Saturday 9th February saw Sophie Ibbotson and Tim Peffers (or Peefers) and myself take to the airwaves at 11:40 on BBC Radio Leeds with DJ Graham Liver. We were interviewed covering topics from who the Celtics are, what cheerleading is and what we hope to achieve in the future.
The intention of our interview was to create a wider awareness for cheerleading as a sport; because cheerleading is not classed as a performing art or a sport it is almost impossible to secure sponsorship from companies who believe that we, in the words of Graham Liver, dance around with “pom poms and wear short skirts.”
The intention of our interview was to create a wider awareness for cheerleading as a sport; because cheerleading is not classed as a performing art or a sport it is almost impossible to secure sponsorship from companies who believe that we, in the words of Graham Liver, dance around with “pom poms and wear short skirts.”
We were asked if we could perform one of our Celtic ‘chants’ (in true stereotypical fashion) but considering the style of cheerleading we practice, namely stunts and gymnastics and the notable absence of the chanting, the producers decided not to record and broadcast a chant but instead concentrate on our team’s ambitions to compete abroad in May.
The interview can be heard on the Listen Again section on the BBC Radio Leeds website
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