Where do all those sexy, hot dancers - cheerleaders for the NBA, NFL go during the off-season.
Tina Landon
renowned choreographer
Well, like their athletic counter parts, they head to summer camp.
This year they will be heading to Miami, to train with such renowned choreographers as Brian Friedmand and Tina Landon who has worked with Shakira, Britney Spears, Christina Aguliera, Jennifer Lopez and Janet Jackson.
Other world-class choreographers, who will be on the program, include Kimberly Baum, Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo, Marina and Mina Ortega, John Peters, Eddie Garcia, Cris Judd and Charles Kaplow.
These choreographers have worked with practically every leading sports franchise, entertainment channel and recording artist in the entertainment industry.
This will be the 7th summer boot camp for dancers organized by ProDance a company founded by Rosalyn Jones.
Watch
ProDance 2004
Dance Routine video
During Rosalyn Jones 11 years of directing and choreographing the San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers, Rosalyn had always thought there should be a camp or convention specifically designed for pro sports dancers since the style of dance is highly specialized.
Furthermore, she felt there was a great need to bring together exceptional choreographers and industry experts to inspire and further develop these athletic and talented dancers in addition to providing support and networking opportunities for their directors.
In other words, ProDance was born out of a need.
Watch ProDance 2004
Hightlights video
TV commercials, music videos, and movies have continued to elevate dance and choreography to a pop culture art form and pro-sports dancers must continue to raise the bar to stay ahead of the game.
Being a professional sports dancer is a challenging, exciting and extremely high profile job.
The dancers perform in front of millions of sports fans that want to be entertained and see a great show.
"It's supply and demand", comments Jones.
"They're expected to be just as good, if not better, than the dancers you see in the media."
Based on its expanding popularity and increasing attendance rates, it's easy to see why ProDance is fast becoming the event for professional sports dancers representing the NBA, NFL, Arena Football, CFL, NFL Europe, and other professional sports teams.
Last year, over 45 pro-sports dance teams attended the convention in Las Vegas.
Many teams keep their summer calendars open to make sure they can attend.
They understand the profound impact it can have on their season.
Attendance at ProDance guarantees taking over 30 fully choreographed routines home to their respective franchises.
ProDance's manifesto is "to positively impact each participant by offering effective strategies to improve the overall entertainment value they bring to their respective organizations." They take each and every routine they
learn at ProDance back to their franchise and Rock the House.
It's professional sports entertainment at its finest.
ProDance 2005
ProDance 2005 will take place July 31 through August 3 at the Hyatt Regency and James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida.
More than 350 professional sports dancers from teams like the Orlando Magic, Minnesota Vikings, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat and many more are expected to attend, making it, in the words of Jones,"our most exciting event yet". Teams from across the United States, Canada, and as far away as Scotland
will be taking part in the event.
For more information see
ProDance web site.
