If you car is still dirty, then it means you missed out on LDT washing your car.

We had a great weekend with the new team and we ended up cleaning a lot of cars.  Thank you for all your support.

Thank you to all of the dancers that attended the Laker Dance Team tryouts this weekend. The hard work and effort was appreciated. We encourage anyone who did not make the team to keep working and we hope to see you back next year!

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2010-2011 Grand Valley Laker Dance Team! We are looking forward to this upcoming season.

Lauren Gilfillan*

Marissa Capistrant*

Lauren Roumayah

Erika Peruski

Erica Immekus

Amanda Carson

Linsey Meister

Stephanie Send

Kassie Castellucci

Chelsey Shirk

Kate Kmiec

Holly Henning

Kelsey Gaidica

Alyssa Kolb

Ally Warner

Kara Mahoney

(*Captain)

The Laker Dance team took 3rd place this morning in the National Dance Association Finals.

Congratuations!!!!

Look for twitter post with the hash-tag #gvcheerdance

If you don’t have a twitter account you can use the following link.  http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23gvcheerdance

We’ll try to keep the website up to date as the week goes on too.

We wanted to share something goofy and fun before we head to nationals…  Thank you again for all your support leading up to this.

-<3 LDT

It’s that time of the year again….TRYOUTS! Check the website very soon as we’ll add additional information.  For now, please view the following link for the tryout packet.  This packet contains all of the information that you will need to know about tryouts.

Laker Dance Team Tryout Packet 2010-2011 Academic Year

THANK YOU
2009-2010 Sponsors.

Your support has made our year successful. Thank you for all your support.  Without you, we would not have been able to have to have an enjoyable successful year.

Here is some of our web sponsors we’d like to thank:

• Michael Marczyk
• Thomas & Despina Nicholas
• TGN/Tomato Brother

http://www.ujcidermill.com/cidermill.htm

http://www.thefentonhouse.com/fh/index.html

What a great year we had.  Time flew by sooo fast.  Thank you everyone for your support.  We will be onto Nationals at the end of March.  Keep an eye out on our website for updates on the competition.

See everyone at the game for the playoff game.

GVFootball.com was able to get a HD video of us from Halloween.

In case you were out Trick-Or-Treating and happened to missed the best part of Saturday night here’s a a Treat for everyone

Did we mention Meow!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

Thank you everyone for coming out to the first game.  We have a few weeks off between games, but make sure you check back to our website for information about YOU LAKER DANCE TEAM.

Be sure to check out the Gallery and all of this years photos.  Photos from the last game are up to look at too now!!!

http://lakerdanceteam.com/gallery/2009_2010/

Come out and check out the new team! =]

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Whitecaps game for our fundraiser!  Hope you had a great time!

Thank you SO much to everyone who came out and golfed in our 2nd Annual Outing.  We hope you all had a wonderful time regardless of the less than perfect weather that came our way.  We had a GREAT time and cannot thank everyone enough for all of their support.  We are already looking forward to next year! =]

This past weekend, the Laker Dance Team traveled to Louisville, KY to take part in a 3 day collegiate dance camp.  While at camp, the girls bonded as a team as well as strove to dance more as a team.  More than half of the team is made up of new members, so this has been a very difficult task.

The ladies of the Laker Dance Team worked extremely hard and had many late nights of practicing, but the sleepless nights and  every sore muscle was worth it all!

Grand Valley took 1st place in Divisions 1 & 2 in Louisville!  They also received a Gold Paid Bid to Nationals in Daytona Beach, FL in April!

5 Team members were also named All-American.  They were: Jessie Dluzynski, Lauren Gilfillan, Karly Dierkes, Kelly Kerastas & Marissa Capistrant!

3 Team members were asked to be a part of the NDA Staff: Jessie Dluzynski, Lauren Gilfillan & Kelly Kerastas!

1 Team member won Top Funk: Kelly Kerastas!

Pictures from camp can be found in the gallery.

The ladies had a GREAT time at camp and cannot wait for the season to begin.

Thank you SO much for all of your support!

We had a great weekend together.  Dancing with the clinic attendees was very fun and the trip to Traverse City was new for the Laker Dance Team and we were very welcomed by all who were there watching the parade.  Sunday we soaked up some rays while washing cars to raise money for Nationals.

