 like the crowd at Ultra. I work hard before festival season to make sure Iâ€™m in the best possible shape; not only visually but for the stamina to work long hours.

As an Ultra dancer Iâ€™m there representing the Ultra Angels we are a team and a family; Much like my dance family ( Rika Entertainment Agency ) back home in Dallas. We all work together to put on a great show for the audience," she says. Dancers working together, sounds like an anomaly sometimes. Which makes seeing Kelli and the other performers and dancers that much more rewarding. In an industry where authenticity can be hard to find, Kelli and the Ultra Angels are reminders that it does exist. Maybe it's the feeling they all share while performing to which Kelli says, "There is nothing like looking out at a crowd of thousands of people and having them either blow you kisses or scream for you to notice them. It's crazy to think I even get noticed on a stage of that size!" We all notice. We're all blowing kisses. Especially those that are part of the industry. At least, some of them. How can the industry not take pride in the professionalism and pageantry displayed by our sisters like Kelli Rika?



But what's really going on behind the scenes? The stuff that we don't see. The befores and afters of a performance. The comradery. "Have you ever heard that song Swimming Pools by Kendrick Lamar? *laughs* Just kidding!

I didnâ€™t get to stay in Miami this year as long as I would have liked. Iâ€™m a full time student at UTA so I had to work the festival into my school schedule. But a typical day would be waking up, getting some breakfast, maybe laying around the pool for an hour or so. Then we load up our go-go gear into the vans. Fight the downtown Miami traffic and begin the hair and Make- up process. Iâ€™m pretty pushy when it comes to getting ready I like to be one of the first ones done and out on stage. Gustavo Casanovas was the Hair and Make-up manager this year and everything went so quickly and smooth for this part of the day. Plus we all looked freaking fabulous!!! Once we get our hair and make-up done we get our tights and costumes on, get those dancing shoes and head to one of the stages. We dance for
like the crowd at Ultra. I work hard before festival season to make sure Iâ€ ™ m in the good potential shape; not only visually but for the stamen to work farseeing hours. 

 As an Ultra dancer Iâ€ ™ m there represent the Ultra Angels we are a team and a family; Much like my dancing syndicate (Rika Entertainment Agency) back home in Dallas. We all work in concert to put on a great show for the audience, " she say. Dancers working together, sounds like an anomaly sometimes. Which makes attend Kelli and the other performers and dancer that much more rewarding. In an industry where authenticity can be hard to find, Kelli and the Ultra Angels are reminder that it does exist. Maybe it's the feeling they all share while performing to which Kelli says, " There be nothing like looking out at a crowd of thousands of people and having them either blow you kiss or scream for you to notice them. It's crazy to think I even get noticed on a stage of that size! " We all notice. We're all blowing kisses. Especially those that are region of the industry. At least, some of them. How can the industry not contract pride in the professionalism and pageant displayed by our sisters like Kelli Rika? 



 But what's really run on behind the scenes? The stuff that we don't see. The befores and afters of a operation. The comradery. " Have you ever heard that song Swimming Pools by Kendrick Lamar? * laughs * Just kidding! 

