Category: Cheer & Dance Life

  • 💚🖤 HER, Gotham & Grit: Our All-Star Choreo Week Marathon

    There’s tired—and then there’s choreo week tired after four straight days of dancing, cheering, and tumbling. That’s exactly what our girls tackled this week as we officially launched choreo week for our dance teams for the 2025–2026 season at Premier Athletics NKY.

    This wasn’t just any choreo week—it was a full-blown endurance test.

    Paige and Olivia at Premier front view

    🗓️ 4 Days, 4 Hours of Hip-Hop… and More

    Both girls came into the week excited for their regular hip-hop team choreography—Olivia for HER (Large Mini Hip-Hop) and Paige for Gotham (Youth Hip-Hop). But when extra fill-ins were needed, they stepped up big time.

    Paige and Olivia walking into Premier

    They danced four hours a day for four days straight—learning multiple routines with their favorite choreographer and fast-paced music. And then they kept going.

    💥 Extra Credit: Cheer, Tumbling & Gabi Butler

    In the middle of all that dancing, the girls also:

    • Attended a 4-hour clinic with Gabi Butler (yes, the Gabi Butler!)
    • Knocked out a 2-hour cheer practice
    • Took a 90-minute tumbling private to sharpen their skills

    Hands in middle team moment

    Let’s just say… our laundry pile is massive, the snacks disappeared instantly, and the Owala bottles never left our side.

    🍴 Team Snacks That Actually Worked

    As Gotham’s team rep, I helped coordinate food—and it turned out to be one of the most important parts of the week. These kids needed fuel they could grab quickly and still get back on the floor fast.

    Choreo week team snack table

    Here’s what we set out:

    • Chicken nugget snack cups
    • Bananas, grapes, and fruit bowls
    • Mini muffins, protein bars, and gummies
    • Doritos, Rold Gold pretzels, and Cheetos
    • Gatorades, hydration sticks, and water bottles
    • Cupcakes to wrap up choreo week in style 🎉

    🏙️ Team Vibes: HER & Gotham

    The themes this year are 🔥.

    HER team logo for 2025–26
    HER is bright, bold, and full of girl power in neon pink.

    Gotham team logo for 2025–26
    Gotham is gritty, edgy, and strong—exactly the energy this team brings to the floor.

    We can’t wait to see both routines hit the stage. The music’s epic, the choreo is sharp, and the girls are already obsessed.

    HER is fierce. Gotham is fearless. And both are ready.

    🎒 Want to See What We Packed?

    With this much activity in one week, packing smart was essential. From hydration to dancewear to backup snacks, here’s what we never leave home without:

    👉 What We Use for Cheer Practice

    📸 Stay Tuned

    We’ve got more photos and clips to share soon—because this week deserves to be remembered.

    Coming up:

    • Team bonding moments
    • Gabi Butler clinic highlights
    • How we’re recovering (spoiler: naps + cupcakes)

    Follow along at @pagingreallife for more behind-the-scenes of our all-star life.

  • Excited to Get Back to Premier Athletics: New Teams, Big Energy & All the Feels

    Despite an incredible summer of travel — including two magical weeks in Italy — Paige and Olivia couldn’t stop talking about one thing they missed most: Premier Athletics.

    Yes, even while we were walking through the streets of Rome, eating pasta in Florence, or climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa… they kept saying how much they missed their gym family, their coaches, and the feeling of being on the mat. We even practiced some tumbling on the Disney Fantasy and streets of Italy!

    We found out their team placements right before we left, and now that we’re home, the countdown is officially over. Their first practices start tomorrow and the excitement in our house is at an all-time high. New teammates to meet, new routines to learn, and that fresh season energy you can feel in the air.

    We may still be shaking jet lag, but these girls have already packed their gym bags and are ready to get back to the grind.

    First day back to Premier Athletics

    Why They’re So Excited:

    • Premier truly is their second home (we’re pretty sure they know every square inch of that building)
    • They love their coaches and teammates like family
    • New season = new goals, new friendships, and lots of mat time

    Paige with her Owala water bottle

    Want to see what we pack for every practice?

    We pulled together a list of all the gear, snacks, shoes, and random stuff that makes gym life smoother.

    👉 What We Use for Cheer Practice

    We’ll be sharing more soon once we dive into choreography weekends, team bonding, and competition prep — but for now, we’re just happy to be back where the sparkle spray lives and the energy never stops.