We have NDA Summer Dance Camp quickly approaching from August 1st-3rd in Louisville, KY and we are looking to work extremely hard!  We will be sure to let you know how we do!

We also have our 2nd Annual Golf Outing coming up on August 22nd.  We need to have your registrations by August 8th, so please contact us if you would like to participate!  We would love to see you there!

Here are some photos from our dance team weekend:

Beginning this Friday, July 10th, the Laker Dance team will kick off a very action-packed weekend together.

On Friday, the girls will be hosting a youth dance clinic for boys and girls from 2nd-8th grades.  The event will take place on the Allendale Campus in the Laker Turf Building from 12:00-4:00.  If you are still interested in participating in the clinic, registrations are being accepted on site!  The clinic costs $25.00 per participant and includes 4 fun hours of instruction from the GVSU Dance Team as well as a t-shirt!  If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail the team at: lakerdanceteam@hotmail.com

On Saturday, the team will venture up to Traverse City for the Cherry Festival!  They will be walking in the parade along with the GVSU Cheer teams and pep band! The parade begins at 11:15 for anyone who will be in the area and wants to check it out!

Sunday, July 12th will wrap up the dance team weekend with a car wash at the Allendale Walgreens on Lk. Michigan and 68th Ave. from 11am-4pm!  Come get your car washed for a donation to help the team travel to Daytona Beach, FL in April for the National Dance Alliance Competition!

We would like to thank everyone for attending the 2009-2010 Laker Dance Team tryouts! There was a lot of talent this year and everyone did wonderful! The selection process was difficult with very close scoring, so if you were not selected this year we encourage you to come out next year and tryout again. We have decided to select 16 girls for the performance team for experience purposes, but we will only be buying 14 tickets to the National Dance Alliance Competition in April, so everyone work hard this season!

Congratulations to the 2009-2010 Laker Dance Team:  (in no particular order)

• Jessie Dluzynski*
• Lauren Gilfillan*
• Kelly Kerastas
• Chelsey Shirk
• Marissa Capistrant
• Judi Jaekel
• Kristin Stone
• Amber Breit
• Molly Longman
• Danielle Perkins
• Jenn DeClerk
• Alyssa Kolb
• Kassie Castellucci
• Karly Dierkes
• Kate Kmiec
• Holly Henning

*captains
Selected members will be receiving e-mails regarding the upcoming season. Please be aware that e-mail is our main source of communication on the Laker Dance Team and must be checked frequently. Thanks again ladies!

LDT <3,
Jessie Dluzynski
Lauren Gilfillan

Laker Dance Team
Co-captains

Congratulations, Grand Valley Laker Dance Team took 5th place in Daytona Florida.  The team worked hard to achieve this and are very proud.

If you are interested in being are part of the team and a trip to compete in the NDA Nationals, make sure you check out our post on tryouts.  We would love to hear from you.

Dance Team Tryout Information

We are working really hard in Daytona Beach, FL in the NDA Collegiate National Dance Championships! We have already competed in Prelims and are headed to finals tomorrow!

2008 - 2009 Laker Dance Team

The Grand Valley State University Laker Dance Team will be holding tryouts for the 2009-2010 season.

The Laker Dance Team is a group of athletic women who perform during the men’s home football and basketball games. The team also makes many special appearances throughout the year and competes nationally at the NDA Collegiate Dance Competition in Daytona Beach, Florida.

All the information covering dates and practice schedules is outlined in the tryout packet.
If you have any questions feel free to contact us at tryouts@lakerdanceteam.com
More detailed contact information can also be found in the Tryout packet.

Two key pieces of information you will need and to carefully read over:

• Tryout Waiver.doc
• Tryout Packet.doc

We look forward to hearing back from you.

We have worked really hard this year and we would like to thank everyone who has supported us along the way.  This is the big week for us where we get to perform for nationals.

This year’s theme is featured around Detroit, and were ready to show the country what we’re made of.  Wish us lots of luck and we look forward to seeing everyone when we return.

<3 Your Laker Dance Team.

We know everyone loves food, and we know everyone loves their GVSU Laker Dance Team, so why not show your support at Max & Erma’s on March 12th.

Come out to the Grandville location: 3940 Rivertown Pkwy. S.W., 616-406-1600

20% of your sales will go towards The Laker Dance Team.  All you need to do is print off a copy of the ticket and bring it with you.  So simple.