 I didnâ€ ™ t get to stay in Miami this year as long as I would have liked. Iâ€ ™ m a wide time scholar at UTA therefore I had to work the festival into my school schedule. But a typical sidereal day would be waking up, getting some breakfast, maybe laying around the pool for an hour or so. Then we load up our go - go gear into the van. Fight the business district Miami traffic and begin the hair and Make- up process. Iâ€ ™ m pretty pushful when it comes to getting ready I like to be one of the beginning ones done and out on stage. Gustavo Casanovas was the Hair and Make - up manager this class and everything went so quickly and fluent for this part of the day. Plus we all looked freaking fabulous! !! Once we get our hair's-breadth and make - up done we become our tights and costumes on, get those dancing shoes and head to one of the stages. We dance for
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as aN ULtRa dAnCEr iâ€™m thEre RepreseNting the UlTra anGels we are a teAM aNd a family; MUch Like my dance fAmiLy ( Rika enTerTAinmeNt AGency ) Back hoME in DalLas. We all wOrK TogethER to put oN A GrEat sHow for the audience," SHe SAys. Dancers workIng togEtHEr, SOUndS liKe an anomalY sOmetiMEs. Which MAkES SEeiNG Kelli and the oTher performERs aNd dancErS thAT much mOre reWaRDinG. In an industRy whEre authenTicity CAn be harD To find, KElli anD thE UlTra ANGeLs Are ReMIndERs ThaT It dOes exist. maYbE it's tHe feELING theY alL shaRe whiLe performing tO whIch KELli Says, "THere iS notHiNg likE lookiNg out At A crowd of thousanDs of People and HavInG thEm EitheR Blow yoU kiSseS or screAm for yoU To nOtICE ThEm. It's crazy to think I EvEN GeT noticed On a staGE oF tHAt size!" We AlL noTice. wE'Re all BlowINg Kisses. EsPecialLY tHoSe that aRe Part of ThE inDusTry. At LEast, Some of Them. How cAn the INdustry not take PRide in the profESsIONaLIsm aNd pAgeantry disPlayED by oUr siSTeRs lIKe KelLi RikA?



BUT wHAt's really going on behInD the scEnes? THe stuff that we Don't see. The BEFOres and aFterS Of A Performance. The ComraDery. "Have yoU Ever hearD that Song SwimMing Pools BY kendrick lamAr? *lAugHs* JUST kIdding!

I didnâ€™t GET to sTaY in MiamI thIs year aS loNg aS I wOulD hAve liked. IÂ€™m a full tImE sTuDeNt aT UTA sO i had to woRk The FeStiVal inTO my schOol scHeduLe. buT A tyPical daY WoULD be wAkInG up, gEttInG some BreaKFasT, maybe lAying arouNd tHE pooL fOr An hour oR so. Then we load Up Our go-go geaR iNto The vanS. fIght the dOwntown Miami traffic and bEGin the hAir And MaKe- up Process. Iâ€™M prEtty puShy WHen it cOmes to GettiNg ReaDY i like TO Be One Of The first onES DonE and oUt On stAge. GustAvo Casanovas was the hAir And Make-up manaGer This YEAr And EVeRYthInG WenT SO quickly and smooTh for this pArT Of The day. Plus WE alL lOoked frEaking fAbuloUS!!! Once we Get our haiR and make-uP dOne wE GEt oUr tights anD costumeS on, get thoSE dancINg Shoes And Head to OnE of The stAges. We DAncE for
 like the crowd at Ultra.I work har d bef ore  fe st ival  sea son to make su r e Iâ €™m in the best possib le sh ap e ; no t  o nly v isually bu t for  t he  st am i na  to w ork  long h ours.

AsanUl tra dancer I â €™ m there re pre senting theUlt ra Ang el s w e  area t eam a nd a f a mily;Much like  m y  dance family( Ri ka E ntertainment Agen c y)  back home inDallas .W ea l l w ork  togetherto  puto n a gre a ts h o w f o r the audienc e," she say s . D ancers  w ork i ng tog ether ,s oun ds like ananom aly somet imes.W hich ma k es seei ng Kel liand  the ot he r p er f orm e rs  an d  da ncers th at  m uch m orer e w a rdin g.In a n ind ustry where a uth enti c ity  canbe ha rd t ofind,  Kelli  andth e Ultra Angelsarereminders  th at  it  d oes e x ist. M ayb e i t's the  feelin g  th ey a l lshare while perfor mi n g  t o whichKellis ay s, "There i snot hing l ike l ooki n gout at a  crowd of  t housand sof peo pl e a ndhavin g  the m eith er blowyou k i sses or scream for you to no t ic e th e m. I t's  crazy to t hink I ev en g e tnot i ced o n a s ta g eo f that size!" We al lnotice . We' re all blowin g kisses.E s p eciallythos e  t h at are part of  theindustry.A t least,  some  of them . How can t he indus try  no t t ake p ri de in the pro f e ssio na lism an d p ageantr y d isp lay edby  our sist ers like  K el li  R ika ?


