Coach / Choreographer: Dianne

Dianne Greenough is in her 15th season as coach/choreographer of the Edmonton Eskimo Cheer Team. She brings 32 years of acrobatic cheerleading expertise with her including numerous City, Provincial, National and International Championships as coach of the well-known Victoria School  Co-ed Cheer Team. After winning the 1994 World Cheerleading Championship in Japan, Dianne started her work with the Eskimo Cheer Team. She was the lead choreographer for the 1997 Grey Cup and created the "CFL Cheer Extravaganza", now a tradition at every Grey Cup. She has offered her skills to several national events including the Canadian Finals Rodeo, Alberta Centennial and Alberta Summer & Winter Games to name a few. She was selected as a Dance Coordinator/Choreographer for the 2001 Ceremonies for the World Championships in Athletics and was  hired to choreograph the Pre-game and Half-time Show for Grey Cup 2002 featuring Shania Twain and once again orchestrated the 2002 CFL Cheer Extravaganza. Dianne was the Executive Producer & Choreographer for the Ceremonies of the 2005 World Master Games at Commonwealth Stadium. Dianne judges competitions, trains coaches and is a motivational speaker all over North America. She still loves to coach at the High School level, even after 30 years. She started the Junior Eskimo Dance Team, the "Eski-mini" Cheer Team and the "Eski-ladies" cheer program. Over 300 participants from these programs perform every June at an Eskimo home game.  Her efforts creating the annual Eskimo Cheer Team calendar & playing cards have provided the opportunity for the Eskimo Cheer Team  to travel every summer to international competitions as well as allow them to train with the top athletes in their field. She has won numerous awards for her service to the community including Global’s Woman of Vision, EPSB Service Award, Great Albertan and Alberta Primetime "Builder" to name a few.  Dianne's latest project is opening Perfect Storm Athletics, an All Star gym in West Edmonton  training youth in cheer, dance,tumbling and fitness. It will be the newtraining centre for  the Edmonton Eskimos Cheer Team.

Dianne is proud to be part of the Edmonton Eskimo organization and has a passion for Eskimo football.

Manager: Julie

A graduate of Victoria School, Julie has been involved with cheer for 20 years, initially as a performer, and then as coach first of the All Girl program at Victoria School and currently for Nellie McClung junior high cheer and pom teams . She has won many City & Provincial Championships as an athlete and coach, while receiving degrees at the U of A which include her BSc, B. Ed and a Masters degree in the Science faculty. Julie has contributed countless hours as a volunteer in our community including work with Grey Cup 97 & 2002, 2001 World Track Championships and the 2005 Master Games. She has received scholarships for academics & community service over the years and is presently teaching Science at Nellie McClung-Avonmore campus.  She is a past ASAA cheer commissioner and a past President of the Alberta Cheerleading Association. Julie is in her 7th year as manager of the Eskimo Cheer Team and is a valuable member of this highly successful organization.

Dance Coach: Cathy

Cathy has been involved in Edmonton’s cheer community for 17 years. She began by competing on the Vic Coed Cheer Team where she won several titles with her team including first place in the World Cheerleading Championships in Japan. She received the NCA All American Award three times as well as the Vic Redmen MVP-Cheerleading Award. She then spent three years co-coaching the Vic Varsity team, leading them to various city and provincial titles. Cathy went on to perform with the Eskimos Cheer Team for four seasons while completing a Marketing Diploma and Management Degree. She then transitioned into a coaching role with the program and is now entering her 8th season as the Dance Coach. She has spent hundreds of hours volunteering for numerous events among various community service agencies. She is proud to be working with such a strong Management Team and enjoys contributing to the development of the program and the individuals on the team.

Assistant Dance Coach: Amanda

After spending 5 years on the Eskimo Cheer Team, Amanda is taking on a leadership role. She is very excited to be in her first season as the assistant dance coach.

Amanda has been involved in dance her whole life. Her passion for dance at an early age lead her to pursue cheerleading in Jr. high and High school, where she was a member of the award winning Victoria Co-ed Cheer Team. Her enthusiasm for cheerleading continued after graduation where she became a volunteer coach for teams at Victoria School at the elementary, jr. high, and senior high level. Amanda has put in countless hours volunteering at community events including Run for the Cure, AMA School Patrol Picnic, Kids with Cancer events, and more. Amanda attended the University of Alberta and recently completed her education degree, specializing at the elementary level. She currently enjoys spending her time volunteering at several elementary schools throughout the city.



