24-07-2025
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Knights cheerleaders headed to Las Vegas in a big NFL and NBA event
Four Newcastle Knights cheerleaders will travel to Las Vegas for a big event with fellow dancers from the NFL and NBA.
Squad director Alexandra Tsambos, who will also attend, said "we'll be representing the Knights in Vegas".
"We're very excited," Ms Tsambos said.
The Knights contingent depart for Vegas on Thursday.
It's the first time Knights cheerleaders have travelled to the US for a cheerleading event.
"It's to gain experience in the professional cheerleading world in the US and bring it back to Australia," Ms Tsambos said.
"It opens up doors for the girls around here."
She aimed to create "a pathway for anyone who has a dream to become a professional cheerleader in the US".
The Pro Action Dance event will involve hundreds of cheerleaders from across the US participating in two days of "intensive training".
"I've been speaking to the organisers. It's nice to be invited over to be a part of it," Ms Tsambos said.
"We're going over there to learn routines, get experience and dance in front of some big-name choreographers."
The Miami Dolphins cheerleaders director will be there.
"I get to meet her," Ms Tsambos said.
With the Knights playing North Queensland in Vegas in March, the cheerleaders will get a feel for the city ahead of the footballers.
"We'll put the Knights brand out there," Ms Tsambos said.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have revived interest in the activity with a behind-the-scenes Netflix docuseries.
The streaming series, titled America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, follows the highs and lows of auditions, training camp and the NFL season.
"Hype around the cheerleading world has grown. It's nice everyone is starting to recognise it again in a better light," Ms Tsambos said.
A global purge of cheerleaders has occurred in professional sport, amid political correctness and concerns about sexism.
Ms Tsambos has long maintained that Knights cheerleaders aren't just dancers, but ambassadors for the club.
They do charity and corporate work and connect with brands and fans, including youngsters.
The Newcastle Herald previously reported that Ms Tsambos had been at the helm of the Knights cheerleaders for a decade.
Amid a period of social change, she changed the name to the Newcastle Knights Dance Squad and allowed males to join.
She started a junior squad and watched it grow to about 100 kids.
"It goes to show the community support we have behind us," Ms Tsambos said at the time.
"I've shown how we could evolve and adapt into the new world," she said
"We've definitely gone past all those typical stereotypes you used to hear about 10 years ago.
"Now we have the social media world and acceptance of people for who they are and what they do."
Four Newcastle Knights cheerleaders will travel to Las Vegas for a big event with fellow dancers from the NFL and NBA.
Squad director Alexandra Tsambos, who will also attend, said "we'll be representing the Knights in Vegas".
"We're very excited," Ms Tsambos said.
The Knights contingent depart for Vegas on Thursday.
It's the first time Knights cheerleaders have travelled to the US for a cheerleading event.
"It's to gain experience in the professional cheerleading world in the US and bring it back to Australia," Ms Tsambos said.
"It opens up doors for the girls around here."
She aimed to create "a pathway for anyone who has a dream to become a professional cheerleader in the US".
The Pro Action Dance event will involve hundreds of cheerleaders from across the US participating in two days of "intensive training".
"I've been speaking to the organisers. It's nice to be invited over to be a part of it," Ms Tsambos said.
"We're going over there to learn routines, get experience and dance in front of some big-name choreographers."
The Miami Dolphins cheerleaders director will be there.
"I get to meet her," Ms Tsambos said.
With the Knights playing North Queensland in Vegas in March, the cheerleaders will get a feel for the city ahead of the footballers.
"We'll put the Knights brand out there," Ms Tsambos said.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have revived interest in the activity with a behind-the-scenes Netflix docuseries.
The streaming series, titled America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, follows the highs and lows of auditions, training camp and the NFL season.
"Hype around the cheerleading world has grown. It's nice everyone is starting to recognise it again in a better light," Ms Tsambos said.
A global purge of cheerleaders has occurred in professional sport, amid political correctness and concerns about sexism.
Ms Tsambos has long maintained that Knights cheerleaders aren't just dancers, but ambassadors for the club.
They do charity and corporate work and connect with brands and fans, including youngsters.
The Newcastle Herald previously reported that Ms Tsambos had been at the helm of the Knights cheerleaders for a decade.
Amid a period of social change, she changed the name to the Newcastle Knights Dance Squad and allowed males to join.
She started a junior squad and watched it grow to about 100 kids.
"It goes to show the community support we have behind us," Ms Tsambos said at the time.
"I've shown how we could evolve and adapt into the new world," she said
"We've definitely gone past all those typical stereotypes you used to hear about 10 years ago.
"Now we have the social media world and acceptance of people for who they are and what they do."
Four Newcastle Knights cheerleaders will travel to Las Vegas for a big event with fellow dancers from the NFL and NBA.
Squad director Alexandra Tsambos, who will also attend, said "we'll be representing the Knights in Vegas".
"We're very excited," Ms Tsambos said.
The Knights contingent depart for Vegas on Thursday.
It's the first time Knights cheerleaders have travelled to the US for a cheerleading event.
"It's to gain experience in the professional cheerleading world in the US and bring it back to Australia," Ms Tsambos said.
"It opens up doors for the girls around here."
She aimed to create "a pathway for anyone who has a dream to become a professional cheerleader in the US".
The Pro Action Dance event will involve hundreds of cheerleaders from across the US participating in two days of "intensive training".
"I've been speaking to the organisers. It's nice to be invited over to be a part of it," Ms Tsambos said.
"We're going over there to learn routines, get experience and dance in front of some big-name choreographers."
The Miami Dolphins cheerleaders director will be there.
"I get to meet her," Ms Tsambos said.
With the Knights playing North Queensland in Vegas in March, the cheerleaders will get a feel for the city ahead of the footballers.
"We'll put the Knights brand out there," Ms Tsambos said.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have revived interest in the activity with a behind-the-scenes Netflix docuseries.
The streaming series, titled America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, follows the highs and lows of auditions, training camp and the NFL season.
"Hype around the cheerleading world has grown. It's nice everyone is starting to recognise it again in a better light," Ms Tsambos said.
A global purge of cheerleaders has occurred in professional sport, amid political correctness and concerns about sexism.
Ms Tsambos has long maintained that Knights cheerleaders aren't just dancers, but ambassadors for the club.
They do charity and corporate work and connect with brands and fans, including youngsters.
The Newcastle Herald previously reported that Ms Tsambos had been at the helm of the Knights cheerleaders for a decade.
Amid a period of social change, she changed the name to the Newcastle Knights Dance Squad and allowed males to join.
She started a junior squad and watched it grow to about 100 kids.
"It goes to show the community support we have behind us," Ms Tsambos said at the time.
"I've shown how we could evolve and adapt into the new world," she said
"We've definitely gone past all those typical stereotypes you used to hear about 10 years ago.
"Now we have the social media world and acceptance of people for who they are and what they do."
Four Newcastle Knights cheerleaders will travel to Las Vegas for a big event with fellow dancers from the NFL and NBA.
Squad director Alexandra Tsambos, who will also attend, said "we'll be representing the Knights in Vegas".
"We're very excited," Ms Tsambos said.
The Knights contingent depart for Vegas on Thursday.
It's the first time Knights cheerleaders have travelled to the US for a cheerleading event.
"It's to gain experience in the professional cheerleading world in the US and bring it back to Australia," Ms Tsambos said.
"It opens up doors for the girls around here."
She aimed to create "a pathway for anyone who has a dream to become a professional cheerleader in the US".
The Pro Action Dance event will involve hundreds of cheerleaders from across the US participating in two days of "intensive training".
"I've been speaking to the organisers. It's nice to be invited over to be a part of it," Ms Tsambos said.
"We're going over there to learn routines, get experience and dance in front of some big-name choreographers."
The Miami Dolphins cheerleaders director will be there.
"I get to meet her," Ms Tsambos said.
With the Knights playing North Queensland in Vegas in March, the cheerleaders will get a feel for the city ahead of the footballers.
"We'll put the Knights brand out there," Ms Tsambos said.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have revived interest in the activity with a behind-the-scenes Netflix docuseries.
The streaming series, titled America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, follows the highs and lows of auditions, training camp and the NFL season.
"Hype around the cheerleading world has grown. It's nice everyone is starting to recognise it again in a better light," Ms Tsambos said.
A global purge of cheerleaders has occurred in professional sport, amid political correctness and concerns about sexism.
Ms Tsambos has long maintained that Knights cheerleaders aren't just dancers, but ambassadors for the club.
They do charity and corporate work and connect with brands and fans, including youngsters.
The Newcastle Herald previously reported that Ms Tsambos had been at the helm of the Knights cheerleaders for a decade.
Amid a period of social change, she changed the name to the Newcastle Knights Dance Squad and allowed males to join.
She started a junior squad and watched it grow to about 100 kids.
"It goes to show the community support we have behind us," Ms Tsambos said at the time.
"I've shown how we could evolve and adapt into the new world," she said
"We've definitely gone past all those typical stereotypes you used to hear about 10 years ago.
"Now we have the social media world and acceptance of people for who they are and what they do."
