Tuesday, December 11, 2012

A Superfun Birthday party with Fun Ellen!

Sometimes we are lucky enough to be called upon to create a unique party experience for a person or group of people.  We have done bachelorette parties, art openings, been back up dancers at Navy Pier, and various other random events, but this was our very first BIRTHDAY PARTY...



Ellen wrote to us wondering if we could put something together for her birthday...


OF COURSE WE CAN!


We asked her some questions about herself and from there created brand new cheers all about her....



and routines to songs by her favorite artists [she loves boy bands and divas]




And we even choreographed a routine to Cover Girl by RuPaul that they all learned so fast and then ROCKED it





Her crew brought some adult beverages and snacks, and Ellen made everyone there a personalized jug to quench their thirst with [even us captains!--so sweet!]





And when scheduled fun was done they sang happy birthday, then grabbed their poms and did some tricks


Made a pyramid




took cutie pie pics





And didn't leave until hugging us all goodbye. Such a sweet, enthusiastic bunch of lovelies...

If you like the idea of having cheers written JUST FOR YOU or someone you know,  like to dance/move, and want a unique party experience for you and your friends and family--contact Jena at Cheerobix @ yahoo [dot] com!
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Ho HO HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR This Sunday!!

Hello Squad!
Hope you're all staying warm and enjoyed your Thanksgivings! I can tell you that your captains are ready to burn off some of those mashed potatoes in a really fun way THIS SUNDAY at HiFi Fitness! We have a really fun, silly, special HOLIDAY edition for you to jingle jangle your poms to! As always, expressing your inner cheerleader is always welcome in the form of costuming, so don't be shy with your santa hats and elf skirts or dreidel tanks and silver sequined skirts.

We're also going to be offering our 'bring a friend' special once again: you + a friend is only $25, and you + TWO friends is only $35!  Give the gift of fitness! Come be with your squad for a very special Ho HO HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!! 

Remember we have a new EARLIER TIME!! 
Pre-register to get your special savings HERE

December Cheerobix Workshop
Ho Ho Holiday Spectacular
Sunday, December 2
11:00AM-12:30PM
1 for $15
2 for $25
3 for $35

HiFi Fitness
820 N. Orleans

Parking is $2 across the street using HiFi code 3437
See you SUNDAY!!
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Monday, November 12, 2012

Cheerobix on NBC's 1st Look!



Hey Squad! Jenarator here. Just want to give a big thanks to the 1st Look crew for putting together such an awesome segment about Cheerobix!  Little did we know that the show would be aired outside of Chicago and we have gotten a great response from cities like NYC, Dallas, and LA!  [And now my 6-month pregnant self will forever be immortalized--oy]

To view the segment, click HERE

Thanks to our awesome squad for cheering in front of the camera and giving great interviews. We love you!!

xoxo
The Jenarator

PS..For any future squadmates that live outside of Chicago, if you would like us to come teach a class/schedule a teacher training where you live, let us know where you live, where you work out, and any other info that could help us get the CHEER to you!





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Monday, October 29, 2012

Food and Booty and JOCK JAMS at a NEW TIME!

This November we had a contest to name our theme and the Winner was [drumroll, please....] Brooke Bogner!  She suggested we celebrate November's crush on food with a Cheerobix devoted to it! We loved that idea, and thought we'd expand on it to include Jock Jams in honor of football season, as well as songs about ample booties, [which we celebrate as well!]  That's a great well of thematic  ideas we get to choose from! So far we have come up with routines to Kelis [Milkshake], Sneaker Pimps [Spin Spin Sugar], Black Eyed Peas [My Humps], Freak Nasty [Da Dip] and Nelly Furtado [Maneater], just to name a few... You can pre-register HERE. One ticket is $15, two for $25, and three for $35!

Get a load of this:



I almost peed my pants when we added the poms....

Come join us THIS SUNDAY to get down with your co-captains as we jump, prance, spin and drop it low all in the name of TURKEYS AND TOUCHDOWNS at an ALL NEW TIME! 11AM-12:30PM

Cheerobix November Workshop
Turkeys and Touchdowns
Sunday, November 4th
11:00AM-12:30PM

HiFi Fitness
820 N. Orleans
$15 each
OR
2 for $25
3 for $35

xoxo
The Jenarator

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Dia de los Muertos!






OMG, Squad.  It's time....
We are so excited to be BACK with another power-packed 90-minute Cheerobix workshop! For October, we thought we'd play off the Halloween/Dia de los Muertos holiday and honor some of our favorite artists who have left this earthly world, but have left some gems of heavenly music behind...




You'll get to shake your poms to Michael Jackson, Brittany Murphy [yes, she actually sang] Beastie Boys [RIP AdRock!] INXS, Amy Whinehouse, Notorious BIG, and much more!  We've 'dug up' some old favorites and are amped to finally be cheering with you in our long format workshop once again THIS SUNDAY!! 

