Tag: basketball

This 5-Year-Old's Halftime Moves Are 🔥🔥🔥

We always love a good halftime performance. And we LIVE for halftime performances involving talented kids. (Fingers and toes crossed that Justin Timberlake follows Missy Elliott’s lead and invites some fabulous littles to share his Super Bowl stage.) So obviously, our hearts completely melted for 5-year-old Tavaris Jones. Tavaris may have just started kindergarten, but […]

Meet the Brooklynettes, the Brooklyn Nets' Dance Team

The first clue that the Brooklynettes aren’t your average dance team is what they’re wearing. They’re more likely to strut onto the Barclays Center court in wedge sneakers than heels; their graphic black-and-white uniforms are urban chic, not girly-girl cute (though, to be fair, they’re known to sport a sequin or two). But then the […]

This Kid Did Not Stop ’Til He Got Enough

It’s been a big year for sports and dance. There was the Miami City Ballet/Miami Heat photo campaign… Patricia Delgado and Dwyane Wade (courtesy MCB) …the Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake “Evolution of End Zone Dancing” video… …that time former baseball star Mike Piazza performed with Miami City Ballet… (courtesy New York Daily News) …that […]

You Could Perform Center Court at Madison Square Garden!

If you’ve got killer dance moves—and vocal chords to match—you need to audition for the 2013 Knicks Kidz Bop Talent Search! The winner receives a cash prize and the chance to perform during a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Knicks reps are looking for singers/dancers between the ages of 6 and 14. […]

Ballet Meets Basketball

How fun is this? Miami City Ballet and the Miami Heat have teamed up to create a totally unlikely but totally awesome photo campaign, celebrating 25 years of both basketball and ballet in Miami. MCB principals Jeanette and Patricia Delgado paired up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, respectively,  to “showcase the world class athleticism of…both […]

Spotlight on The Brooklynettes

When the New Jersey Nets moved to Brooklyn this year, they changed more than just their zip code. They also formed an all-new dance team, The Brooklynettes, who vowed to break the mold with hot new moves and even hotter dancers. And they certainly pulled it off!  With choreography by dance celebs like Rhapsody James […]

20 Seasons with the Knicks City Dancers

courtesy Madison Square Garden The Knicks City Dancers are perhaps the most iconic sideline stars in the NBA. From their hard-hitting center court routines to the time they spend mingling with fans in the stands, the 22 members of the KCD work hard to live up to their well-deserved reputation. The 2011–12 season marks the […]