Category: Nets Dancers

Q&A with Jaclyn Sabol »

Jaclyn has been dancing since the age of 2, and is trained in tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, and swing. She was the captain of her nationally ranked high school dance team, Don Bosco Prep, and also was a 3 year member of the nationally ranked Rutgers University dance team. She graduated from Rutgers [...]

82 year old woman made the Nets Dance team »

Two women are now officially the oldest members of the Nets’ new senior citizen dance squad. Margaret Dellavalle, 82, made the cut. So did Fanny Militar, 80.
“We’re living much longer today, and we’re capable of competing,” said Dellavalle. “I’m happy to have made it at my age.”
Auditions for the squad were held last week at [...]

New Jersey Nets held tryouts for seniors »

The New Jersey Nets held tryouts Monday for their “first-ever senior dance team.” At least that’s what they called it. They were either looking for aging cheerleaders, or people who remember the Nets’ last league championship.
The Nets’ senior dance team will comprise both men and women.  The concept makes sense. After the women cheerleaders perform [...]