHS cheerleader and girls track team member a boost in the contest can vote for the commercial after viewing it. Participants can vote once a day, and a lucky pair will be awarded their own tickets to the Super Bown.
According to Hanson, while she was extremely pleased with the production, beating out 4,000 other contestants to become a finalist was quite the shock.
“I was really proud of the outcome, but because of the sheer numbers, I was excited and overwhelmed that we were one of the finalists,” the former NFL cheerleader said. “Winning the competition and having it aired during the Super Bowl would defintely give me [a boost] as an actress.”
While the Clark University graduate always expressed an interest in acting professionally — she was in a few high school and college plays — she credits her days as a Patriots’ cheerleader as giving her the confidence she needed to take a chance in pursuing that dream.
In 2001, Hanson tried out unsucessfully for the squad after being convinced by a friend to tag along. However, the lifelong dancer put in some hard work in following months and eventually earned her spot the subsequent year.
“I really feel like making the team gave me the confidence and the push to come out here,” the SHS graduate recalled. “In addition to support from family and friends, it just gave me a bunch of sheer confidence.”
According to the West Hollywood resident, whose parents still live in Stoneham, she hopes to one day become a television and movie actress.
“When I look at films, the ones that stand out to me are the ones you think about a few days afterwards. The genre really isn’t as important to me,” she explained.
The San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers are featured on Sports Illustrated’s latest NBA dance team gallery. Click here to check out the action!
Profiles and photos are now online for the Portland Trailblazers Dance team. Click here to visit their site now!
Seems like NFL auditions happen earlier every year. This year, they start THIS WEEKEND.
Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader auditions start on Friday, Jan 22. (Click here for info.)
Click here for other audition dates announced so far.
Audition Prep Classes:
Prep classes for the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader auditions start on Saturday, Jan 23. [Details]
Carolina Panthers Top Cats audition clinic scheduled for Saturday, April 10. [Details]
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders prep classes begin Friday, February 5. [Details]
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders prep classes begin Wednesday, February 24. [Details]
New England Patriots Cheerleader optional audition workshop on Saturday, February 13. [Details]
Oakland Raiderettes prep classes begin Sunday, March 27. [Details]
Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders pre-audition workshops begin Tuesday, March 2. [Details]
San Diego Charger Girls workshop on Sunday, March 14. [Details]
Washington Redskins audition prep classes begin Tuesday, March 2. [Details]
Other audition dates
Click here to check out these photos of the Saints, Colts, Vikings, and Chargers cheerleaders from last weekend’s games.
