There's going to be not 1, but 2 dance teams with the 716ers this year!

We told you a couple of weeks ago about how Bandettes alum LaToya and Jills alum Loren will be heading up the Lady 716ers this season, with tryouts happening September 11 at King Charter Central School.

Well, there is also the new 716ers Street Crew. Headed up by Caitlin Bowers, this group will be the Hip Hop Dance team for the 716ers and planned to be a co-ed squad with tryouts taking place on September 25th at the King Charter Central School.
As far as Caitlin's credentials, she has performed for the Bill Evans Dance Company, Kristi Ann & Dancers, Tom Truss, and she has done work with the Kista Tucker Dance as well.
She has performed in the Boulder Jazz Dance Festival, the Built On Stilts, and Silk City Arts Festivals. She has choreographed for the New Dancers' Showcase at SUNY Brockport, multiple First Fridays, and the Boulder Jazz Dance Festival. You can contact her for more details at c.bowers@buffalo716ers.net
If you have the desire to dance on a professional level, don't let the Jills being temporarily shut down dissuade you from pursuing your dreams. The 716ers have 2 squads to audition for now and the Bandettes have long been a gold standard when it comes to the NLL dance teams. I've talked to several young women over the years who wanted nothing except the Jills when it came to dancing/cheering on the pro level and I've always thought that was a shame. I know several girls who have loved the Bandettes enough that trying out for the Jills again was never a thought...and I'm sure there will be plenty who make it as a Lady 716ers squad member or a Street Team member that will love where they're at as well.