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Sparks to Fly At CONSOL!

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- What does the Pittsburgh Power Arena Football Team have that the Steelers don't? A dance team!

Under the direction of dancing director Jennelle Johnson, the Sparks are sure to fly when the Power takes the field at the CONSOL Energy Center!

"We're so excited," Johnson told KDKA in January. "I'm going to have 16 beautiful girls!"

A Penn State graduate, Johnson has more than two decades of dancing experience. She has even worked as a backup dancer for Ludacris and Brian McKnight.

The Sparks make their big debut in Pittsburgh when the Power take on the Philadelphia Soul in the home opener tonight!

We thought the "Sparks" was such a clever name that we decided to take a look at some of the other dance teams around the Arena Football League! We even put links to each of their pages so you can check them out for yourself!

National Conference – West Division

  • Arizona Rattlers' Dance Team: The Sidewinders
  • San Jose SabreCats' Dance Team: The SabreKittens
  • Spokane Shock's Dance Team: Rockstar Shock Dance Team
  • Utah Blaze's Dance Team: Blaze Dancers
  • National Conference –Central Division

  • Chicago Rush's Dance Team: Adrenaline Rush Dancers
  • Dallas Vigilantes' Dance Team: Vigilantes Dancers
  • Iowa Barnstormers' Dance Team: Storm Chasers
  • Kansas City Command's Dance Team: The Commandettes
  • Tulsa Talons' Dance Team: Tulsa Talons Cheerleaders
  • American Conference – South Division

  • Georgia Force's Dance Team: Georgia Force Cheerleaders
  • Jacksonville Sharks' Dance Team: Attack Dancers
  • New Orleans VooDoo's Dance Team: VooDoo Dolls
  • Orlando Predators' Dance Team: The Prowlers
  • Tampa Bay Storm's Dance Team: Storm Dancers
  • American Conference – East Division

  • Cleveland Gladiators' Dance Team: The Goddesses
  • Milwaukee Mustangs' Dance Team: The Fillies
  • Philadelphia Soul's Dance Team: The Soulmates
  • Pittsburgh Power's Dance Team: The Sparks
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