Our employees travel around to colleges, high schools, and middle schools to teach skills used in cheerleading today. We specialize in tumbling, stunting, jumps, and dance. We teach to all age groups including boys and girls. We also offer choreography and private lessons for teams and individuals. Another part of Xtreme Cheer is its All-Star program. We currently have 3 teams:

  • Xtreme Cheer Junior Royal: all-girl team; age limit- 14
  • Xtreme Cheer Senior Silver: all-girl team; age limit- 18
  • Xtreme Cheer Co-Ed Black: co-ed team; age limit- 18

  • Xtreme Cheer is owned and operated by Michael E. Talbot. Mike has 14 years of cheerleading and tumbling experience. In addition to his participation in cheerleading through high school and college where he was a cheerleader for the UCONN HUSKIES, Mike has worked for various organizations associated with cheerleading from regional to national levels. He was a member of the UCA staff for 7 years, and also a member of Best Cheerleading for 3 years. Mike has been a judge on local and national levels, as well as being certified by the USASF in tumbling, stunting, and baskets through level 5. Additionally, Mike is safety certified in the state of Connecticut for CPR and first aid.

    Assistant coach Dana Talbot has 17 years of gymnastics and dance experience. As a former college gymnast at Southern Connecticut State University, Dana competed at a National Level. Dana also was a former head coach of a YMCA gymnastics team up to level 9 for over 3 years, and assistant coach to a high school team. Dana joined Xtreme Cheer as the assistant coach 3 years ago where she has assisted with tumbling, jumps, and dance. Dana is USASF certified in tumbling up to level 5.

    “People call me sporty, because I love to do all sports. Not only have I done the skills in the sport but I enjoy coaching it, teaching it and still training for it.”

    Dilmer has been a New Jersey Nets Cheerleader for the past two years. He has been a welcome new addition to Xtreme Cheer CT which he has been involved in coaching and also helping with choreography. He has been helping out and coaching with the New Rochelle High School Cheerleading program for the last 7 years. He also has been working with World Challenge All Stars for 5 years. His background is based on cheering and dancing, swimming, soccer, gymnastics and tumbling. He has been doing all these skills for the last 9 years. Dilmer also has his hand in many different sports and programs:

    3 years with Calgari Soccer
    5 years with Badger's Swimming
    9 years at Spotlight Gymnastics