Fitness Trainer - Ali

Promotions Manager - Leanne

While this is Leanne's first year with the Edmonton Eskimo Cheer Team, she has been involved in cheerleading for 23 years, first as an athlete and then as a coach for Broxton Park School, Memorial Composite High School and the University of Alberta cheer teams.  For the past two years she was owner and head coach of the Parkland Spirit All-Star Cheerleading Club.  Leanne has been part of the Alberta Cheerleading Association executive for the past 18 years, serving in many roles including president.  Leanne earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta and taught elementary and junior high school in Edmonton and Spruce Grove.  For the past 8 years she has been employed by the Alberta Cheerleading Association as their Executive Director.  Leanne has recently partnered with Dianne Greenough to open Edmonton's newest all-star cheerleading gym, Perfect Storm Athletics.  Leanne is married to husband Colin and has 2 children; Parker, age 10 and Jenna, age 8.

Marketing & Media Coordinator: Margeaux

After spending four years as a member of the Eskimo Cheer Team, Margeaux is now in her second season as the marketing & media coordinator.

Margeaux has been involved in the Edmonton Dance community for 20 years. Her passion for dance has taken her to Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Palm Springs, Dallas, Houston and Vancouver to train with some of North Americas Top Choreographers. During the 2009 season, Margeaux choreographed the “60 Years of Cheer- Edmonton Eskimos Cheer Team Reunion Half Time Show”, the 97th Grey Cup Pre Game Show in Calgary, and worked as a contributing choreographer for the 2009 team. She also took a contract dancing at the Whistler Medals Plaza during the entire length of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Margeaux is proud to be part of the 2010 Eskimo Cheer Team Family. She is heavily involved in the upcoming 98th Grey Cup in Edmonton, and continues to contribute choreography for the 2010 team. You can also catch Margeaux on Shaw TV and ESKS.COM along side the Eskimo's game day host, Chris Sheetz as a host for the Green and Gold Grid Iron Show airing throughout the 2010 season.

Trainer - Lauren

A 4th year student at the University of Alberta, Lauren spends her days working towards a degree in kinesiology to become an athletic therapist or exercise physiologist. Her interest for physical education began at an early age in her hometown of Victoria, British Columbia with competitive swimming, dance and gymnastics. This passion for movement grew into a career choice during high school when she played basketball, volleyball, rugby and horseback riding for high school and club teams. Lauren has also devoted an immense amount of time to working and volunteering in the physical activity and recreation community. She has been working at fitness facilities for over 2 years as a personal trainer and recently finished a season volunteering as an athletic therapist for the St. Albert Raiders Hockey Association. In her spare time she enjoys riding horses as well as running and hiking outdoors. This is Laurens second year working with the Eskimos cheer team and she is excited to be a part of the Eskimos family for another season.

Special Events Coordinator: Karen

After spending four years as a member of the Eskimo Cheer Team, Karen is now in her second season as the Special Events Coordinator for the team.

Karen has been involved with dance and cheerleading for 20 years, both as a performer and an instructor.  She has spent the last six years as a volunteer coach of both junior and senior high school dance teams.  She volunteered her time to the 2001 World Track and Field Championships as well as the 2005 World Master’s Games.  Karen also spends countless hours volunteering her time to community organizations and events including Capital Ex Monday Morning Magic, Kids with Cancer and the Firefighters Burn Treatment Unit.  Karen attended Grant MacEwan in the Police and Investigations program, and is now completing her training as an Emergency Medical Technician.

Karen is an avid football fan and proud to be a part of the Eskimo family.

Cheer Team Photographer: Justin McMurdo

After spending 7 seasons as a member of the team, Justin has moved into a new role with the program. Justin has signed on for his second season as the game day and promotional photographer.  Photography has become a passion of his that evolved from his love for Cheerleading. "I’m very excited to hang up my uniform, pick up the camera and begin to catalog the moments that make The Eskimo Cheer Team such an incredible program.  It gives me a great pride to be contibuting back to the program that has given me so much over the years."

Contact Info:
780.937.3444
www.justincmurdo.com
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