Where Are They Now - Maria Mateo

Congratulations to former Denver Nuggets Dancer and Colorado Crush Girl Maria Mateo for her selection to the 2010 San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush!



Follow her and the rest of the candidates through the audition process via video here.

Where are They Now - Briget Steckler

Briget grew up in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. She trained at Starstruck Dance Academy for 18 years, specializing in jazz, ballet, lyrical and hip hop. She moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school and trained at Edge Performing Arts, in Hollywood, California. Briget then decided that she wanted to further her education, so she moved home to Denver and attended The University of Denver, graduating with her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Finance.

With her passion for dance still burning inside she auditioned and went on to be a Denver Broncos Cheerleaders for the next six years, including two years as a team captain. A few of Briget’s most treasured experiences include performing at the American Bowl in Australia, the New Year’s Day celebration in Hong Kong, the Armed Forces Entertainment in Guantanamo Bay and being selected to represent the Denver Broncos at the Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii.

When Briget was introduced to the Pure Barre Technique, she knew that this was what she had always hoped for! Pure Barre was the perfect fix for her appetite of fitness and dancing! Briget feels so blessed to be part of such an amazing team of women and is thrilled at the opportunity to share the Pure Barre Technique and "experience" with other women!



What is the Pure Barre technique?

Pure Barre is a total body workout that lifts your seat, tones your thighs and burns fat in record-breaking time. Utilizing the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements set to fantastic music, Pure Barre is the fastest, most effective, yet safest way to change your body. Students see results in just 10 classes.



Pure Barre is intelligent exercise. The technique protects your joints as it does not involve any bouncing or jumping. Each strength section of the workout is followed by a stretching section in order to create long, lean muscle without bulk. The workout launches a full blown attack on the areas of the body all women struggle with: abs, hips, seat and arms. It defies gravity by tapering everything in and lifting it up.



The workout requires such focus that you block "life" out for the hour allowing you to obtain the mental benefits achieved in yoga or meditation. A transformed body and a clear head in just one hour- it doesn't get much better than this.



Several of the instructors are familiar RMS Blog Faces:

Kelsey Vernon - Denver Broncos Cheerleaders (2nd from left)
Abbe Helm - Denver Nuggets Dancers, Colorado Crush Girl, Denver Broncos Cheerleaders (3rd from left)
Shalisa Pouw - Denver Nuggets Dancers (5th from left)



Check out Pure Barre in 303 Magazine here.

Email: denver@purebarre.com
Phone: 720 276-1493
Current Address: 201 University Blvd suite #107, Cherry Creek, Denver, CO 80206Website: http://www.purebarre.com

A Dream Project...

DREAM PROJECT is a performing team for women 18 years and older in the Denver area. DREAM PROJECT producer Lisa Pevateaux says, "I came up with DREAM PROJECT as a result of me missing the old Dance West DIVAS that I used to direct in Boulder. I feel there are very few opportunities for dancers over the age of 18 in Colorado with the exception of professional teams such as the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders, Denver Nuggets Dancers and professional theater. I have always found it sad that women stop dancing way before their time, and in many cases prior to reaching their highest levels of the sport/art. Because many dancers aren't comfortable taking classes in the "studio" environment once they graduate high school, they stop dancing all together and this is where DREAM PROJECT comes in."

DREAM PROJECT got its name for three reasons.

1. To fulfill the dreams of dancers not ready to retire,
2. To complete the dreams of choreographers unable to find other opportunities to express themselves and their talent,
3. And to help complete the dreams of the charities we are able to contribute to.

Their first show LUCID will be on October 23rd at 6:30 and 9pm at the Lakewood Cultural Center at 470 S. Allison Pkwy. A LUCID dream can be described as a dream in which the sleeper is aware the she is dreaming. When she is lucid, she can actively participate in, and often manipulate, the imaginary experiences in the dream environment. LUCID dreams can be extremely real and vivid depending on a person's level of self-awareness. Our dreams (and pieces in this show) encompass many emotions; love, heartbreak, fear, emptiness, horror, humor, and more. We invite you to join us and be a part of the VERY FIRST DREAM PROJECT.

