Flyers Host Final Auditions for 2006-07 Dance Team

Published on September 8, 2006 under NBA G League (G League)
Fort Worth Flyers News Release


FORT WORTH, Texas, September 8, 2006 - The Fort Worth Flyers will hold final auditions for the 2006-07 FlyGirls dance team presented by Digicom on Saturday, September 9 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at North East Mall, 1101 Melbourne Road, Hurst, TX 76053.

"I am pleased with all of the talented young ladies that are auditioning for the FlyGirls dance team this year," said FlyGirls director and choreographer Tamara Jenkins. "I know it is going to be a fantastic team no matter who is chosen after seeing a great crop of candidates in the preliminaries."

Finalists were chosen after competing in the preliminary round of tryouts held on August 26. Candidates will be evaluated on a variety of attributes including physical appearance, dance ability, personality, energy and poise.

The FlyGirls combine a mix of hip-hop and street jazz for unique, crowd-pleasing performances. Throughout the year, team members will make numerous appearances in the community at various corporate and civic events.

Jenkins will begin her second season as the team's director and choreographer. She has more than 18 years of experience in dance and fitness and has choreographed top award-winning dance team performances for numerous competitions including Showbiz, Starbound, America's Best and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Additionally, her choreography has been featured at halftime of the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Fury women's basketball team.

The Fort Worth Flyers home opener is Friday, December 1 against the Bakersfield Jam at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The regular season tips off Saturday, November 25 against the Austin Toros in Austin, Texas. For more information, log on to fwflyers.com or call (817) 698-8333.



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