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By JAY BETSILL Special to DFW.com Posted 12:32am on Sunday, Jul. 24, 2011 [Photo Gallery] DALLAS As DFW hit its 22nd consecutive 100-degree day, I was tucked away safely inside the Coronado Ballroom of the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas for the 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks Dancers preliminary auditions. With the memory of the Mavs destruction […]

Lockout or no, the team has already had their first photo shoot. Click here to see their individual full length photos on the DND Facebook page.

By Aaron J. Lopez Nuggets.com 7-25-11 The lights drop. The pulsating music begins. The adrenaline rush kicks in. At that moment, the countless hours of repetition and rehearsal all become worthwhile. “It almost gives you chills and brings tears to your eyes,” said Miranda, a Denver Nuggets Dancer. “You think, ‘This is so cool. This […]

New Orleans Hornets: After a challenging week of auditions, training camps and choreography sessions, 22 ladies were selected to join the 2011-12 Honeybees! Check out which ladies earned a spot on the hottest dance team in the NBA! Click here to watch the videos.

Lakers.com: Director of the Laker Girls Lisa Estrada is keeping a daily diary of the audition process for Lakers.com, starting with a summary of a full Saturday as over 400 hopefuls came to the Toyota Sports Center to show off their skills. Estrada will be checking in with updates throughout the week, covering individual interviews, […]

Lots of new photos and video of the Orlando Magic Dancers on the team website. Side note: two of the rookies came from other teams – Katie was with the Cavs for 3 seasons and Gizelle was with the AFL Orlando Predators for 2 seasons. [Magic Dancers First Round Auditions] [Magic Dancers Bootcamp] [Magic Dancers […]

A local woman turned her childhood love of dancing into a dream career by becoming the choreographer for the Chicago Luvabulls. She now shares that passion by teaching underprivileged youth. Her dance moves are as dynamic as her will is strong. Kim Tyler grew up in south suburban Chicago Heights and says dancing was her […]

Hundreds of women showed up with hopes of being a member of the Dallas Mavericks Dance Squad   By Amber Fisher The 33 News Saturday was Jennifer Smoak’s second time trying out to be a Dallas Mavericks dancer, a goal she’s had since childhood. “I think a lot of people just look up to them […]

The Thunder Girls have wrapped up their trip to China, traveling as a part of the NBA Lenovo Pavilion Tour 2011. Catch up on the last part of their trip by reading the THUNDER GIRLS BLOG.   If you’re thinking of trying out for the squad, auditions is Saturday August 6th and prep classes have […]

The team recently postponed their auditions to a future date to be determined. I wondered why, until I came across this job posting. It looks like after five years as a Heat Dancer and another ten years as the team’s Director, Janine Thompson is heading off in another direction. Janine did an awesome job as […]