Thanks for your support !!!

You can click below to get the pdf version.

max and erma’s pdf

Melt away those winter blues by picking up your 2008 Laker Dance Team Poster.  These posters are a great way to make your friends in your dorm jealous or maybe you need some extra decorations above your “ping pong” tables.  These are guaranteed to strike up any conversation.

We really appreciate your support!!!

All posters are signed by all members of your Laker Dance Team.

HURRY SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED AND WILL GO FAST!!!

Look for us selling them them in Kirkhof:

MONDAY February 16th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm
TUESDAY February 17th from 3:00pm – 7:00pm

Can’t make it during those times?  No problem, just make sure you let one us members know and we can get one for you.

Thank you everyone
~Laker Dance Team <3

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We are pretty excited to announce that our posters are about ready to come out.  We will be selling them both signed and unsigned.  Be sure to look for us around campus selling them.

Don’t forget to come out to the basketball games to watch us.  It might be cold outside but our half time performance will warm you up <3

We look forward to seeing you at our next game!!!

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We danced are way through our last game of the season.  (Regular season that is.)  We expect to be in playoffs so look for us then or on the basketball court.

This game was for Breast Cancer awareness.  Everyone was decorated up in pink to help support this event.

Thank you everyone for your support!!!

Not only can you find great photos at http://lakerdanceteam.com/gallery but now you might see a few of them pop up on Grand Rapids MLive section for sports on GVSU’s campus.

The link to Mlive can be found below:

http://www.mlive.com/lakers/index.ssf/photo_galleries/

Here’s a few photos from our gallery:

We just returned from NDA Camp this weekend, held in Lousiville, KY.  We had a great time and really enjoyed bonding with each other. We worked very hard and brought home a first place trophy!

Congratulations Girls and awesome job this weekend!

We made some minor upgrades to our website.  Bassically the hardware that runs it has been replaced.  We might have lost some of our data and links to how you were use to seeing them.  For the most part it’s fixed and all the features should be returning shortly.

Also if you have a mobile phone or IPHONE you should be able to read the Dance Team’s website in a easier to read format for smaller browsers.

If you expeience any problems with the website or have comments about it, please feel free to email us at:  WebsiteProblems@lakerdanceteam.com

We would like to thank everyone for attending the 2008-2009 Laker Dance Team tryouts! There was a lot of talent this year and everyone did wonderful! The selection process was difficult with very close scoring, so if you were not selected this year we encourage you to come out next year and tryout again. We have decided to select 16 girls for the performance team for experience purposes, but we will only be buying 14 tickets to the National Dance Alliance Competition in April, so everyone work hard this season!

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 Laker Dance Team

• Lauren Heltsley*
• Jessie Dluzynski*
• Colleen Towler
• Kassie Castellucci
• Makenzie Williams
• Caitlin Younker
• Jessica Walker
• Lauren Gilfillan
• Jaclyn Chandler
• Samantha Selleke
• Chelsey Shirk
• Jennifer Declerck
• Marissa Capistrant
• Rachel Demp
• Kristin Stone
• Leah Brummel

*captains

Selected members will be receiving e-mails regarding the upcoming season. Please be aware that e-mail is our main source of communication on the Laker Dance Team and must be checked frequently. Thanks again ladies!

LDT <3,

Lauren Heltsley
Jessie Dluzynski

Laker Dance Team
Co-captains

COME JOIN US!!!

Tryouts for the 2008-2009 Laker Dance Team are apon us. Being a Dance Team member is very rewarding. You not only gain close friends on the team, but you become a part of the GVSU Laker spirit that drives the teams and fans. ( oh ya, we go to Florida for Nationals too ).

Sounds exciting? Here’s some information you will need to know to join us.

WHEN?

• April 19th 9:30am – 5pm
• April 20th 12pm – 5 pm

THINGS TO BRING ALONG FOR TRYOUTS?

• $25 tryout fee
• tryout waiver
• signed tryout packet
• proof of current gpa 2.0 or higher
• 2009 GVSU schedule

A?A Girls will need to sign up for 15 minture time blocks and have an individual tryout on Sunday

WHAT IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT THOSE TWO DAYS?

