Built for the Poms

Built for the Poms

By Jenny SmithHealth & Fitness
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Built for the Poms episodes

  • Carolina Panther / Charlotte Hornet Cheerleader - Shelby Dixon

    Shelby Dixon is a native of South Carolina, and graduated from the University of South Carolina. Her world of cheer and dance began at the age of 11. While attending Carolina, Shelby was part of USC's Hip Hop Dance Ensemble. Wanting to further her dance career, and dreams of going Pro, she went out for Charlotte's NFL team, the Carolina Panthers TopCats. With little to no experience of the professional leagues dance world, she went in with everything and made the team in 2008. She cheered for the Panthers for 5 amazing years, serving as captain, international travels, and was one of six selected for a GQ magazine shoot with Cam Newton.  In 2014, upon the return of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, Shelby auditioned for The Honey Bees and took off as an NBA dancer. This experience also presented many opportunities for more international travel with the NBA, opportunities to perform backup with various music artists that brought their talents to the arena. Shelby danced with the Hornets for 3 seasons, and still today plays an integral role with the organization/team. Shelby is also the owner, founder and head coach of Charlotte's newest independent dance team, ProForce, also the official cheerleaders for the Charlotte Thunder (AAL arena football).  Outside of dance, Shelby holds a full-time career for a multinational financial institution, the 2019-2020 Mrs. USA Earth, a wife, and mom of 2 under 3. Even amongst all of this, she is not sure if her passion of cheering/dancing on a field is done, as the passion still drives her.

    53 min
  • Carina Francisco - Former NFL Cheerleader & current Video Production member of the Miami Dolphins

    In our second episode, founder and host,  Jenny Smith interviews former NFL cheerleader, Carina Francisco. Carina now is a part of the Miami Dolphins video production team.   Try a 3 day free trial with us!  Built for the Poms - Your fitness app and community for all things pro-cheer! We help individuals get in pro-cheer shape whether they're currently in the profession, auditioning, or simply desire to train like a pro-cheerleader! www.builtforthepoms.com / @builtforthepoms

    Carina is a Native New Yorker who currently resides in South Florida.

    She has over 7+ years in the TV/Video Production industry and over 5
    years in the Pro Cheer/ Dance world. Currently she works for the Miami
    Dolphins/ Hard Rock Stadium for 4 seasons which include 2 seasons as
    an NFL Cheerleader with the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders and over 2
    years in her current role as an Associate Producer with the Miami
    Dolphins Creative team. Before her move to Miami, she was hired by the
    Madison Square Garden Company for 2 seasons as a Westchester Knicks
    Dancer while freelancing in TV Production for a morning show and
    nightly news station in New York City. She got her MA and BA in Media
    and Communication from Pace University and was on the Pace Dance Team.
    Along with her career in video production, she enjoys creating
    lifestyle content on her social media page (ig: @carinajean_) that
    focuses on hotspots in different cities, pop culture, fun food trends
    and showcasing her favorite fashion finds.

    38 min
  • Jenny Smith - Former NFL Cheerleader and Founder of BFTP

    In our first episode, former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader, founder, and host, Jenny Smith shares her story of how she made her way into the pro cheer scene and how she now stands at the foundation of building her new venture with Built for the Poms.   In this episode Jenny also answers some questions on advice for making it onto a pro cheer squad.   Try a 3 day free trial with us!  Built for the Poms - Your fitness app and community for all things pro-cheer! We help individuals get in pro-cheer shape whether they're currently in the profession, auditioning, or simply desire to train like a pro-cheerleader! www.builtforthepoms.com

    23 min

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Built for the Poms - Your fitness app and community for all things pro-cheer! We help individuals get in pro-cheer shape whether they're currently in the profession, auditioning, or simply desire to train like a pro-cheerleader!