Dance Team Uniforms

The Senior Pom Team from Dance Mania All-Stars in Melbourne, Florida went with GK for their new dance uniforms and they looked fabulous!  At the recent Jamfest Dance Super Nationals in Cincinnati, Ohio, the dancers secured a World's Bid the first time out in their new custom GK dance uniforms.

Dana Parsons, Owner of Dance Mania All-Stars, LLC and Head Coach of the Senior Pom Team said, "Our season is going wonderfully!  The girls are kicking butt, having a blast, and looking forward to Worlds!  We love our GK dance uniforms!  We get so many compliments on them by fans and judges.  They are comfortable and durable!"

Dance Mania's uniform top is similar to GK's Wide Strap Off The Shoulder Top U166L, and is paired with GK's Wide Stripe Skirt U730R.  To create their own custom look, both Dance Mania pieces were created with mostly Black Nylon/Spandex, set off beautifully with Gold Mystique and accents of Leapin Leopard fabric for a bit of an edge.  The dancers also ordered perfectly matching hair bows from GK's Product Partner, Bowdacious Cheer Bows.

Your Team. Your Look. Your Way.

Check out GK's Dance Team 2012 Catalog here!

Express Cheer & Dance based in Frisco, Texas is home to five levels of All Star Cheerleading Teams and their newest addition, Team IMPACT, a recreational All Star team.

Chris Henson, owner of Express Cheer, shared with us, "GK cheer Uniforms are incredible.  The best part about GK is the customer service and my Territory Account Manager, Ruth Hosier, is fantastic! She quotes realistic delivery dates and GK has followed through every time, on time.  The quality and fit of the cheer uniform are impeccable and the construction and materials are remarkable.  My athletes love the uniform design and the extra little sparkle the uniform make them shine every time they are on the competition floor!"

Both pieces of Team IMPACT's cheer uniform are made of Black DryTech, Vinca Mystique, and White Heavyweight Nylon/Spandex.  Their cheer top is Funky Shoulder Uniform Top U143L, an asymmetric, full length cheerleading uniform top with long sleeves and funky single shoulder strap.  IMPACT is spelled out with clear SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS across the chest. Paired with Low Rise Left Hip Panel Cheer Skirt U731L IMPACT's fresh new look is complete and they're ready to give it all they've got!

 

Go with GK and choose any fabric and any color combination to design a cheerleading uniform for your own custom look.  Add your team name or logo in your choice of jewels, sequinz™, appliqué embroidery or imprinting.

Shop GK's 2012 Cheer Catalog here!

Go with the original, the innovator, the brand that started the revolution. Go with GK. 

Elite Sportswear, L.P., the world’s largest manufacturer of gymnastics leotards and a leading provider of cheerleading uniforms, has announced the restructuring of the company’s Senior Management for Operations.

Donato Casciano has been hired as Executive Vice President of Operations.  Donato comes to Elite with 35 years of apparel manufacturing experience.  Most recently, he was the Director of Operations for Boathouse Sports, Inc., a niche manufacturer of rowing apparel.  Formerly the Director of Global Production for Under Armour, Donato’s leadership was integral to the company’s early stages of rapid growth.

In a series of related moves, Jeff Fields has been hired as the Production Manager of Cutting and Sewing.  Jeff brings 30 years of garment manufacturing experience to Elite, most recently with American Apparel in Los Angeles. There, he implemented quality control, auditing procedures and production lead times for on-time delivery within 22 facilities.

Nan Hurlburt was named to fill the newly-created position of Technical Design Director.  Nan comes to Elite with broad-based manufacturing and business experience from owning DesignWorks, a cheerleading and dancewear company in Massachusetts.

Mark Bowers, the new Quality Control Auditor, will oversee all quality processes including a beefed-up quality control department. Mark previously was Director of Quality Control at Ardmore Blouse in New York.

According to Dan Casciano, President and CEO, these changes will position Elite Sportswear for future growth in its gymnastic and cheerleading business units.  “The demand for our gymnastics products has been remarkable, given that we already are the market leader.” Casciano added, “We’re very excited to have these associates join our Elite family to help serve the gymnastics and cheerleading markets with greater innovation, quality and efficiency.”

GK-Elite Sportswear is the world’s leading supplier of gymnastics apparel and is recognized around the world for superior variety, quality, fit and service. Based in Reading, Pennsylvania, Elite Sportswear, L.P., the company behind the GK and adidas brands, continues its commitment to American-made quality and continuous innovation in designs for gymnastics leotards, cheerleading uniforms, and dance team apparel.

