Project Audition

ATTENTION ALL DANCERS!!!

Are you planning on auditioning for a professional dance team this season? Do you need help fine tuning your dance skills? Join us for a workshop designed specifically for audition hopefuls. It is the sole goal and purpose of our professionals... to provide you with the confidence and skills necessary to have the best audition possible.

Here’s what you will experience with our 8 week workshop:

Professional Dance training and choreography catered for elite dance teams.
Extraordinary hair consultants and make up artists to help you achieve the look of an exquisite and unique dancer.
Elite photographers who will help you take your best headshots and audition photos.
Access to special pricing and packages for our personal hair stylists and photographers to help you look your absolute best!!
Practice interviews and sports knowledge to help with the interview process.

“Project Audition” is under way!!

Thursdays 7:30-9:00 pm
March 1st – April 19th
Colorado Contemporary Dance Arts
2230 Oneida St.
Denver, CO 80207

You don’t want to miss this workshop!! Space is Limited!!

Contact Rebecca Bolan @ 303-956-2412

or

projectauditiondenver@gmail.com

Part of the proceeds from this workshop will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation!

Colorado Icicles Announce Audition Date

Fort Collins, CO - The Colorado Ice will be conducting open auditions for the Icicles Dance team on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at Dancer’s Ascent of the Outlets in Loveland; with check-in starting at 1:00pm. Dancer’s Ascent is located at 5657 McWhinney Blvd., Loveland, CO 80538.

The Colorado Icicles are professional dancers that provide exciting and fun entertainment during all Colorado Ice home games. Icicle dancers are also actively involved in the community, taking part in Ice appearances at community events, fundraisers, post-game parties, and other activities throughout Northern Colorado.

Participants must be at least 21 years of age by March 4th, 2012, have some dance experience and be able to commit to weekly rehearsals, games and related team functions. Individuals auditioning should wear spandex shorts, tights, a spandex bra top and some type of dance shoes.

Pre-registration is $25 if paid by January 25th, 2012. Fee after January 25th – day of audition will be $30. Payment can be by Check until January 23rd, Credit Card until January 27th and Cash day of. If paying day of audition, bring $30 cash (exact cash). Checks and credit cards will not be accepted on the day of audition.

To register you can call the Colorado Ice offices, 970-472-0128, contact r.crumb@thecoloradoice.com or stop by Dancer’s Ascent. A 3 x 5 photo (will not be returned) and registration form need to be turned in with pre-registration or brought to auditions, the day of. All dancers will be required to sign a waiver form before participating in auditions.

For more information contact Rehannon @ r.crumb@thecoloradoice.com

Blush Contemporary Burlesque Auditions

Blush Contemporary Burlesque is auditioning for new members!

* Monday, December 19th
* 6:00-7:30pm
* Studio 21 Dance
* 1821 Youngfield St.
* Golden, CO 80401
* www.studio21-dance.com
* email questions to blush@studio21-dance.com

Finals will be judged by their sponsors and local celebrities. BCB combines jazz, hip hop and theatrical elements of burlesque to create a Pussycat Doll like style all their own. They perform at fashion shows, clubs, USO events, special mall events, the Denver Zoo and many more Denver hot spots. No burlesque experience needed!

Dance experience required. Ages 18+

Blush is taking off and they need new members!
Blush practices every Thursday at 9pm
with a boot camp December 27, 28, 29
They perform 2-4 times/month

As an adult team their practices and shows are not all mandatory, but you must come to the rehearsal prior to a show to perform.

Audition outfit: fitted black dance shorts and top

Bring knee high black boots if you have them.

Dancers Needed for RMRG Pep Squad!

Dancers are needed for the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls Pep Squad! Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 4 at 7:30pm at Bally Total Fitness at 7635 88th Avenue, Arvada. If you are interested in auditioning, please email Sarah.kaplan64@yahoo.com for more information and audition paperwork.

Nuggets dancer finds adrenaline rush inside, outside the arena

By Aaron J. Lopez, Nuggets.com, 11-28-11

For a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, it seemed only appropriate to celebrate a milestone birthday at 18,000 feet.
And at 17,000 feet … 16,000 feet … 15,000 feet … 14,000 feet …

Denver Nuggets Dancer Chelsea doesn’t look like your stereotypical daredevil, but there she was jumping out of an airplane on her 21st birthday alongside her mom, dad and best friend. In the spring, she plans to take another jump with her 65-year-old grandfather.

“It’s not what you would expect,” Chelsea said. “It’s not as scary as you would think.”

The fear factor is minimal for someone who enjoys whitewater rafting in the Colorado mountains and jumping off 30-foot cliffs at Rock Island State Park in her home state of Tennessee. Those outdoor activities still take a back seat to the thrill of the NBA stage.

“Thousands of people screaming, the energy that you feel, there’s nothing like it,” Chelsea said. “When it’s the playoffs and there’s seven seconds left on the clock and we win, that’s the most exhilarating feeling I’ve ever had – even over skydiving.”

