Ice Angel tryouts conclude this Saturday at Dodie’s

Ice Angel tryouts conclude with Finals this Saturday at Dodie’s

ALLEN, TX – After a solid showing this weekend at the Ice Angel preliminary and semifinal tryouts, potential members of the first squad will find out if they made the final cut this Saturday, Aug. 15, at Dodie’s Place Sports Grill. The final auditions will take place in front of a live crowd from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Ice Angels Director BreAnna Foddrill is happy with the interest in the new squad. “They are a beautiful group of girls,” she said Wednesday.

The preliminary auditions were held last Saturday at Legacy Dance Center. The women learned one dance routine and then performed in front of the judges in groups of three and four.

Those that made the cut returned to auditions Sunday at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Farmers Branch. They learned a new routine and performed both dances in front of the judges.

An obstacle course on the ice followed the dance routine to measure the prospects’ skating abilities. At the end, there was a freestyle time that allowed the women to show off skating tricks.

The dancers will practice tonight to polish the routines at a mock dress rehearsal in preparation for Saturday night.

Foddrill empathizes with the prospects since she’s been with them from the beginning. “I am nervous for every girl. I’ve seen them all in prep classes and I know they’ve put a lot of work into it. I wish I could take them all.”

The final auditions will consist of the two dance routines with a brief question and answer period. The selections for the team will be announced Saturday night in front of the live crowd.

The Ice Angels will be the promotional dance team for the Allen Americans, the CHL’s newest hockey club. The squad is sponsored by Bar-B-Cutie, which is located at 208 N. Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX 75002.

Dodie’s Place Sports Grill is located at 190 E. Stacy Road #1320, Allen, TX 75002.

The Americans, the Dallas Stars’ CHL affiliate, begin play this fall in the newly built Allen Event Center. Season tickets and partial plans are on sale now, and corporate partnerships are also available. For information, call 972.912.1000 or visit allenamericans.com. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday.