PALACE CRYSTALS Official Cheerleaders of Crystal Palace Football Club 1998 WCA/BCA British Senior Cheerleading Champions

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Michael Barrymore's Prime Time Television Show gained an extra boost of Cheer Spirit when filming for the new series of "My Kind Of People".

The Cheerleaders for Crystal Palace Football Club are no strangers to big audiences. They perform before 20,000 at Home Games. On hand to Star in the popular long running programme they will seen by millions when the program airs.

Michael Barrymore spent two days in Croyden's Whitcroft Centre auditioning and recording for the next series which is to be screened early in the New Year.

"My Kind Of People" features a large number of specialty acts of all ages who meet chat and perform on the talent showcase programme.

The Palace Crystals cheered danced and stunted through their audition on 28 August winning a chance to Spotlight on stage in the show.

Palace Crystals to perform in London New Years Day Parade:   The television competition "Search For Cheerleaders For The New Years Day Parade - London" was promoted on ITV Telesvision. Squads were invited to compete for a chance to perform in the famous London Parade. The entry was large and several top British squads were amongst those who took part on 26 September. Only four would be selected by the panel of judges to qualify for the Parade.

The Palace Crystals 'Cheer Magic' were selected for the honour of performing in the Parade.

The competition was organised by ITV's "London Tonight" and London Weekend Television, in conjunction with the London Parade office. The four finalists were Crystal Palace 'Cheer Magic' from South London, Ascension Eagles Elite from East London, Ascension Eagles All-Stars, and Sole File dance team from Pinner Middx. These squads will be performing alongside 1200 UCA American Allstars and 8,000 international performers on New Years Day, on a route lined by an estimated one million spectators and televised across many countries.

The Final Four then each performed a 90 second routine at Queen's Park Rangers ground at Loftus Road on 3 October during Half Time.

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SEE THE BRITISH & AMERICAN CHEERLEADERS IN ACTION ON NEW YEARS DAY
The London Parade starts off in Parliament Square at 12:00, going through Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly, and to Berkley Square. Get there early, it will be packed.

London Parade Web Site

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