Philadelphia 76ers

Auditions for the 2011-12 Sixers Dancers got under way at the Wells Fargo Center back on June 28th. Approximately 150 hopefuls turned out for two days of performances and three rounds of cuts.   The Finals will take place next Wednesday (July 13th) at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philadelphia. [Sixers Dancers Auditions Gallery]

The Miss USA Pageant is this Sunday and there are a trioquartet of former NBA Dancers competing for the title. Check out Miss Georgia, Miss Illinois, Miss Minnesota and Miss Pennsylvania in this clip at around the 6 minute mark where the ladies teach Kelly on Regis & Kelly how to do a signature NBA […]

By Courtney H. Diener-Stokes Reading Eagle June 9, 2011 Berks County, PA – Jennifer Caputo-Pietrobone, 32, a professional dancer for the Philadelphia 76ers from 2003 to 2005, started the Academy of Movement in 2007 to coach and direct various local dance teams. The Bern Township dance studio offers a variety of classes in addition to […]

I ran into former Sixers Dancer Kate Beaver at PPL Park on Saturday. The always charming Kate, co-creator of PhillyIn.com, filled me in on her latest doings. She’s working on a pilot for a new fitness show tentatively called “Fitadelphia”, and there’s a potential book project called “Thirty Days without a Cellphone” where she documents […]

Former Sixers Dancer and UPenn grad Amber-Joi Watkins is Miss Pennsylvania USA 2011. She’s getting ready for the Miss USA Pageant next month. And for the first time you can vote and help select the semi-finalists. Vote for Amber (or your other  favorite) here. [Amber at MissUSA.com] [Miss Pennsylvania USA]

Fox Sports has a small collection of photos of NBA dancers on game day. Click here to go there now.

Individual profiles and photos are now online for this year’s edition of the Philadelphia 76ers dance team. Click here to check ’em out! How cute are they? Seriously.

I was a remiss in noting that Melissa, a member of the 2009-10 Philadelphia KiXX Dance Team, just made the 2010-11 Sixers Dance Team. Congratulations, Melissa!

It’s an annual tradition: The Sixers Dancers Finals at Chickie’s & Pete’s on the day after the All-Star Game. Dayna Hafetz is back for her second season as Sixers Dance Coach. The evening started with the 29 finalists in a group performance.

The Sixers Dancers Finals were held last night, and Sixers.com has posted the new squad. Our good friend Doris made the squad. She tells me it’s a 2½ hour drive from Long Island to Philly for practice. See the new squad here. Photos from the finals here. My photos are coming soon!