Now in her third season on the Nuggets dance team, Chelsea (pronounced Chel-SEE-uh) has a schedule to match her outgoing personality.

She is taking 18 credit hours at Arapahoe Community College and will continue pursuing her business marketing degree at Metro State College in the spring; she coaches the junior varsity pom squad at Castle View High School; she practices twice a week with the Nuggets dancers; and she helps conduct in-home jewelry parties as part of her job with Premier Design Jewelers.

“It’s healthy to be busy,” Chelsea said. “It teaches you good lessons about time management.”

As a veteran on the 2011-12 Nuggets dance team, Chelsea takes pride in sharing those lessons with her teammates.

“As a rookie, it’s all a learning experience,” she said. “When you come back your second and third year, you know where things are and how to organize things. You’re more prepared. That makes for a better season.”

Chelsea and the Nuggets dancers have been able to bond this fall through community appearances, practices and social gatherings. In addition to being full-time students or full-time employees – sometimes both – Nuggets dancers typically practice three times a week and make dozens of community appearances throughout the season.

"When people get know us, they find out that we’re very sincere and genuine," Chelsea said. "We have to work for what we’ve earned.”

If the busy schedule isn’t enough to keep Chelsea grounded, her birthday certainly offers perspective. Born on Sept. 11, 1990, her annual celebration changed forever when America came under attack and the World Trade Center came crashing down on her 11th birthday.

“It’s even a little more in my heart,” Chelsea said. “I remember that day so vividly. My mom and I always give our thanks and pray for those families every birthday. It’s a celebration but in the back of your mind, it’s a tragic day.”

Every Sept. 11, Chelsea and her mom – a longtime member of the Air Force – attend a memorial service before the birthday celebration begins. The parties are typically not centered around cake-and-ice cream.

After all, it’s impossible to light the candles while plummeting from 18,000 feet.

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New team picture and head shots here.

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A Denver Broncos cheerleader performs on the field during a timeout in the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Snow Angels Cover Girl Contest

It's time to cast your vote in 2011 Snow Angels Cover Girl Contest. And don't forget to register to win dinners, tickets and more from the Mile High Sports prize vault! Look for the December issue of Mile High Sports Magazine on newsstands Dec. 6.

Which Snow Angel would you like to see on the cover of the December issue of Mile High Sports Magazine?

Hint: Sara Wrenn (formerly Thompson), familiar face on the RMS Blog (DND, DBC), is in the running!

Vote for Sara here!

After year off, Nuggets dancer brings smile back to NBA

By Aaron J. Lopez, Nuggets.com, 11-10-11

The lure of the NBA can be a powerful thing.

Littleton native Jana learned just how powerful when she took a year off from the Denver Nuggets Dancers to focus on school and her modeling career. Though she enjoyed attending Nuggets games at Pepsi Center in 2010-11, it just wasn’t the same.

“When you’re in uniform, everyone wants to talk to you,” she said. “When you smile, they smile back. When you go to a game in normal clothes and smile at everyone, they’re like, ‘What are you smiling at?’ ”

Naturally, Jana flashes a smile as she finishes her sentence. It’s easy to see how much she is enjoying her return to the Nuggets dance team for 2011-12.

“I missed it a lot,” she said. “It keeps you in shape and gives you something to work on constantly. Modeling, you just show up, wear what you’re supposed to wear and leave.” Jana, 22, started dancing when she was about 7 years old. Her mother was looking for an outlet for her daughter’s seemingly unlimited energy.

“My mom just wanted me to calm down,” Jana said. “I was running around the house, singing all the time. She asked me if I wanted to do soccer, but I’m not good at sports, so she put me in dance.”

Jana joined Cherry Creek Dance and got her first taste of the NBA experience when her studio performed at halftime of a Nuggets game. She later danced for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse and joined the Denver Nuggets Dancers in 2009.

“Her experience on the Outlaws dance team and on the 09-10 Denver Nuggets Dancers, as well as the dance studio training she has received, have helped Jana become a very talented and diverse performer,” said Denver Nuggets Dancers coordinator and choreographer Amy Jo Wagner. “She has great technique and performance ability.”

Wagner also noted Jana’s friendly and outgoing personality. She developed a knack for socializing while growing up as the third-youngest of 16 children. Needless to say, handling ticket requests is one of her biggest challenges as a Nuggets dancer.

“It’s a wrestling match,” she said.

Jana currently is finishing up her course work at Metro State College, and she works full-time as a sales coordinator for an office furniture company. Her goal is to eventually open her own studio and help other aspiring young dancers.

“You can mold people and fill your heart a little bit,” she said.

For now, Jana is enjoying the connections she makes with young fans at community appearances around the Denver area. They give her flashbacks to her first year with the Nuggets in 2009-10.

“The little girls are my favorite because they come up to you and have stars in their eyes,” she said. “If you just tell them your name and ask their name, that makes their whole day.”

And it gives Jana another reason to smile.

