Wolves Announce Dance Team Tryout to be Held Sunday, January 25
January 7, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Manchester Wolves News Release
MANCHESTER, N.H. (January 7, 2004) â The Manchester Wolves, New Hampshire's exciting new arenafootball2 team, today announced tryouts for their dance team, which will be held Sunday, January 25. The audition will take place at Dance Visions Network located at 699 Mast Road in Manchester. Registration for the event will begin promptly at 9 a.m. on the 25th.
Dancers must be at least 18 years of age to participate in the audition. Proper dance/fitness attire such as bike shorts with an aerobic top should be worn. Candidates must also bring a resume, current photo, bagged lunch and water. A $10 cash only registration fee will be required.
The tryout will be conducted by new Wolves dance team choreographer and area native Heidi Sullivan-Laroche. Laroche is the owner of Dance Visions and a former New England Patriots cheerleader. Another former Patriots cheerleader, Patty Vilela, will be the Wolves dance team coordinator and will also assist with the audition.
"We're very fortunate to have Heidi and Patty on board with us to handle the dance team," Wolves General Manager Angelo Mazzella said. "With their professional dance experience, I have no doubt our New Hampshire group of girls will be top notch."
A second and final round of dance tryouts will be held in February. The final round plans to be a special event held at a public venue with a celebrity panel of judges. More details will become available after the first round of tryouts is completed.
In other team news, spots are filling fast for the Wolves first open player tryout scheduled for Saturday, January 17 at Rising Stars Sportscenter in Bedford, N.H.
Registration is at 6 a.m. on the day of the camp. The tryout will run from 7:00 â 12:00 p.m. All position players are welcome to attend with the exception of kickers. A separate tryout for kickers only will take place at a later date. To pre-register for the tryout, please contact Wolves Head Coach Rik Richards by calling the football office at (603) 627-9653, extension 119. Interested participants can also email the coaching staff at mpage@manchesterwolves.com.
Space for the camp is limited so it is highly recommended that players pre-register before Friday, Jan. 16.
Participants should be prepared to complete any drills that are done at the professional football combines or tryouts including but not limited to Short Shuttle, 40-Yard Dash, Broad Jump, Bench Press, One-on-One Drills, etc. The tryout will be held indoors on a synthetic surface, so appropriate clothing and shoes should be used. Players should also bring a mouthpiece.
Directions to the Rising Stars facility can be found on the web at: www.nhrisingstars.com/directions.htm.
In addition to hosting the Wolves' first tryout camp, Rising Stars has also partnered up to be the team's exclusive practice site for the next three years.
Rising Stars is New Hampshire's premier multisport facility and features three newly turfed fields and a professional sports court that can be used for soccer, Dek and InLine hockey, field hockey, lacrosse and more.
Season ticket packages for the Wolves are available for dream and lower bowl seats. Dream seats can be purchased at $260 per season ticket for adults and $160 per season ticket for youths or seniors. Lower bowl seats are available for just $180 per season ticket for adults and $100 for youths or seniors.
The Wolves season is made up of a 16-game schedule that begins in April and runs through July. Eight of the 16 contests will be played exclusively at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Although an official af2 schedule hasn't been released, all Wolves home games are expected to take place on either Friday or Saturday evenings.
Don't miss the Wolves first season of hard-hitting action in New Hampshire. For more information on obtaining season tickets for the Manchester Wolves, fans can contact the Wolves office at 603.627.WOLF (9653) or visit them on the web at www.manchesterwolves.com.
arenafootball2 Stories from January 7, 2004
- Wolves Announce Dance Team Tryout to be Held Sunday, January 25 - Manchester Wolves
- Four More Players Assigned to Steamwheelers Squad - Quad City Steamwheelers
- Wolves Host First Tryout Camp January 17 - Manchester Wolves
- U.S. Bank Arena to Host Swarm Cheerleader Workshop - Cincinnati Swarm
- The Fire Wire - Louisville Fire
- Carter Returns for Second Season with Steeldogs - Alabama Steeldogs
- Twisters Name Defensive Coordinator - Arkansas Diamonds
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
