Over the years, the tryout process for NFL cheerleaders and NBA dancers has become increasingly competitive and can feel very intimidating, even to the vet! The key is to be prepared, do your research and be confident!
To help, we've compiled a list of tips for your pro cheer audition outfit, pulled from the many years we've been outfitting pro cheerleaders and dancers! From choosing a style to paying attention to the little details - we want you to help you be 110% confident!
Topics: Professional Dance - NBA, Tryouts & Auditions, Professional Cheer - NFL
Team: Sheboygan North High Dance Team
Coaches: Kayla Pittner & Betsy Klauck
Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Style: High School Dance Team
Topics: High School, Dance, Hip Hop Dance
If you're a member of the dance community, we have a feeling you (like us!) were live streaming UDA College Nationals this weekend! We were blown away by all the incredible talent - technique, skills, precision, and costume design get more and more impressive every year!!
UDA College Nationals are always a source of inspiration for choreography and costumes, and we find the trends for high school dance line usually start here! While we watched, we made note of a few repeating themes in regards to costume design. We can't take credit for all of these costumes and trends, but here are a few of our favorites!!
Topics: Dance, Costume Trends, College, Competition & Event Recaps
Team: Valley City Hi-Lites
Coach: Megan Gilbertson
Location: Valley City, North Dakota
Style: High School Dance Team
Topics: High School, Dance, High Kick, Team Spotlight, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary
Team: Arizona Coyote's Paw Patrol
Team Manager: Rachel Korchin, Manager of Community Relations
Location: Glendale, Arizona
Style: NHL Promotional Team
Topics: Cheer, Pom & Gameday, Team Spotlight, Professional Hockey Cheerleaders - NHL
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Team: Fargo South Bruinkix Dance Team
Director/Head Coach: Mariah Tweeton
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Style: High School Danceline
Topics: High School, Dance, High Kick, Team Spotlight
The NFL is changing their look and feel with Color Rush this year. For special games, NFL teams will forgo the traditional white road uniforms and wear color uniforms designed specifically for the Color Rush promotion. The new digs are primarily one solid color, with color accents. The result is a bold color versus color match up!
The Color Rush concept began in 2015, with only 4 special promotion games. In 2016 it's become a requirement for all teams during Thursday Night football games.
NFL Cheerleaders are getting into the action as well, with matching color rush uniforms of their own. Check out a few of our friends on the sidelines, and their bold new looks!
Topics: Cheer, Pom & Gameday, Team Spotlight, Professional Cheer - NFL
When it comes to washing dance costumes and skate dresses, we've probably seen it all. Color bleeding, shrinking, burn marks, makeup stains, and rhinestones falling off - there are lots of things that could go wrong when washing your costume! Don't fear the unknown though! As long as you are informed, washing your dance costume can be a breeze. Follow these garment care Do's and Don'ts and your dance costume will be clean and damage free in no time!
Topics: Garment Care
Team: Seton High School Varsity Dance Team
Coaches: Teresa Chiodi, Jill Lamey, and Anna Miller
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Style: Pom & Hip Hop
Topics: High School, Cheer, Pom & Gameday, Team Spotlight, Hip Hop Dance
Team: Nashville Predators Energy Team
Director/Event Presentation Coordinator: Colleen Flynn
Location: Nashville, TN
Style: Hockey Spirit Team
Topics: Cheer, Pom & Gameday, Team Spotlight, Professional Hockey Cheerleaders - NHL