The Monster Mash

Hey Broncos Country, Sam here. I can’t believe that it’s already November! I’m sure many of you have already ripped through your bags of Halloween candy and eaten up all the good stuff. Soon after the tummy aches and sugar highs subside, it seems that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. But before moving on to turkey and stuffing, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie (have I made your mouth water yet?), I want to back up a step and let you all in on some great haunted tales of the creepiest, craziest, and funniest Halloween—JDBC style.

As a reminder, JDBC stands for Junior Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. This year marks my first year as a JDBC instructor. JDBC is a dance and cheerleading program for girls ages 6-14. About once or twice a month, the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders get together with the JDBC girls for a clinic where we all learn dance routines, practice good teamwork and have a lot of fun!!

This year, we held our annual JDBC Halloween clinic on October 29. Every DBC that is an instructor dressed up in costume. From Cat in the Hat to Tinkerbelle to Michael Jackson, there were creative costumes chosen by each DBC. Some funny two-person costumes included Thing 1 and Thing 2 and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. I dressed up as Wenda, a character from the Where’s Waldo? book series. It was fun seeing each other dressed up, but the kids definitely stole the spotlight with their creativity.



Since I am an instructor for the 6-to 8-year-old group, I’ll tell you about the fun games we played. Well, we most certainly had a costume contest! A few JDBC girls were chosen from each of the seven squads to take the stage and show off their most creative costumes for the chance to win a special prize. All of the contestants looked fabulous—whether they were cute, creepy, scary, or enchanting—but ultimately the winners had to be selected. Our most creative costume awards went to six JDBC girls that had dressed up as Medusa, the Candy Fairy, Mulan, Cotton Candy, the Deranged Cheerleader, and last but not least, the Duckbilled Platypus. Extra kudos to the girls that made their costumes from scratch!

The game that I think the JDBC girls most enjoyed was up next. This game, unofficially named “Mummify your DBC Cheerleader”, was, well, what I’m sure most teenage boys would prefer to do to an unsuspecting house. Each squad was given two rolls of toilet paper to wrap and drape and stick to their DBC instructor in any way they could to best mummify her before the music stopped. I remember it was a dizzying whirl of TP frantically being wrapped and looped round and round by tiny hands, encircling arms and legs and heads. After the madness was over and the giggles quieted down, my girls definitely got a kick out of how funny I looked. After each DBC was fully clad as a mummy, we all were then required to have a mummy dance-off contest. Silly enough, I won for the best “Robot Mummy Dance”. Don’t ask. Ha.



Aside from all the games, costumes, and dancing, there was one particular event of the entire JDBC Halloween Clinic that blew every other special part out of the water. I’m talking about the secret performance by the Head JDBC Instructors. Unfortunately, this show was not open to the public, but it should have been! All the Head JDBC Instructors (including some amazing DBC Alumni) choreographed a spectacular show to perform for the JDBC girls as a special Halloween treat. The theme was “Music through the Decades”. They had it all down to a tee…impersonations of (and this is only a list of a few): Elvis, Saturday Night Fever, AC/DC, Michael Jackson, MC Hammer, Beyonce, Justin Bieber, and even a huge finale dance routine as LMFAO! They had costumes, wigs, dance moves, acting, props, you name it! To say the least, it was pretty awesome.

I hope you all were at the October 30th home game and had the chance to see the pre-game Halloween performance by the JDBC girls alongside your own Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. We had a lot of fun acting like monsters and zombies and dancing to some classic Halloween favorites. I hope you enjoyed it too! Next up will be a very special holiday performance by the JDBC girls at Sports Authority Field at Mile High to wish everyone Happy Holidays. So get ready for another great show! I’ll see you then. Go Broncos!

-Sam

Final Colorado Mammoth Wild Bunch Roster

Congratulations to the final 14 for the 2012 Wild Bunch!



Alison
Annie
Haley
Hayley
Kate
Katie B.
Katie W.
Kayleigh
Kimberly
Melissa
Nikki
Peyton
Sammie
Torrie

Photos: Wild Bunch dancer hopefuls hit the practice floor

Taking a walk on the wild side with Mammoth's Wild Bunch
Taken: October 6, 2011 | Credit: Laura Kelley



The Wild Bunch Dancers gave “no guts, no glory” a whole new meaning during their practice Wednesday night at Forza Fitness and Performance Club in downtown Denver. The 18 finalists endured an intense workout and rehearsal session that would have made Tony Horton proud.

The lovely ladies kicked off the evening with an intense 45 minute cardio and strength training session that incorporated stairs, sprints, lunges, balance balls, killer ab work, and a few push-ups thrown in just for fun.

Then, before you could say "H20" it was time for some deep stretching before dance rehearsal kicked into full swing. The ladies are learning a routine for the new Mammoth season, but more importantly, they’re showing the coaches if they have what it takes to walk on the wild side. Only 14 of the 18 finalists will be selected for the squad, which is expected to be announced this Friday.

If it was up to Metromix all these dancers would be hitting the dance floor in 2012. Ladies: We salute you with two high kicks, a twirl and splits (and now that we’ve done that, we’re really hoping there’s some ice packs left in the Metromix fridge..OUCH!!). —Laura Kelley, Special to Metromix.