Pump up the Fiserv Forum crowd: Milwaukee Bucks looking for performers

The Bucks are holding dance team auditions July 15 and 16 at GATHER at Deer District.

SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENING AT FISERV FORUM THIS FALL. THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS LOOKING FOR THEIR NEXT GROUP OF DANCERS FOR GAMES THERE AT FIZER FORUM. JOINING ME NOW TO DISCUSS AND TALK ALL ABOUT THE UPCOMING AUDITIONS IS THE BUCKS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF LIVE PROGRAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT, KATE ULRICH. KATE, IT’S GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU. YOU DID NOT COME ALONE THOUGH. YOU CAME WITH SOME FANS, WITH SOME FRIENDS HERE. I WANT THEM TO TURN AROUND FIRST SO THEY CAN SHOW US THEIR PERFORMANCE NAMES. WE GOT JUJU, READ AND LUBA. THREE MEMBERS OF THE BUCKS GRAND DANCERS. THANK YOU LADIES FOR BEING HERE. WE APPRECIATE THAT. TELL US ABOUT THE BUCKS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND WHAT YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING FOR THIS SUMMER. YEAH, WELL, WE’RE LOOKING FOR ENTERTAINERS WHO WANT TO COME OUT AND BE A PART OF THE SHOW. SO COME JOIN THE SHOW. WE GOT GRAND DANCER AUDITIONS ON JULY 15TH. WE’RE LOOKING FOR SENIORS 55 AND OLDER. WE DO GO ALL THE WAY UP TO WHATEVER AGE YOU FEEL YOU ARE. CAN STILL COME AND ENTERTAIN US. WE CURRENTLY HAVE AN 87 YEAR OLD ON THE TEAM. THAT IS INCREDIBLE. AND THEN WE’VE GOT OUR YOUNG BUCKS, OUR KIDDOS WHO ARE 14 AND UNDER WHO ARE AUDITIONING ON THE 16TH. ALL AUDITIONS ARE HAPPENING AT THE GATHER ON DEER DISTRICT. AND SO THE BIG QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS, WHAT DO YOU LOOKING FOR WHEN IT COMES TO EITHER THE THE GRAND DANCERS OR THE YOUNG BUCKS? WHAT PERSON STANDS OUT IN AN AUDITION LIKE THIS? YEAH, WELL, AS I’M SURE YOU’VE BEEN TO A GAME, WE’RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO, WHEN THEY’RE ON THAT COURT, YOU CAN SEE THEM ALL THE WAY UP AT THE TOP OF THE 200 LEVEL. WE’RE LOOKING FOR BIG ENERGY, LOTS OF SMILES, LOTS OF FUN, SO THAT THOSE PEOPLE ALL THE WAY UP IN THE TOP ARE FEELING THE ENERGY ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE COURT. YEAH. AND SO YOU HAVE TWO SEPARATE GROUPS HERE. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE GRAND DANCERS AND THE YOUNG BUCKS. I LIKE TO SAY THE SEASONED DANCERS. RIGHT. YOU SAID 87 YEARS OLD IS THE OLDEST YOU HAVE. RIGHT NOW. THAT IS FANTASTIC. AND SO TAKE ME THROUGH THE ACTUAL AUDITION PROCESS. WHAT CAN THEY EXPECT WHEN THEY COME OUT NEXT MONTH? WELL, FUN. I WILL TELL YOU THAT I CAN. I’M SURE THEY CAN ATTEST THAT IT IS ALWAYS FUN WHEN YOU COME IN. YOU DO YOUR REGISTRATION AND WE TEACH YOU A DANCE. IT’S A VERY QUICK ABOUT 30S PLUS SOME FREESTYLE. VERY EASY, BUT AGAIN, VERY FUN. YEAH. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? AROUND 20 TO 25. AND WHEN DO THEY FIND OUT THE DECISION? NOT TOO LONG AFTER AUDITIONS. IT’LL ONLY BE A COUPLE WEEKS, SO WE’LL HAVE OUR TEAM SET BY THE END OF JULY. YEAH, THAT’S PRETTY COOL, LADIES. YOU HAD A LITTLE MOVE THAT YOU WERE GOING TO SHOW US, ALL RIGHT. THIS WAS CALLED THE SOULJA BOY. I’M TOLD Y’ALL CAN GO AHEAD AND BREAK IT OUT. Y’ALL CAN JUST BREAK IT. KIND OF A DIFFERENT KIND OF SOULJA BOY GOING TO DO A LITTLE STEP. JUST A LITTLE STEP. GO AHEAD AND START YOUR LITTLE TWO STEP. THERE YOU GO. OH YEAH. ARE. WE DON’T HAVE ANY MUSIC GOING IN THE STUDIO HERE. SO YOU JUST GOT TO HAVE THE MUSIC IN YOUR HEAD. I CAN DO THAT TOO, YOU KNOW? OKAY. WHAT ABOUT YOU KNOW, YOU GOT PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THESE GROUP RANGES, THE YOUNG BUCKS AND THE. AND THE GRAND DANCERS. WHAT IF I WANTED TO COME OUT AND AUDITION FOR ME? WELL, WE’VE GOT FOUR ONE FOR OUR TEAM. IF YOU’RE A DRUMMER, WE’VE GOT BUCKS BEATS. AND IF YOU CAN DUNK OFF A TRAMPOLINE, YOU CAN COME OUT FOR RIMROCKERS. THOSE AUDITIONS ARE COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER. OKAY, SO LOTS TO COME. THERE ARE LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOLKS TO JOIN THE ENTERTAINMENT CREW AT THE FISERV FORUM REALLY IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS ABOUT GOING TO A GAME. SEEING ALL OF THE ENTERTAINMENT LIKE YOU. LIKE YOU LADIES WITH THE DANCERS AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US SOME OF YOUR MOVES. WE APPRECIATE IT. THE GRAND DANCER AUDITION IS TUESDAY, JULY 15TH. THE YOUNG BUCK AUDITION IS THE NEXT DAY, JULY 16TH. BOTH ARE HAPPENING AT GATHER IN DEER DISTRICT. WE’LL PUT ALL THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ON O

Pump up the Fiserv Forum crowd: Milwaukee Bucks looking for performers

The Bucks are holding dance team auditions July 15 and 16 at GATHER at Deer District.

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Updated: 1:44 PM CDT Jun 24, 2025

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Do you think you have what it takes to energize an arena full of fans?The Milwaukee Bucks will host single-day, in-person auditions for their dance teams at GATHER at Deer District.Performers age 55 and older should attend the “Bucks Grand Dancers” audition on Tuesday, July 15, at 5 p.m. Performers age 7 to 14 should attend the “Young Bucks” audition on Wednesday, July 16, at 6 p.m. Advanced registration is encouraged but not required. Find more information here.

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Do you think you have what it takes to energize an arena full of fans?

The Milwaukee Bucks will host single-day, in-person auditions for their dance teams at GATHER at Deer District.

Performers age 55 and older should attend the “Bucks Grand Dancers” audition on Tuesday, July 15, at 5 p.m. Performers age 7 to 14 should attend the “Young Bucks” audition on Wednesday, July 16, at 6 p.m. Advanced registration is encouraged but not required. Find more information here.