Some familiar RMS Blog faces are involved in this project:

Becky Hamm - Nuggets, Rockstarz	Bree Cooey - Crush, Rockstarz
Briget Steckler - Broncos	Courtney Conway - Broncos
Heather Hartman - Nuggets	Heidi Bosk - Crush, Wild Bunch, Rockstarz
Kristen Holleyman - Nuggets, Wild Bunch	Lindsey Judd - Crush, Mob Squad, Wild Bunch
Megan Savage - Nuggets, Rockstarz	Stephanie Cary - Rockstarz
Keri Grogan - Nuggets, Wild Bunch, Crush

Visit the Dream Project online here.

Check into Rehab

Former Colorado Crush Girl Ashley Mull stars in the hot Las Vegas reality show, Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel.



You can catch up with Ashley and the entire Rehab gang, at 10 PM on Tuesdays on TruTv.

Visit the Rehab website here.

Mile High Sports Magazine 2008 Snow Angels

The annual collection of photos featuring Denver's most dazzling ladies.

This year, MHSM's holiday gift to Denver sports fans features 44 of the Mile High City's most beautiful women in a photo spread covering more than 50 pages.

Congratulations again to cover girl Nicole Hurdle, Nuggets Dancer.

Sneak Peek...


Former Colorado Crush Girl Andrea Thompson.


Nuggets Dancer Lauren Hanna.

Buy a limited copy to see the rest of your favorite RMS Blog faces!

2009 Wild Bunch Dance Team

Top Row (L-R): Mallory*, Jamie, Heidi, Michelle, Meghan, Stacia*, Alissa, Leslie*, Angela*, Ranai, Stephanie, Lindsey
Bottom Row (L-R): Jen*, Kristen

*Denotes Veteran.

Movers and Shakers: Heidi is a former Rockstarz and Colorado Crush Girl. Michelle and Kristen are former Denver Nuggets Dancers. Alissa is a former Colorado 14ers Dancer and Denver Outlaws Dancer. Stephanie is a former Colorado 14ers Dancer. Lindsey is a former Denver Nuggets Mob Squad Dancer.

Mile High Sports Magazine Snow Angels Preview

Every year, MHSM selects the most beautiful women in Denver, many of whom happen to be dancers/cheerleaders, to create their artistic Snow Angels issue. This year, most of the pro teams were represented by current or former entertainers. The release party was held last Friday and RMS has scoured our friends and the web to bring you the preview!


Former DBC Lindsay McBride, Sara Lockhart and Mandy Adams, and former Crush Girl/Nuggets Dancer Andrea Thompson.


Becky, Keri, Megan, Bree, Kim, Michelle, Caty Sue and Kristin represent the Rockstarz, as well as they are former Nuggets Dancers, Crush Girls and Wild Bunch.

Thank you to editorial photographer Don Cudney for these previews. If you select the above photos you will be directed to their full online size. He also posted some pre-previews shown below.










Nuggets Dancer/Crush Girl (and former Wild Bunch) Lauren Hanna. Gorgeous!


Congratulations to Nuggets Dancer/Crush Girl Nicole Hurdle on her selection for the cover!

* Thanks LH for posting your pics from the party for us to link to!

Denver Nuggets Dancers/Colorado Crush Girls Update

The 2008-2009 Nuggets Dancers will be revealed on the website in the near future. To protect the privacy of our dancers we will no longer be posting the last names of our dancers. Therefore, Denver will have to be patient as we make preparations to show off our new dance team online.

With the success we found in the 2008 season, the Colorado Crush organization has once again decided to utilize the Denver Nuggets Dancers as the Crush Girls Dance Team. The organization announced their decision shortly before the final auditions for the Nuggets Dancers took place. Although the 2008-2009 Nuggets Dancers are excited for the amazing opportunity to be a member of 2 elite dance teams, I know this news will be disappointing to many dancers who planned to audition for the Crush Girls Dance Team this fall.

