Barbadian Dancers To Dance With Brooklynettes
Written by: Femi Mascoll
Six talented Barbadian dancers have the opportunity of a lifetime to represent their island on the international stage; they were selected to dance with the Brooklynettes at an event themed, ‘Barbados Night’. The lucky ladies, Shari Pollard, Eshe Blackett, Amaris Clarke, Cristanna McConney, Cherish Hobbs and Ghelisa Mayers were overjoyed on hearing the news.
The Brooklynettes are the official dance team of the NBA team, the Brooklyn Nets. In addition to being ambassadors of the NBA, the New York-based team is well known for its energetic choreography and dazzling moves. According to the NBA, “The Brooklynettes are a cutting edge, athletic dance team comprised of women whose professional credits include music videos, film, television, theater, commercials, and print work. At Brooklyn Nets home games, the Brooklynettes can be seen performing routines created by the nation’s hottest choreographers to represent the diversity of the borough of Brooklyn.”
This opportunity was created thanks to a strong partnership between the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) and the Brooklyn Team.
The dancers were selected following a demanding two-day audition, which saw the original group of 30 hopefuls cut to 16 before the final 6 were chosen.
Bajan Dancers showing want Barbados have to offer
Director of Entertainment for the Brooklynettes Criscia Long described auditions on Monday night as simply amazing. “We’re always nervous coming here not knowing about the dance community but they are bringing it. They are doing great,” she said.
Coach of the Brooklynettes Dance team Ashley Singh said she found the energy amazing. “Everyone has a fun energy and vibe. Right now the abilities in the advanced levels of dance are really high. The fact that these ladies are taking the time to come out and again, the steps are being executed really well.”
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