Realizing Individual & Squad Excellence 

A Message From Our Founder

Karime Balelo

Karime Balelo

Owner | Head Choreographer

 

Our vision is for all coaches, athletes, and teams to RISE to their full potential no matter their budget or income. 

When I first started coaching, I made every mistake in the book: overpaid for choreo, performed illegal skills in a routine, taught incorrect stunt technique, etc. I had to learn my lessons the hard way. Slowly, I learned and grew… and now I want to help others do the same.

Whether it’s in the sideline or on the comp floor, we are here to help.

 

Testimonials

Tiffany Hemberger
Head Varsity Coach, Spring Valley High School
Karime is very knowledgeable about cheerleading, competitions, rules, scoring, and safety.

She delivers the most challenging and creative competition routines that cater to the competitions you compete at. She follows up with biweekly progress checks to assist in preparation for events and competitions. Overall, her choreography and instruction are invaluable to all levels of competitive high school cheerleading.

Rebecca and Jen Fox
Head JV Coaches | Spring Valley High School
We are so thankful for the consultants at Rise Cheer.

Their expertise in competitive cheer is an extreme asset to our program. Karime has helped our program grow leaps and bounds. The time she takes with not only our athletes, but our coaching staff has really expanded our knowledge and strengthend our entire program. We love that we can send Rise progressive videos and get personal one on one feedback. The relationship built between our coaching staff and Rise's consultants makes this feel like a team effort. We will definitely be utilizing Rise Cheer for all of our choreo and progressive cheer needs.

Taylor
Chaparral High School
Rise has been an amazing with my season this year!

Karime really knows the ins and outs of all cheerleading brands and really takes time to highlight what each brand loves while making sure your team is at its best! She has a million of ideas that will work and really was just my saving grace this past competition season!

Roxanne Thomas
Head Coach | Liberty High School
We absolutely love working with Karime.

She is creative, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the sport of cheerleading! We are always so impressed with the new stunts she teaches our team every time she works with them!

Kristen Charlesworth
San Antonio, TX
Coach Zamora is definitely the most knowledgable and reliable I’ve seen.

Coach Zamora came out to San Antonio to work with my team at Smithson Valley High School on our UIL State Championship routine. Her choreography for band dance was creative, original, and brought a new element to our typical Texas style. She was wonderful with my team, made her expectations clear, and took her time to make sure they understood the choreography and were able to deliver. I’ve worked with many choreographers in my 7 years of coaching and Coach Zamora is definitely the most knowledgable and reliable I’ve seen.

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