There also a great deal! Two tickets for $25!! So bring a friend and save $5, or bring TWO friends and save $10!  Mattrick, Jyldo and I look forward to dancing, prancing, and sweating with you this SUNDAY! We always have poms [which I am thoroughly disinfecting today] but feel free to BYOP :)

HERE is where you can pre-regsiter to save your spots.  

Cheerobix October Workshop
Dia de los Muertos: A Tribute to Fallen Angels
Sunday, October 7th
1:00-2:30PM


$15 for one/$25 for two!


Much love to you! See you Sunday!
xoxo
The Jenarator
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Monday, September 10, 2012

Two chances to CHEER!

We are so excited to be back at it after a month hiatus from our workshop schedule that we have TWO workshop opportunities to offer you!  First is our monthly CHEEROBIX EXPRESS:
Cheerobix Express
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Chicago
**Register HERE**



Of course, like all our Express workshops, we give you favorite routines from the past and prance through them all in only one hour.  It's the quickest way to burn over 500 calories!

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The following Wednesday, we have our second appearance at STARBRIGHT DANCE.  This will also be an hour-long event located in the beautiful Southport area!

Cheerobix!
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
6:30pm-7:30pm
1511 W. Barry
Chicago, IL 60657
$15
              Register HERE
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Cheer for Charity THIS SUNDAY!


We are so pleased to announce a one-hour Cheerobix class happening at 3:30pm this Sunday, August 26th at Indigo Studio. The charity we will be cheering for is called Avenues To Independence, which is a local non-profit organization that provides vocational training and independent living opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy, autism and Downs Syndrome

100% of the proceeds from this event will go towards the down payment on a new home for four Avenues' residents who, through no fault of their own, must vacate their rental home of over 12 years.  This new home will allow them to remain in their neighborhood, contributing to their community and living their lives with dignity and independence. 
We do hope you will join us for this very special Cheerobix event! Click HERE to save your spot! If you are unable to attend, but would still like to donate any amount, please also click the link and your entire donation will go directly to Avenues [you will not be responsible for any service charge whether you attend class or just make a donation]  Please email me if you have any questions 


Cheerobix! for Avenues To Independence

Sunday, August 26th
3:30-4:30pm
$20


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Your Spirited Leaders

Cheerobix is a magical dance fitness class with poms! You'll be drenched in sweat while you dance, prance and drop it low. This is your squad. Come cheer dance with us!


Matthew Hollis [Mattrick Swayze]

Matthew Hollis has been committed to fitness for over 6 years as a certified personal trainer and iron-pumping addict. He trains individuals, teaches various group classes and boot camps, and will whip your hot tail into gear. His no nonsense approach keeps his clients focused and working hard throughout every workout. Your results are his top priority, but lucky for you, he is also very charming and fun to have around. You can find Matthew teaching and training and Cheetah Gyms, Columbia College, Indigo Studio and corporate classes at Google!

Jena Ertel [the Jenarator]

Jena began her on-again off-again experience with poms in middle school and has had cheer in her heart ever since. A degree in Dance from Columbia as well as a Dance Education certification from UWM led her to over 10 years [so far] of teaching dance and movement of all sorts to people of all ages. Jena currently teaches group fitness and yoga classes and loves the booming sound of unison pom swishes. She is a certified yoga instructor and is constantly building her knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology so she can be the best educator to her students. If she is not practicing her body rolls and high kicks, you'll probably find the Jenarator smothering her little doggie and baby Emmitt with kisses or obsessing over flora or fauna of some sort.


HOW DID ALL OF THIS START??

Well, Mattrick and the Jenarator have been great pals for just about ever, meeting as dance students in college. They have performed together and separately for over a decade and have been cheering together for about 6 years.

In 2007, Matthew created a performance group/concept called the "Power of Cheer" based on his need to be his own best cheerleader. So began an honest, funny, raw series of performances done with two other men, and sometimes just he alone.

As the popularity of the Power of Cheer grew, so did the squad. A core group of 5 males and 4 females began to form and not only did Matthew create, produce and execute a hugely successful full-length evening performance piece, but this core squad also began performing full-scale pom routines and original cheers for the halftime shows for the Windy City Rollers, as well as pranced and kicked on a moving float for 3 consecutive Gay Pride Parades.

It seemed evident that the practice that went into rehearsing for these shows was so physically demanding, that it would make for a really fun, cardio-tastic form of group fitness. With that in mind, in summer 2010, Matthew was asked by the City of Chicago to lead a series of ‘Cheerobics’ classes in Millennium Park, which was wildly popular.

One night, Jena and Matthew were dancing around in an empty beergarden and he showed her some of the moves from these ‘Cheerobics’ classes and Jena got so excited she said, “We HAVE to do this. People would LOVE this! “

And now here we are. Present day. Jena joins forces with Matthew to co-create a Cheerobix curriculum and pedagogy to take to all the inner cheerleaders out there. Because it's fun to dance, its fun to prance, and darn it--its fun to play with pom pons!