B ut what' srea ll y g oingo n behi nd th e sc en es ?  Th e stuff th a t  wedo n' t se e.Th e bef ores and  afters  of a per for m ance .Th e comra dery. "Have y ou  ever hear dtha t song S wimmingPools by Kendrick Lamar ?  *laugh s*Justkidd ing!

I d idn â€™t g ett o stay  in Mi ami t hi s y e a r asl o ng  as  I  would hav e lik ed. I â€ ™m a  full t ime student at UTA soI had to work  th e fe s t iv ali nt o  my  s c hoo l schedule. But a  typical d ay wo uld be wak i ngup , getti ng some  brea k fast, m aybe layi ng around  t he p o o l f or an hour  or so.Then we l o ad up ou r go- gogear i nt o t he va ns. Fi g htthe d owntow nMiamitraff ic  and beg in the hair and Make- u p proc ess.Iâ€ ™m pretty  pu s hywhen it c omes  to gettin g r ead y I l ike to be  one of  th e  firs t on e s done an d  o uto n  s tage. Gusta v o Cas anova s w a s theHair  and Make-up mana g er this year a nd e v e ryt hin g  wen tso quickly and  sm oo t h  for thi spart of the  day. Pl us we al l look ed fre aking f a b ul o us!!!Once  we  get ourhai ra nd make -u pd one we  get  o ur tig hts an d  cos t u mes on, get thos e dan c i ng sh o esand h ea d to on e  ofthe stages . We dancefor
 like_the crowd_at Ultra. I work_hard before_festival_season to_make_sure Iâ€™m in_the best possible_shape; not only visually_but for the_stamina_to work long hours.

As an Ultra dancer Iâ€™m there representing the Ultra Angels we_are_a team_and_a_family; Much like my dance_family ( Rika Entertainment Agency_) back_home in Dallas. We all work together to_put_on a great_show for the audience," she says. Dancers working together,_sounds like an anomaly sometimes. Which_makes seeing Kelli_and_the_other performers and dancers_that much more rewarding. In an_industry where authenticity can be hard_to find, Kelli and the Ultra Angels_are reminders that it does exist._Maybe it's the feeling they_all share_while performing to which Kelli_says, "There is_nothing like_looking out at_a crowd of thousands of people_and having them_either blow you kisses or scream_for_you to notice_them._It's_crazy to_think I even_get_noticed on_a_stage of that size!" We all_notice._We're all blowing kisses. Especially those that_are part of the_industry._At least, some of_them. How can the industry_not take pride in the professionalism_and pageantry_displayed by_our sisters like Kelli Rika?



But what's really going on behind the_scenes? The stuff that we don't_see. The befores and_afters of_a_performance. The comradery._"Have_you ever_heard that song Swimming Pools by Kendrick_Lamar? *laughs*_Just kidding!

I didnâ€™t get to stay_in Miami this year_as_long as I would have liked._Iâ€™m a full time student at_UTA so I had to_work_the_festival into my school schedule._But a typical day would be_waking up, getting_some breakfast, maybe laying around the pool_for_an hour or so. Then we_load_up our go-go gear into the_vans._Fight_the downtown Miami traffic and_begin the hair and Make- up_process. Iâ€™m pretty pushy when it comes to getting_ready I like_to be one of the_first_ones_done and out on stage. Gustavo Casanovas was the Hair_and Make-up_manager this year_and everything went so quickly and smooth for this part_of the day. Plus we all looked_freaking fabulous!!! Once we get our hair and make-up done we_get our tights and costumes on, get those_dancing shoes and head to one of_the stages. We dance_for