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Bringing energy, flair, and style to basketball games, basketball dancers are talented performers who entertain crowds during timeouts and halftime shows. These skilled dancers combine athleticism, choreography, and showmanship to dazzle audiences with their high-energy routines.
- Training/Dance Background
- Auditions
- Practices
- Practices Before The Practice
- Appearances
- Juniors Program
- Photo Shoots and Media
- Outside Training
- Games Days
- Off of The Court
Although every dancer has a different journey and dance background, we all have countless years of dance training. Lets go through some of the common backgrounds of dancers you may see on the court: 1. Training in all styles of dance from the age of 3 (ballet, hip-hop, jazz, contemporary) 2. Competition and high school dance team members 3. Top col...
Every NBA dancer has gone through an intensive dance audition, testing both dance and interpersonal skills. Teams hold open auditions every season, with not one single dancer guaranteed a roster spot. This means that you are always working to better yourself season to season. Complacency is not anywhere in the job description. Auditions not only te...
Practices start immediately after making the team. Auditions typically start in the summer and we begin practices immediately following the team selection in order to be fully prepared for the upcoming season.
As you can see a lot goes into dance team practices, which means you have to come in top of your game - every practice. With that comes the “practice before practice.” You show up to practice ready to go (also because we don’t want to be at the studio until 10:30/11 every night.) If we learn a routine one practice and plan to clean it the next prac...
Appearances are community and charity events that the dancers consistently attending during each season. As dancers, we are ambassador’s for our sports team, constantly out in the community speaking to the media, working alongside the community, and getting to know our fans. We typically have appearances throughout the week, on top of practices and...
During the season we hold practices and perform along side our Juniors program. These are young dancers (4-14) that we are able to dance alongside, train, and mentor throughout the season. We adore our juniors programs and love seeing the smiles that come along with being a part of this opportunity.
We typically have a few photo shoots every season. We have one photo shoot during auditions, one right before the season, and one in the middle of the season. There photos are used towards representation of our roster and posters to use throughout the season. We are also do interviews, Q&A’s, short routines, and more the media.
Aside from practice and “practice outside of practice” we do studio dance classes and training on our own time. Many of us keep up on dance classes in all styles here and there throughout the season (Ballet, Hip-hop, jazz, etc.) We also do a lot of exercising, not only in practice but on our own time. Cycling classes, lifting sessions, cardio, runn...
With an NBA schedule - typically each one of us is dancing 85% of all home games. We have 41 home games so we always have dancers with games off or being “on-call” to keep it from being too overwhelming. Although game days is where we get to put to show the polished products, like our routines and uniforms, there isa lotof work that goes on before-...
As NBA dancers we are not only representations of our teams, organization, and the legacy of our dance team on the court - but every day in between. Dancers chosen to be on this team are multifaceted - having full time careers, attending school full time, and are all around women and men to look up to. We are constantly making sure that we represen...
Jan 24, 2022 · From the iconic cheerleading outfits to the synchronized dance choreography on the court, becoming an NBA cheerleader is a lifelong dance dream for many. With hundreds of dancers showing up to professional dance auditions and only around 18 spots on the team each season, making it onto an NBA dance team is no easy feat.
Jan 11, 2024 · Key Takeaways. – Musicality and interpretation are crucial for expressing rhythms, melodies, and emotions through movement. – Technique and skill are the foundation of dance, allowing for precise and controlled movements. – Expressive body language and interpretation convey emotions and tell a story without words.
Apr 22, 2021 · The journey to becoming an NBA dancer is a lifelong dream that takes a lot of hard work, dedication, consistent training, determination, accountability, and talent. Some people seem think what we do is just a profession full of glamour – having a great body, wearing costumes, and getting glammed up for games.
Mar 22, 2019 · Though learning how to dance well may seem dependent in talent, science has a few hints about what can make someone—even you—a great dancer. Step One: Tap Into Your Core
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