I would like to encourage everyone who planned to audition for the Crush Girls this fall to try-out for the Mammoth “Wild Bunch” dance team. The Wild Bunch will be holding open-call auditions on Sunday, September 28th. More information is available on coloradomammoth.com.

I would also like to say thank you to all the ladies who auditioned for the Nuggets Dancers this year. Everyone did a great job and I was highly impressed with the talent level I see here in Denver. The Nuggets and Crush organizations are eager to see our new dance team of 17 rookies and 1 veteran take shape under new leadership. It should be a very exciting year for all Nuggets and Crush fans!

Thank you for your support!

Amy Jo

More Aaron's Dream Team

Nicole Hurdle dances in the Orange Crush uniform.

Dream Team Nicole

Nicole Hurdle of the Colorado Crush Girls, and the Denver Nuggets Dancers, at Arena Bowl 2008.


That is Nicole's back to us far right.


Nicole is the back row dancer, second from right.


Nicole is front and center in the Dream Team picture.

Amy Jo Wagner´s Dream Job

With six-years as a Phoenix Suns Dancer, seven as a member of the WNBA Phoenix Mercury Hip Hop Squad and two more years as a member of the AFL Arizona Rattlers Sidewinders it's not too difficult to figure out that Amy Jo Wagner was born to dance.

Throw in appearances in music videos with artists like Usher, Busta Rhymes, 112, Keith Sweat and Jordin Sparks and a stint as the Dance Team Coordinator for the Sidewinders and you'd see why directing an NBA Dance Team would be Amy Jo's dream job.

So when she heard that the Denver Nuggets Dance Team Director position was open, she thought she'd give it a shot. Amy Jo was under no illusions. She looked at this as an opportunity to get her name circulating, help prepare her for future openings, perhaps even get a free trip to Denver.

She sent in her resume, which led to a brief phone interview. Then there was a request for a DVD of her choreography, and finally that trip to Denver for a one-on-one interview with Harlan Hendrickson, Senior Director of Entertainment for the Nuggets.

The Nuggets liked what they had heard and seen, so in December they offered her the job.

But the timing wasn't the greatest. Amy Jo was in the middle of the school year; at the time she was an incredibly popular high school math teacher. She had recently purchased a new house. She asked the Nuggets if she could wait and take the job after the season ended. But already well into the season with no Director, the Nuggets weren't keen on waiting.


Faced with the decision, Amy Jo turned down her dream job and the Nuggets.

Over the next few weeks she thought a lot about her decision, wondering if she had made the right choice, wondering if she'd ever get another chance to direct in the the NBA.

Six weeks after she told them no, the Nuggets called. They weren't really happy with any of their other candidates, and they wanted to know if she would reconsider and take the job.

Amy Jo believes that everything happens for a reason, and decided if she was being offered the job again, it was meant to be. The Nuggets gave her a couple of weeks to tie up loose ends in Phoenix, including a heartbreaking farewell to her students. In February of this year she joined the Nuggets.

Nuggets Dance Director isn't Amy Jo's only new job. Last fall the Colorado Crush Girls Director left the position. An audition without a director proved less than successful and by the time the AFL season rolled around it looked like there would be no Dance Team for the Crush in 2008. Amy Jo and the Nuggets Dancers stepped up to fill the void and pull double duty. While the Nuggets Dancers eagerly embraced their new role in the beginning, Amy Jo concedes the combination of two long seasons may have caused a few of the dancers to have their enthusiasm wane. It's not set in stone but right now it's likely there will be separate dance teams next year.