Melody Macklen of Lexington, SC says she is so proud to be part of the GK Elite team because the quality, look, and feel of GK Cheerleading Uniforms are second to none.  Her goal is to give South Carolina cheer teams, gyms, and dance companies a product that everyone will love.

Melody is a mother of two beautiful children and co-owner of Palmetto Athletic Center, home of the Twistarz All-Star Cheerleading program.  She has a big passion for empowering her coaches and athletes to be the best they can be and feels that part of empowering her athletes to perform their best is for them to look their best.

Please contact Melody at 803-261-3519 or mmacklen@cheergk.com so that she can help you give your athletes the apparel that is "engineered for cheer"!  Contact information for other GK Cheer Territory Account Managers in other parts of the US can be found at http://www.gkelite.com/Pages/Information.aspx?keyword=GKS-SR_USREP&pagegroup=GKSalesRepresentatives.

Jessica Nickel is the GK Cheerleading Territory Account Manager for Southern California.  She is a Southern California native and currently resides in Wildomar, CA with her husband and three kids. She coaches at Pacific Coast Magic in Murrieta, CA and has been there for 5 years.  Jessica has been in the cheerleading industry for 16 years and enjoys every minute of it!

As a child, Jessica competed in dance and was a level 8 gymnast.  She was also a member of Murrieta Valley High School song & cheer team for 4 years. After High school, she became a member of the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) staff and attended Palomar College where she was a part of the National Champion Coed Cheer squad who won numerous championships. After college, Jessica joined the Champion Cheer Outlaws open team and West Coast Mavericks open team located in San Diego, CA.
 
Jessica was the advisor and Varsity cheer coach for Murrieta Valley high school for three years before her career as an All-Star Coach started from owning her own cheer program Southern California All Stars and coaching at Temecula Valley Stars, TVS Elite and California All Stars. Throughout her many years in the business, she has choreographed and coached numerous High School and All-Star Cheerleading teams in the Southern California area.

Jessica joined GK Elite 7 months ago and says that she truly enjoys her job. "GK Elite's products are amazing and there is no one in this industry who can beat the quality, innovation and customer service that we can. I was amazed at how a GK Elite item was crafted almost all by hand. Our products are like no other and I am truly blessed to be a part of this amazing company. I cannot wait to see what the future has to hold for GK Elite Cheer."

Contact Jessica at jnickel@cheergk.com if you are a Southern California Cheerleading Team and want more information on GK Cheerleading Uniforms.  Contact information for Account Managers in other parts of the country can be found at http://www.gkelite.com/Pages/Information.aspx?keyword=GKS-SR_USREP&pagegroup=GKSalesRepresentatives.

The R-Phils Dance Team, directed and choreographed by Jennifer Caputo Pietrobone, is gearing up for their third season. The team has been a certain “homerun” since they joined the Reading Phillies organization in the 2009 season. The R-Phils Dance Team will be performing at some of the Saturday night R-Phil's home games. The girls will be very visible both in the stadium, as well as, throughout the community.

This year the team has chosen the GK Classic One Piece Uniform Style CH55 in Red Shimmer Nylon Spandex with Foil and White DryTech with a Custom Jeweled R-Phils logo in Clear, Ruby, and Sapphire Crystals. This uniform offers wide trim at the neck and under the arms. It has a snap neck closure, triangular shaped open back and side slits at the hem. This unique one piece cheerleading uniform features a built in leotard liner with high cut leg styling that matches the body of the uniform.

The R-Phils Dance Team attends numerous community events throughout each season including local, charity, and non-profit. In addition to game entertainment, the dance team assists in the direction of the Youth Pro Diamond Diva Dancers, and whether they are entertaining or serving public relation needs, they represent both the R-Phils with class, poise, and confidence. 

 

GK’s 2011 Cheer catalog is here! The new 2011 line features exciting new practice & team apparel, special order and in-stock cheerleading uniforms, shoes, collegiate uniforms, warm-ups and more! Look for your copy in the mail!

Here’s just a few of the things you don’t want to miss:

• The brand that started the revolution is back again with NEW and innovative uniform styling for both women and men
• Shawn Johnson’s Signature Collection of Practice Wear features funky and fun designs including colorful prints.
• As always, you can customize your special order uniforms in any fabric and any color combination for your team’s stand-out-from-the-crowd look.

And to top it all off, in 2011 GK has made ordering your special order and stock cheerleading and dance apparel even easier with lowered and simplified pricing.

In Stock styles are online now at http://shop.gkelite.com. Stay tuned for Special Order styles arriving online in March 2011.

The East Coast Nitros, who in 2010 outfitted their team in GK Cheerleading Uniforms, were featured in an article in The Cheer Leader Magazine.


"East Coast Nitros All-Stars of Middletown, Delaware"
By Blake Johnson From The Cheer Leader Magazine

Representing the "first state," the fearless and dynamic East Coast Nitros are gearing up for another explosive season.  Located in Middletown, DE, East Coast Nitros open its door nine years ago.  After just a few short years in business, they quickly became the leader in All-Star Cheerleading, Dance and Tumbling in the tri-state area.  Setting the standard to which all others follow-Focus, Tradition, and Excellence.  Always remembering that with a little bit of hope and working hard, anything is possible.

Former NFL Cheerleader and Baltimore Ravens Most Valuable Cheerleader Award recipient Stephanie Sutch founded the program.  She dared to achieve her dreams, and share her secrets to help assure others success in cheerleading.  The East Coast Nitros was established as an all-star cheerleading team in a progressive manner to compete against other teams while promoting good sportsmanship, self esteem, self discipline, leadership, commitment, dedication, responsibility and team unity, in a fun family atmosphere; where honesty and integrity are vital elements in East Coast Nitros philosophies.  Sutch, and her husband Glenn are the co-owners and program directors.  They realize that the long-term effects of life skills learned through the sport of cheerleading will better the kids of their "Nitro Nation."  "We strive not only to produce the strongest athletes, but the strongest individuals with the most positive influence and progressive training available," said Stephanie, in an interview with The Cheer Leader Magazine.
 

They continue to use the traditional motto, "training excellence in action, inspiring excellence for life, and building champions one child at a time," which has led them into their ninth successful season.  The program has 20 teams this season and has also opened a second location in Laurel, Delaware.  Glenn and Stephanie attribute the success of the gym due to the compassion of their staff; they care about each and every kid as if they were their own. "We are in it for the kids one hundred percent.  We have a lot of kids in our program; my husband and I know each and every one of them by name, talent level, where their skill sets are today and where they need to be for the following season.  We absolutely love what we do and it shows in our kids.." stated Stephanie.  When asked what she feels set their program apart from others, Stephanie answers with confidence, "We are one Nitro Nation.  That is what we call ourselves.  We are all one big family. You just feel the love and support when you walk through the gym doors!"

The Nitros compete at about 12 events during the competition season.  In May, they had 4 teams win the East Region in the US Finals competition.
 

Their mini level 2 (Firecrackers) and junior level 5 (Atomic) teams finished on top, taking the number one spot in the country!  In their 09-10 season, they won 73 first place finishes, 16 National Championships, 14 State Championships, 4 Grand Championships, 4 US Finals East Region Championships and 2 US Finals Overall Championships.  Two seasons ago, they were the first team from the state of Delaware to make it to the Cheerleading Worlds.  "So our catch phrase was, 'The first team from the first state for the first time,' Stephanie added with a huge smile on her face.  They competed at the Cheerleading Worlds last season as well.  This season, the Nitros are trying to bring three teams to the Cheerleading Worlds.

The East Coast Nitros not only just compete; they also participate in many local events to do their part in supporting their community.  Just recently they participated in the Middletown Big Ball Marathon.  The goal of the Big Ball Marathon is to raise money to assist individuals, families in need, charities and organizations in the Middletown/Odessa/Townsend (M.O.T.) area.  The Big Ball Marathon has raised almost $350,000 for local charities over its twelve years including a record $50,000 in 2008!
 

"We also have great relationships with a lot of other all star teams along the East Coast and we are a part of Operation I Promise this year.  I think this is a great program that USASF has offered this year and I am looking forward to watching this program grow", said Stephanie and Glenn.

The Nitro family is proud to say that their program produces more than just a cheerleader, but, a well rounded, responsible, and strong individual."

Stephanie finishes with, "We will continue to FOCUS only on cheerleading, dance and tumbling and provide a quality of EXCELLENCE that has been established as the program's hallmark."

The Cheer Leader Magazine is an up and coming Cheerleading publication worth watching (and reading). Check out their website http://www.thecheerleadermagazine.com  or "like" them on Facebook