Dancing a Blue Streak
Three-time defending MVP Phil Dalhausser joins the AVP Dancers during an AVP NIVEA Tour event. Photo courtesy of AVP Dancers Part of the allure of an AVP event is the sight of tanned, hard bodies belonging to athletes and spectators alike. But when the outside courts are empty, competition has narrowed to one championship match and the final four players are outside the lines, it becomes the job of the AVP Dancers to keep eyes focused on center court. Whitney Frink, left, and Cachita Hynes founded the AVP Dancers, the association’s first official dance team. Photo courtesy of AVP Dancers The first official dance team of the AVP, the AVP Dancers are midway through their first complete season after debuting at last year’s Manhattan Beach Open. The concept for the troupe stemmed from “Access Hollywood” producer Whitney Frink when she was covering the 2008 Olympic Games. It wasn’t just the gold-medal winnings performances of the United States’ men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams that caught Frink’s attention. “When I was in Beijing, I saw the dancers they had at the volleyball venue,” Frink said. “They added so much excitement to the matches. The crowd really enjoyed it. After…
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