Crunch Fitness's BROOKLYNETTES DANCE TEAM Announces Open Auditions for the Brooklyn Nets Season, Today

The Brooklyn Nets will hold open auditions for the Brooklynettes dance team on Saturday, June 4 at 11 a.m. at the LIU Brooklyn Paramount Theatre on the LIU Brooklyn campus at 1 University Plaza. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Media is invited to cover auditions.

The Brooklynettes, presented by Crunch Fitness, will perform at all Brooklyn Nets games at Barclays Center during the 2016-17 season and will represent the team at events throughout the New York metropolitan area and internationally. Special guest judges will be in attendance at the auditions, including celebrity choreographer Luam, who has choreographed for music videos and tours with artists including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Britney Spears.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Dancers must be 18 or older and have extensive dance training in hip hop and jazz styles.
• Tumbling skills are a plus, but not required.
• Wear two-piece attire and non-marking sneakers.
• Arrive in glamorous, performance-ready hair and makeup.
• Select dancers will be invited to attend a callback audition on June 5 at Barclays Center.
• Finalists must be available the evenings of June 6 & 7.

For more information about auditions, please visit brooklynettes.com.

About the Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets, presented by SecureWatch24, were officially launched in April 2012 and play their home games at Barclays Center located at the crossroads of Brooklyn, Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues.

Prior to its relocation to Brooklyn, the team was called the New Jersey Nets. Starting in 1977, the Nets played their first four seasons in New Jersey at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, before moving in 1981 to Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford (later renamed Continental Airlines Arena and IZOD Center). They remained in East Rutherford for 29 seasons until relocating to the Prudential Center in Newark in 2010. The Nets have reached the postseason 19 times, won four Atlantic Division titles and two Eastern Conference Championships, reaching the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003. Prior to joining the NBA, the team was a member of the ABA and was called the New York Nets. Playing their home games at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, the Nets won two ABA championships in 1974 and 1976. Opened on February 17, 2016, Hospital for Special Surgery Training Center in Brooklyn's Industry City is the new training facility of the Nets.

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