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Sabrina Orta

Period:

Oz De La Cruz

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All-Star Revolution

Business Address:

15255 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX, 77034

Phone Number:

281-741-3762

Date of Interview:

4/11/15

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1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
Some fantasies, or associations made with a cheerleading coach is that we dont do very much at all
except manage teenage drama on the team. In reality, coaches discipline their cheerleaders and promote skill
progression as well as choreograph and critique performances and routines.
2. How long were you a cheerleader? How long have you been a coach?
I was a cheerleader for 12 years and have been a coach for 8. I did cheer in high school and in college, as
well as NCA staff and have coaches World-Championship Winning Teams, and have been with ASR now for 5
years (since it opened).
3. What sort of things do you have to consider when choreographing?
I look for level changes when making a routine. There always needs to be something going on to attract
the eyes of the judges, and changing levels are always important. There also comes the thought of Who to place
where and What type of performance am I choreographing. Some people are better at dance and some arent
that good, so I have to think about putting the best in the center always. Plus- an all-star routine is VERY different
from a high school pep-rally or game-day performance, so I have to take that into consideration as well.
4. What teams do you coach?
I coach many teams that vary from ASRs competitive teams like Victory, Justice, and Freedom, to high
school competitive teams and high school teams in general. I also do privates sessions as well with individual
cheerleaders.
5. What was being on NCA staff like?

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Being on NCA staff was really fun! We got to travel all around the country and sometimes to other
countries even to teach camps, and judge or help out in other cheer competitions. It is a very respectable position
to be in, with a lot of young cheerleaders looking up to me, so I had to make sure that I remained a good role
model.
6. Differences of a guy cheerleader versus a girl cheerleader?
A male cheerleader is expected to be more of a strong stuntter and tumbler (my jumps and dance are
amazing though too ;) ). And Girls are expected to bring the showmanship aspect of it forward more so than skill
level. Of course, its always good to have both.
7. What is your favorite aspect of being a cheer coach and why?
My favorite aspect of being a cheer coach as competitions because I see how much my kids have grown,
and to see them win and realize that all the hard work was worth it, is an indescribable, amazing feeling.
8. What is your least favorite aspect of being a cheer coach and why?
My least favorite aspect of being a cheer coach is encountering the kids whose parents forced them to do
the sport. They arent disciplined, do not care, and frankly disgrace the whole purpose of why I do my job with
love.
9. Is there anything you specialize in with cheer? Essentially, your favorite thing to coach.
Specifically, I love the dances in cheer, obviously since I am a choreographer. But I cant say that I dont
love everything else that is involved just as much considering the routines stunts and jumps and tumbling make
the sport what it is, and amaze me just as much.
10. What do you look for in a cheerleader?

In a cheerleader, I look for someone who is good overall in jumps, dancing, stunts, and tumbling.
High standards, I know, but its these kids that become rock stars on the floor.

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