London Cheerleaders Zoo Riot

London Cheerleaders Zoo Riot
Sport Cheerleading and competition dance
Founded 2008
Based in London United Kingdom
Colors Columbia blue, white, red and yellow                    
Owner Jessica Zoo
Championships BCA Grand National Champions 2014
Website londoncheerleaders.co.uk

London Cheerleaders Zoo Riot (previously known as London Cheerleaders Zoo Fever) are a professional and competitive cheerleading team in London, established in 2008 by Jessica Zoo. Studies in 2010 showed that 37% of schools in the UK (four in ten) offered Cheerleading as part of the physical education curriculum (figures published by the UK Department of Education in September 2010).[1] This number has only been increasing since, making the UK one of the fastest-growing competitive cheerleading communities worldwide. The London cheerleading team gained popularity with the release of a cheerleading fitness DVD in 2011, Cheerobics, and have been featured on a number of TV shows and commercials since 2008. In mid-2016, the team was renamed London Cheerleaders Zoo Riot due to a merger between Zoo Fever & Zumba Riot.[2][3][4]

Awards

London Cheerleaders Zoo Riot hold the 2014 Grand National Champion title at the British Cheerleading Association for Dance. [5]

Publicity

London Cheerleaders Zoo Riot have been featured on a number of UK and international TV shows, including A League of Their Own Game Changers,[6] BT Sport, Britain’s Got More Talent Sport Relief and Got to Dance. The team also featured in a number of music videos including Black Kids "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You",[7] Molly Beanland’s "Real Life",[8] H&M’s Merry ‘Happy Merry’ video with Katy Perry,[9] and Andy Burrows "Because I Know That I Can".[10] Over the years, Zoo Riot has also been covered in the press for the creation of their cheerleading fitness class Cheerobics®. Features have included the Dr. Oz Show, The Mirror,[11] Daybreak,[12] Grazia,[13] Cosmopolitan[14] and among others.

Location

The London Cheerleaders Zoo Riot train at their gym[15] in Waterloo, London

References

  1. ↑ "Why cheerleading is booming in Britain's schools". The Guardian. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Fitness gurus behind Cheerobics and Zumba Riot team up for new project, Zoo Riot". The York Press. September 9, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "#OFFICEYOGA AND MORE IN THIS MONTHS NEWS". Best Fit Magazine. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fitness gurus behind Cheerobics and Zumba Riot team up for new project, Zoo Riot". Your Local Guardian. September 9, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cheerleaders are 'on call' at Sport Relief finish line". The Evening Standard. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bobsleigh and cheerleading super skills shown in Game Changers studio". Sky Sports Game Changers. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Black Kids Videos". Black Kids. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Molly Beanland 'Real Life' by Jonathan Entwistle". Promo News. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "H&M Christmas advert". Business Insider. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Andy Burrows". Andy Burrows. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Cheer yourself fitter: Trying out the new Cheerobics fitness craze... with pompoms". Mirror. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Denise Van Outen's shape-up tips for new mums". The Sun. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Have You Tried Cheerobics Yet? We Shake Our Pompoms With ZF London Cheerleaders". Grazia Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Trying out Cheerobics". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Soho Gyms". Soho Gyms. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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