Audition for The Patriots Cheerleaders More than 300 women attended the New England Patriots cheerleader tryouts at the Dana Farber Field House . Patriots Cheerleader Tryouts Why tryout for the Patriots cheerleading team? Twenty-two-year-old Rebecca Kennedy of Bridgewater, center, said she likes the stature that comes with the job. She is a professional dancer and has made it to the finals several years ago. “People don’t just come to the games to watch the players; they come to watch the cheerleaders, and you can tell from all the apparel and calendars they buy that they are a huge icon in New England sports,” she said. Near he end of the day, the judges cut approximately 250 hopefuls and then about 60 women stayed to learn another routine for next weekend. Those selected from that round will be interviewed and go through a two-week trial period. In the end, 24 will remain.