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND TRYOUTS:
There is another option! You may also audition by video.
For more information, please e-mail lakerdanceteam@hotmail.com with “Video Tryout Information” in the subject line
or call Lauren Heltsley (248-807-8291)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For more information regarding tryouts, or if you have any questions, please call the captain or email the team at:

lakerdanceteam@hotmail.com
Lauren Heltsley (248-807-8291)

Fans, you have one last time to get a chance to see us perform at our last basketball game this year.A?A This is the final playoff game that GVSU will host and our final time preforming for them.A?A We hope to see the field house full Tuesday night as we take on Findlay one last time this year.

Photos from Sunday Link

GVSU Mens Basketball will be playingA?A Sunday (TODAY) atA?A 7:30pm.A?A The final game in Allendale will be held on Tuesday the 18thA?A at 7pm.

A?A Look for us performing at those games.A?A Come out and support both your basketball team and your dance team.

Also a side note we have been having problems with our photo gallery, but it should be fixed upA?A and running faster now.A?A We will continue to make improvements to make sure everyone can keep enjoyingA?A our photos.

Here’s one from Saturday’s Game.A?A From the St. Joseph’s game.

It’s been awhile since we posted any updates. So, we have some catching up to do.
First of all, we would have performed last week, but because of other half time events, we were cutt.
Second, remember to keep an eye out for updated pictures in our gallery. We always get new photos up after every game.

Next Thursday 21st, we will be performing on of our dances that we will be competing with in Nationals. We’re ready to show it off for you. We put a lot of time and preperation into Nationals and were happy to get to share some of our work with you.

We look forward to you all coming out to the last regular season home game and cheering us and your laker basketball team on!!!

Here are a just few pictures from the past few weeks.

Don’t forget, to come out and watch your lakers play in their last 4 regual season games.

Next game is February 7th.

See you all there.

<3 Your Laker dance team.

We would like to give a special thank you to all of our sponsors.

• Belle Heltsley
• Bruce & Jane Brogan
• Chris Hutchinson
• David & Brenda Younker
• Debra Feinberg
• Joe & Sharon Heltsley
• Larry & Kay Heltsley
• Marvin & Rose Demp
• Ted & Mary Brummel

• Etherton Enterprises, Inc.
• Gregg S. Kuhen Health & Fitness
• Rockford School of Dance

Another week, another victory for the Lakers, and what a sweet victory it was beating Ferris State.

The GVSU Dance moved to the beat on the Basket Ball Court Tuesday Evening to help cheer the team onto another victory. We have new pictures up showing from that game too.
As always you can find those pics in our Gallery

http://lakerdanceteam.com/gallery/2007_2008/basketball_kalamazoo_112007/

Homecoming brought about another victory for the Lakers. Your Laker Dance Team moved to the beat of victory. Along the way they ran into a few alumni.

There was a great showing at the first home game this year. Were glad to see so many fans could make it out on a Thursday night.

We have posted a few photos in our photo gallery. Be sure to check them all out.

We’re looking forward to another wonderful year. Our first home football game will be this Thursday, the 30th.

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

We’re looking forward to another great year. We are proud to anounce our 2007-2008 memebers.

• Ashlee Pipoly*
• Leah Brummel
• Mandy Carrier
• Rachel Demp
• Lauren Heltsley*
• Sarah Magoon
• Erin Murphy
• Stephanie Niedzielski
• Jessica Walker
• Lauren Blane
• Jaclyn Chandler
• Caitlin Younker
• Joelle Jaros
• Makenzie Williams

*Captains

We are all excited and look forward to another great year.

If anyone wants to see one of our old posting from our front page, be sure to look at the http://lakerdanceteam.com/news.php for all the old postings.  You can find all of our old archived information and postings.

Also be sure to check out our photos.   We now have tags on the left side, just like Flickr.A?A It should make it easier to find what your looking for.

Tryouts will be held April 14-15. For more information please contact us at lakerdanceteam@hotmail.com

Thank you everyone for coming out and supporting us. We had a great season, and had a lot of fun.

We will miss our seniors. They have had great leadership and were amazing friends.

Thank you Chelsea, Melissa, and Ashley.

We have one more game yet this year. Make sure you come out to see the last regular season game!!!

This past week we performed during the Wayne State game. Thanks fans for all your support and you all looked great in the white.

Come out and support the Basketball teams and watch your Laker Dance Team Perform at Half Time.

We also wanted to anounce that our posters are being worked on and will be released soon. We will let you know more as soon as we get them in.