Auditions

Right now Amy Jo's preparing for the Nuggets Dancers Auditions and this year there's an extra twist. It has to do with this guy named Barack Obama. You may have heard something about him; he's running for president. Well, Obama's nominating convention is in Denver at the Pepsi Center. The same Pepsi Center where the Nuggets play and the Nuggets Dancers hold their auditions. With the Center booked Amy Jo had to go out and locate a suitable location for the expected 200+ dancers expected to turn out this Saturday. She decided on the Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood. (For full Nuggets Dancers Audition information click here.)

But finding a place for auditions wasn't the only complication. The Democratic National Committee needs office space at the Pepsi Center. So last week Amy Jo and the Game Operations staff had to vacate their offices. They'll be working in temporary offices for the next month and won't be moving back into the Pepsi Center until after Labor Day.

When asked if all the extra work and distractions are adding to her stress level, Amy Jo laughs and says it's just all part of the job.

She is hoping for a big turnout at auditions this Satuday. Game Night Entertainment is very important to the Nuggets and Amy Jo is looking for Dancers with fire and determination who want to be in the spotlight. She understands that people might be a little reluctant or nervous to audition for a new director, but she's encouraging everyone to come out and give it their best shot.

Amy Jo expects to choreograph forty or about half of the eighty routines the Nuggets dancers will perform in this season. She doesn't want to trying to do it all herself and end up having the routines looking repetitive. She's hoping to bring in some guest choreographers and even have the dancers design some of their own routines. She had the same opportunity as a dancer in Phoenix and she relished the experience.

What does the new director do when in her spare time? Actually, Amy Jo says when she's at home you can usually find her on YouTube looking for new choreography. But when she's not in director-mode, she'll be reading, scrapbooking, or on the phone with her boyfriend, who's back in Phoenix, trying to convince him to come up and visit her.

And while she misses teaching and her students terribly, Amy Jo wakes up excited and ready to go to work at her dream job every morning.

Thanks to the Pro Cheerleader Blog for this insightful story!

Aaron's 2008 AFL Dream Team

Congratulations to Crush Girl/Nuggets Dancer Nicole Hurdle for being named to Aaron's 2008 AFL Dream Team.

Nicole will perform with other AFL entertainment team representatives at the Virgin Mobile Arena Bowl XXII in New Orleans, Saturday, July 27.

Meet the rest of the Dream Team here.

Nuggets Dancers Director checks in with the RMS Blog

Hi! My name is Amy Jo Wagner and I am the new dance team director and choreographer for the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Crush. I wanted to take a quick moment to introduce myself and to thank you for all the support you've given my dance teams. I truly appreciate how often you update your website with dance team news and information. Being new to Denver, I've found your website to be very informative and quite entertaining to review. Thank you again for all your postings of Nuggets Dancers and Crush Girls news. I look forward to reading more about the dance teams here in Denver.

Sincerely,
Amy Jo Wagner
Dance Team Director/Choreographer
Denver Nuggets Dancers
Colorado Crush Girls
ajwagner@pepsicenter.com
(303) 405-1206

Get Your Crush Girls Calendar!

Kristen Holleyman rolls the dice on the cover of the Crush Girls 2008 "Weekend in Vegas" calendar.

2008 calendar featuring the Colorado Crush girls in Las Vegas. Measures approx. 14" x 20". Runs May 2008 through April 2009.

Price:$15.00

Get yours here!

Behind the Scenes of the 2008 Crush Girl Calendar

VIEW THE BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS OF THE 2008 CRUSH GIRLS CALENDAR SHOOT IN LAS VEGAS.

CLICK HERE!

The Crush Girls officially released their 2008 Calendar to several hundred people Friday May, 9 at Maloney's Tavern in Denver.

This year's calendar follows the Crush Girls on a "Weekend in Vegas" and includes many unique photos that differ significantly from prior calendars.

"We think our fans are going to like the new direction we went this year. I think this is the best product we have produced from a fashion, layout, and photograph perspective and were looking forward to sharing it with everyone on Friday," commented Schuyler Hoversten, Director of Strategic Partnerships.

