Written by Shannon!Friday, February 16, 2007
Whether I was getting use to this hectic schedule or maybe a bit rested, I was eager and ready for early morning appearances on shows including our “Best Damn Sports Show Period" appearance. Following that, it was time for more tech rehearsal at the Thomas & Mack Arena.
By mid-day, we were off to Mandalay Bay for the Celebrity All-Star Game rehearsals, managing a quick bite of whatever meal time we had. All I was craving was my family’s pepperoni bread (Sue, I wish you could have sent me some!) From there, one thing led to another: hair, make up, wardrobe, pictures… and game time had finally arrived! I could not believe it. Tip-off for the celebrity game was so exciting. Our entire dance team participated in the player introductions, making tunnels and doing sidelines while the crowd cheered. Many of us led a few sidelines for the group (hips, baby!) and several of us sat on courtside to watch and cheer at the game. Others had last minute costume alterations. There was never a dull moment!
After a great introduction of all 30 NBA All-Star Dancers, we performed at half time. Nick Cannon even jumped into our last formation for our final pose. He was so real and fun to be around. It was so supportive to have many Bulls fans in the audience. I could hear throughout the game, “Go Chicago! We love you!” After performing again in the fourth quarter, a few of us headed over to the NBA Jam Session at the Las Vegas Convention Center to sign autographs. There was a marvelous basketball Hall of Fame set up with fun photo ops - we were all treated like celebrities! But the day wasn’t over yet - it was back to the arena for more rehearsals. We finally got to practice in our boots and stiletto heals. That was a trip (literally)!!!
