Hot Shots Dance & Cheer
Hot Shots Dance Company, LLC

382 North Forrest Avenue, Hartwell, GA

HOT SHOTS DANCE COMPANY
 School of Dance, Hartwell, GA

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Tara Bowers




Cheer Director & Instructor

Tara began taking gymnastics at the age of 3 and completed her training through level 8. In addition to gymnastics Tara was also a cheerleader in both middle and high school.

At the age of 16, Tara began coaching gymnastics. She spent 4 years at the YMCA and was promoted to Head Coach and Director of the YMCA Gymnastics program, followed by 2 years coaching at Georgia Elite Gymnastics while cheering with the UGA Competition Cheerleading Squad.

After college, Tara spent time in New Jersey coaching at gymnastics camps and led her team to a First Place finish at the Northern Division Championship.

Tara returned to Hartwell taking the position of Head Coach & Director of the YMCA.  She led her teams to many State and Regional Championships, as well as National 1st place championships on all individual events and All Around placing. Two of Tara’s students scored perfect 10s at Nationals and two gymnasts qualified for The Junior Olympics, finishing in the top 3 for their age division.

After taking a job offer from Charlotte, NC , Tara became Gymnastics Director and Head Coach at Lake Norman YMCA. During her 5 years there, she coached gymnastic teams that qualified and competed in State and National Championships.

We are thrilled to have Tara back in her hometown of Hartwell as she returns to college to complete her PTA degree and joins Hot Shots Dance Company.

Amber Brooke Huddleston





Cheer Team Stunt Coordinator

 

Amber  began cheerleading in the 3rd grade with recreational cheerleading.

 

While in middle school, Amber participated in All-Star cheer in Anderson, SC, continuing with Palmetto All-Stars during high school. 

 

Amber continued cheerleading at Reinhardt University doing Sidelines and was a member of the competition team, competing in Cheerleading nationals at Daytona Beach.

 

Amber has worked numerous Varsity Cheerleading programs and cheer camps for both middle school and high school level teams.

 

HSDC is thrilled to welcome Amber as she shares her experience and passion for cheerleading with our cheer teams.


Jessica Sain





Cheer Team Instructor 


HSDC is thrilled to welcome Jessica Sain to our Cheer Team Staff.
 
Jessica began her gymnastics training very early, at the age of 5. She competed on All-Star teams and at the National level for many years, as well as being a member of the Hart County Competition and Sidelines teams.
 
Jessica has been coaching Tumbling and Cheer in the Hartwell area since 2014 and coached the Middle School Competition Cheer Team during the 2016-2019 seasons.
 
In her spare time, Jessica enjoys strength and conditioning training and is a certified Level 1 CrossFit Trainer.

Hot Shots Cheer/Tumble Classes

Tumbling
Acrobatics teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, coordination, and endurance. Beginner classes focus on fundamental techniques.  As the student advances skills will include front and back walkovers, limbers, handsprings, chest rolls, cartwheels/round offs, handstands, back handsprings, back tucks, side and front aerials.  Tumbling classes are great for students looking to enhance agility and flexibility and is important for any student considering competition level classes.

HSDC offers 3 levels of Tumbling classes and students are assigned based on skill levels.
Cheer/Tumbling
Our Cheer/Tumbling classes teach the fundamentals of cheerleading and incorporates beginning tumbling.  We will teach proper motion placement, jump technique, basic dance moves, cheers, kicks, cartwheels and voice projection.

HSDC offers more advanced Cheer and Cheer/Tumble classes for all ages and skill levels. 

Please check our Cheer Gym Schedule for a list of all classes.
Intro To Cheer

Beginning Cheer Tumbling will focus on the basic tumbling skills needed for cheerleading, while building strength, coordination and flexibility needed for competitive cheerleading. Basic jumps, arm movements and stunt moves will also be introduced.

Beginner  & Intermediate Stunt Classes


Students will learn basic cartwheel, round off, and back bend kick over. Intermediate students will learn back-handsprings and round off back-handspring, along with progressive cheer jumps and stunts.

Stunt Class & Power Tumbling


For the more advanced students in both Cheer & Dance.  Students will work on Back Handspring including Back Tucks, Round-off Back Handspring Tucks, Front Handspring, Front Tuck Tumbling & More.

Competition Cheer
All Competitive level cheer classes require an evaluation.  The fee for the evaluation is $10.00.  Required skills include: Forward roll, back roll, handstand, cartwheel and roundoff.

In addition to the required skills listed above, excellent behavior, respect, discipline & focus are the biggest and Most Important requirements!!

Following evaluation, acceptance into one of the Competition Cheer teams is by invitation only!