"They say she's wonderful and
professional, and she really is. She's like that with everybody," said Tom
Koerick Jr., the Director of BaseballWebTV (www.baseballwebtv.com) and the CEO of
Skillshow, Inc. (www.skillshow.com).
"She's amazing, and she's
pretty," Koerick said, "but no one really knows anything about
her."
Denee's mother enrolled her in dance
lessons when she was 3 years old.
"It's been a lifelong passion
ever since," she said. "Dancing has been a big part of my life."
Denee, now 27, has studied
ballet, tap-dance, hip-hop, jazz and lyrical dance. She was a member of
the dance team at Washington State University, where she majored in advertisng
and marketing, and also danced for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics before that
team left town. This is her second year with the Sea Gals.
"Dancing for the Seahawks
is a natural progression for me," she said.
Denee, who is
married, leads an extremely busy life, but says she loves it. She
began working for BaseballWebTV in January of 2009, prior to her first season
with the Sea Gals, and successfully juggles both careers.
"I work all day, and then I
have practice in the evening for about four hours, twice a week," she
related. "Everything is going great."
There are 29 members of the
Seahawks dance team. Denee was on the cover of the Sea Gals calendar last
year with two other members, but this year she's on the cover all by
herself.
"If the calendar sales don't do
well this year, people are going to blame the cover girl," she said,
laughing, "so the pressure is on."
People can buy the Sea Gals calendar
by calling the BaseballWebTV & Skillshow office at 206-652-1290 and
asking for Denee. The calendars cost $15, plus $5 for shipping and handling.
Denee will autograph a calendar at no extra charge, or you can get all 29
of the Sea Gals to autograph a calendar for $50.
In addition to working at
BaseballWebTV and dancing at Seahawks games, Denee has toured with
the show group, traveled on behalf of BaseballWebTV & Skillshow to Perfect
Game events, worked as a local radio host and made other special appearances for
the Seahawks.
"I don't know how she does
it," said Koerick.
Denee traveled with 10 other
members of the Sea Gals on a military armed forces entertainment tour
after the 2009 NFL season to Japan, Guam and Hawaii and greatly enjoyed
the trip.
The Seahawks open the 2010 NFL
season at home at Qwest Field on Sunday, Sept. 12. Denee is excited about the
start of a new season and the chance to dance before a large crowd again.
"Oh my gosh, it's the best
feeling," she said. "There is so much excitement and energy on game
day."
The Sea Gals are paid for their
work, but it's not exorbitant.
"It's the sheer enjoyment. We
all love to perform," she said. "I love being a member of a team
where I get to learn from other women. We've all created great long-lasting
friendships, and so there's much more than just money."
Denee also filmed a DirecTV
commercial this season with dancers from the Raiders, 49ers, Cardinals and
Colts. "It's pretty neat to see us up on national TV," she said.
It's also pretty neat to call
BaseballWebTV and speak with a member of the Sea Gals, whether you know who
you're speaking with or not.
"She brings an amazing energy
to the team," said Koerick, referring to his team at BaseballWebTV
& Skillshow. "Her energy is great, her professionalism is great. I
can't tell you how many people compliment us on Denee. We are lucky to
have her."