The entire Crush dance entertained the crowd by hand signing calendars and taking pictures with fans. Attendees were able to view the Crush Girls Calendar Special, produced by Altitude Network in addition to witnessing the unveiling of the calendar cover.

"There wasn't much debate over the cover selection, the image captures perfectly what we were going for," added Hoversten. Calendars are available NOW at the Pepsi Center Team Store. Get yours today!

CRUSH GIRL CALENDAR RELEASE PARTY TONIGHT!

The Crush Girls will officially release their 2008 Calendar to an expected crowd of several hundred people this Friday at 7PM at Maloney's Tavern located 1432 Market Street in Denver.



This year's calendar follows the Crush Girls on a "Weekend in Vegas" and includes many unique photos that differ significantly from prior calendars.

"We think our fans are going to like the new direction we went this year, I think this is the best product we have produced from a fashion, layout, and photograph perspective and were looking forward to sharing it with everyone on Friday," commented Schuyler Hoversten, Director of Strategic Partnerships.



The entire Crush dance team will be on hand signing calendars and the series of events begin at 7PM with the unveiling of the much anticipated and calendar cover which has only been seen by a few staff members.

"There wasn't much debate over the cover selection, this image captures perfectly what we were going for," added Hoversten. Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet the girls off the field, get autographs, take pictures, and enjoy drink specials all night long.

Maloney's Tavern- 1432 Market St Denver.

Double Duty - Nuggets Dancers as Crush Girls

In the same concept as the NBA LA Laker Girls and AFL LA Avengers A-Team Dancers, the NBA Denver Nuggets Dancers are pulling double duty as the AFL Colorado Crush Girls.



Get the 2008 "Weekend in Vegas" Crush Girl Calendar this weekend at Maloney's!


Nuggets Dancer Maria Mateo in Crush Girl attire.

For questions about anything Crush Girl related, send an email to Amy at ajwagner@pepsicenter.com

Where Are They Now - Ashley Mull

Former Colorado Crush Girl, now Las Vegas resident, Ashley Mull checks in with the RMS Blog (props to her former teammate Kim who sent us the scoop).



It's FINALLY time to start voting. I'm a week 1 finalist for the 2008 Miss LAX bikini contest. Please vote for me starting tomorrow morning (Thursday the 27th) and keep voting til Wednesday April 9th...I want to use the prize money ($100,000) to pay off my student loans. So, help a Kindergarten teacher out and vote!!

Come to LAX on the 9th to see the bikini finals! I really appreciate all your support!

Please vote for me here.

Populating the Pros - CU Buff Gold Dance Team

2005 - 2006 member Nicole Hurdle, 2006 - 2008 Nuggets Dancer


2004 - 2005 member Anna Lisa Dawson, 2005 - 2007 Crush Girl Dancer


2001 - 2004 member Erica Golding, 2008 - 2009 Denver Broncos Cheerleader, 2006 - 2007 season Wild Bunch Dancer, 1 season Colorado Rapids Cheerleader


2002 - 2003 member Shalisa Pouw, 2 season Nuggets Dancer


2001 - 2003 member Katie Kosters, 2008 - 2009 Denver Broncos Cheerleader, 2006 - 2008 Wild Bunch Dancer


2001 - 2003 member Katie Weeks, 2007 Colorado Rapids Cheerleader


2001 - 2003 member Melissa Plum, 2007 - 2008 Colorado Eagles Chick, 2004 Colorado Crush Girl


2002 - 2003 member Ann Schroeckenstein, 2005 - 2007 Colorado Crush Girl


2003 - 2004 member Janelle Mangrum, 2006 - 2007 Colorado 14ers Dancer, 2007 Denver Outlaws Dancer, 2007 - 2008 Wild Bunch Dancer, 2008 - 2009 Denver Broncos Cheerleader


2001 - 2002 member Kelly Troester, 4 season Denver Broncos Cheerleader

2001 - 2003 member Heather Balogh, 1 season Colorado Rapids Cheerleader

Visit the CU Buff Gold Dance Team here.