Big Sky Thunder announces formation of Thunderstruck Dance Team
February 20, 2006 - National Indoor Football League (NIFL)
Big Sky Thunder News Release
The Big Sky Thunder is excited to present the forming of their 2006 Thunderstruck Dance Team. This past Saturday, tryouts were held at the ridge athletic club.
"We were pleased with the turnout for such a cold morning, the girls came ready to work hard and did just that" states owner Eric Sellars.
Each girl performed one individual routine and two learned routines, they were also judged on leaps, spins, appearance and individual interviews. Judges included Denise Aumann, life coach, former professional sports dancer and swimsuit model, Piper Flair, former professional sports dancer and dance instructor for the MSU Dance Company and Katie Penniman, The Big Sky Thunder GM.
Sellars states "we are pleased to have found such an outstanding group of girls that are focused on teamwork and positive representation of The Big Sky Thunder and the Bozeman community".
The team roster includes: Heather Cochrane, current Big Sky Thunder dance team coordinator; Kimberly Weisert, a local fitness instructor at Gold's Gym and MSU, teaching "cardio funk" a hip-hop based cardio class; Jennifer Scoffield, a local stylist with previous dance experience with the MSU Dance Company as well as Hip Hop Teaching Assistant for Piper Flair; Christina Conger, who has been dancing semi professionally for several years, including ballet, modern jazz, hip hop, tap and was a competitive figure skater; and Melanie Melendrez, a Ph.D. student at MSU with a lifetime of dance experience including flamenco, salsa, rumba, meringue, tap, hula and hip-hop.
After this tryout we are still looking for five more talented dancers to represent the Big Sky Thunder.
The Big Sky Thunder is holding a second set of tryouts on Saturday, March 4th, 2006, at the Ridge Athletic Club. Please check The Big Sky Thunder website, www.bigskythunder.net for updates on tryout times and location.
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