LA Clippers “Dance Squad” Premiers On E!

Tuesday night a new reality series is ready to give you a peak inside what it’s really like to be a dancer for a Los Angeles basketball team. L.A. Clippers Dance Squad is your up close look via E!.

“L.A. Clippers Dance Squad” gives fans an in-depth look at what it takes to be a member of an elite dance team in pro sports, on and off the court. From auditions and rehearsals to balancing personal challenges and professional ambitions, this docu-series shows what it really takes to make it to the floor of the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and dance for basketball fans while representing a high-profile, global brand. Dreams will be fulfilled and relationships will be tested when “L.A. Clippers Dance Squad” takes center court.

On the first episode a new creative director named Petra Pope takes over and has high expectations for the squad. There are 20 dancers on the squad. Of course there’s already dancer friction as a veteran dancer struggles with the new routines and is worried about losing her spot to a newbie. Meanwhile a newcomer is having a hard time fitting in with her new squad.

Shout out to VH1’s “Hit the Floor.”

Head over to page 2 to check out the cast.

Hannah Cormier
Cormier gave up her boyfriend as well as dancing for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints in order to be a part of the Clippers. She hails from Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Athena Perample
This girl believes her athleticism and dance experience will propel her to the spotlight. In the past, she has performed with artists like Lil Wayne.

Candace Washington
Washington has earned the award for “Most Inspirational” on the squad the past two years and has been a member of the team for three. She dreams on one day being on Broadway and believes in charity work.

Blair Kim

Kim is from North Hollywood and is a singer in an up-and-coming girl group. Her opinionated mother Kisha is a woman who is not afraid to speak her mind and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree with Kim.

Natalie Tenerelli

After three years on the squad, this girl feels she has the right to some of the privileges that come with being on the team. She was actually a finalist on the hit reality competition show Survivor

Kellie Janeski

Janeski is a California girl who has been on the team for five years. She believes in sisterhood but also hopes to become a captain on the team.

Savanna Read
Read is a sarcastic girl who often comes across as harsh. She hopes to one day dance professional and, perhaps, become a choreographer. She is also a man magnet.

photos via E!