LEXINGTON, Ky. — Ten former members of the University of Kentucky Dance Team will represent professional sports teams during the 2026-27 season, according to UK Athletics.
The alumni will compete across six NFL franchises and one NBA team. The returning performers represent varying years of experience, with some entering their fourth season in professional cheerleading while three are making their debuts.
DaVanna Lockett, who danced at UK from 2018-22, begins her fourth season with the Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders. Allison Broadhurst and Laura Perry, both of whom competed for UK from 2022-25, will enter their fourth and second seasons, respectively, with the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders. Broadhurst attended UK from 2019-23.
Ava Lahey, who was a member of the UK Dance Team from 2022-24, enters her third season with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Izzy Febbraro, competing at UK from 2021-24, will be in her second season with the Chicago Luvabulls, the Chicago Bulls’ dance team. Brooke Gebhardt, who danced at UK from 2022-25, also enters her second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders.
Off the court, Christie Horan has established herself as a coach, entering her fourth season as head coach of the Command Force, the dance team for the NFL’s Washington Commanders. Horan danced at UK from 2010-14.
Three alumni will make their professional debuts this season. McKenna Clinch, who competed for UK from 2020-24, and Reagan Fornia-Fleming, who was on the UKDT from 2022-26, will both join the Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders. Olivia Sebastian, a UK member from 2021-25, will join Febbraro with the Chicago Luvabulls.
The University of Kentucky Dance Team competes at the national level, with the university’s athletic programs earning recognition for their achievements. More information about the UK Dance Team is available at ukathletics.com/dance.
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