LONG ISLAND NETS TO HOST WEEKEND OF ENTERTAINMENT TEAM AUDITIONS THIS AUGUST AT YES WE CAN COMMUNITY CENTER

LI Nets Kids Dance Team open call auditions on Saturday, Aug. 9
LI Nets Dance Team open call auditions on Sunday, Aug. 10

--LI Nets will also hold auditions for team mascot, Dale the Eagle--

LONG ISLAND (June 30, 2025) – The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, will hold open call auditions for its entertainment teams for the 2025-26 NBA G League season this August at Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury, NY. The Long Island Nets Kids Dance Team auditions will be Saturday, Aug. 9, followed by Long Island Nets Dance Team auditions on Sunday, Aug. 10.

The Long Island Nets Kids and Long Island Nets Dance Teams perform hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary style dances and represent the organization at community events throughout Long Island. Criscia Long, Senior Director of Entertainment at BSE Global, will oversee both auditions. The Long Island Nets Kids are led by Head Coach Christy Tolbert, who also serves as head coach of the New York Liberty’s Timeless Torches Dance Team, and Kristen Greto, former captain of The Brooklynettes, will return for her third season as Head Coach of the Long Island Nets Dance Team.

Registration for Long Island Nets Kids auditions begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9. All dancers must arrive by 10:30 a.m. in order to participate and a parent or legal guardian must be present at registration to sign a participation waiver. Additional requirements include:

Registration for Long Island Nets Dance Team begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10. All dancers must arrive by 10:30 a.m. in order to participate and additional requirements include:

In preparation for auditions, the Long Island Nets will host a dance workshop for children and a separate two-day Audition Prep Series for adults.

The Long Island Nets are also seeking a performer to portray their mascot, Dale the Eagle, for the upcoming NBA G League Season. Interested performers will be asked to submit an audition video before being invited to attend an in-person audition. For more information on mascot auditions, the Long Island Nets Kids Dance Team and the Long Island Nets Dance Team auditions, as well as details on the upcoming workshops, please visit https://longisland.gleague.nba.com/entertainment.