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2012-2013 Officer Board

President :: Hailey Watts (hnw5023@psu.edu)

Vice President :: Brianne Hatherill

Secretary :: Nicole Signore

Treasurer :: Heather Ruppert

Junior Officer (and social chair) :: Megan Lantz (mwl5238@psu.edu)

THON Chairs :: Samantha Caiarelli, Mia DeFrank, Sarah Koch

Orchesis Dance Company
2011-2012

Jocelyn Shuber
President

jcs431@psu.edu


Hometown: Butler, PA
Year: Senior
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown Dance Studio: SheLor School of Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary and Jazz
Other PSU Organizations: NSSLHA, Health and Human Development Honor Society
Favorite Orchesis Memory: Dancing in THON 2011 for our two families, DU, and my Orchesis girls. FTK!!
Plans after graduation:
Attending graduate school for Speech-Language Pathology, and dancing as much as I can!!

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Alyssa Norton
Vice President



Hometown: Langhorne, PA
Year: Senior
Major: Kinesiology, Movement Science Option
Hometown Dance Studio: The Dance Academy
Favorite Style of Dance: Jazz
Favorite Orchesis Memory: NYC trip, performing at THON, canning trips, showcases, and meeting all of my best friends!
Plans after graduation:
Physical therapy school in the Philadelphia area and coming back to visit PSU as much as possible :)

Michele Weiss
Secretary


Hometown: Columbia, MD
Year: Senior
Major: Sociology, Communication of Arts and Sciences
Hometown Dance Studio: Backstage Dance Studio
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Other PSU Organizations: THON!
Favorite Orchesis Memory: Dancing in the Homecoming parade, on the THON stage, and hayride!
Plans after Graduation: Graduate school plans TBA, and pretending I'm still an ODC newbie :)
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Tina DeLuca
Treasurer



Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Year: Senior
Major: Telecommunications, minor in dance
Hometown Dance Studio: Roger's School of dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Favorite Orchesis Memory: Dancing at THON, pomping all night for the Homecoming parade
Plans after Graduation: Get a full-time job in communications and keep dancing!!

Hailey Watts
Junior Officer
(Social Chair)
hnw5023@psu.edu


Hometown: Penfield, NY
Year: Junior
Major: International Politics, Crime Law & Justice
Hometown Dance Studio: Spins Dance Studio
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Other PSU Organizations: Strategic & Global Security Scholars Program
Favorite Orchesis Memory: THON, formals, hayride, and anything involving performances

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Kenzie Brancato

Hometown: Conneaut Lake, PA
Year: Freshman
Major: Food Science, minor in dance
Hometown Dance Studio: Allegro Dance Arts
Favorite Style of Dance: Jazz and Contemporary

Other PSU Organizations: Food Science Club

Brittney Cable

Hometown: State College, PA
Year: Senior
Major: RPTM, Community/Commercial option
Hometown Dance Studio: Centre Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Jazz Other PSU Organizations: THON! Favorite Orchesis Memory: Everything about it!

Plans after Graduation: The real world, planning special events with an event planning company

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Madison Cable

Hometown: State College, PA
Year: Sophomore
Major: RPTM/Event Planning
Hometown Dance Studio: Centre Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: All of them
Favorite Orchesis Memory: New York Trip!

Samantha Caiarelli

Hometown: Franklin, PA
Year: Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown Dance Studio: Studio 22 Dance Academy
Favorite Style of Dance: Lyrical Other PSU Organizations: Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
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Mia DeFrank

Hometown: Uniontown, PA
Year: Freshman
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown Dance Studio: Koza and Company Dance Studio
Favorite Style of Dance: Ballet
Favorite Orchesis Memory: When the officers surprised me :)

Elise Deming

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Year: Freshman
Major: Nutrition
Hometown Dance Studio: Dance Expressions by Erica
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Other PSU Organizations: SNA, Small Exotic Animals Club

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Alyssa Doane (THON Chair)

Hometown: West Chester, PA
Year: Senior
Major: Marketing, minor in international business
Hometown Dance Studio: Crane Performing Arts
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Other PSU Organizations: PSMA
Favorite Orchesis Memory: Performing during THON and dancing at BDC in New York

Plans after Graduation: Enter the real world and get a marketing job

Chelsea Finley (THON Chair)

Hometown: State College, PA
Year: Senior
Major: Elementary Education, minors in psychology and sociology
Hometown Dance Studio: Centre Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Favorite Orchesis Memory: NYC trips, being THON chair :), performing in spaces smaller than my closet

Plans after Graduation: Student teaching in State College for a year, eventually teaching 1st or 2nd grade, and continuing to dance in any way I can :)

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Taylor Goldman

Hometown: Warren, NJ
Year: Junior
Major: Political Science, Geography
Hometown Dance Studio: Broadway Dance Theatre
Favorite Style of Dance: Jazz
Favorite Orchesis Memory: THON
Brianne Hatherill (THON Chair)

Hometown: Tustin, CA (Orange County)
Year: Junior
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown Dance Studio: Elevation Studios
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Other PSU Organizations: Kines Club, HHD Honor Society
Favorite Orchesis Memory: I love Sunday morning story times at rehearsals! My ultimate favorite memories happen at THON in the stands! I love spending that weekend with my favorite Orchesis girls, supporting our dancers and standing for the Four Diamonds families!
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Hannah Hileman

Hometown: York, PA
Year: Senior
Major: Supply Chain Management, minor in international business
Hometown Dance Studio: York Area Repertoire of Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Jazz and Contemporary
Other PSU Organizations: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Favorite Orchesis Memory: Dancing at THON and HAYRIDE!

Plans after Graduation: Either work in the corporate world with Johnson & Johnson or move out west and just "survive" for a year or two :)

Sarah Koch

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Year: Freshman
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hometown Dance Studio: Thomas Studio of Performing Arts
Favorite Style of Dance: Lyrical and Contemporary
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Megan Lantz

Hometown: Murrysville, PA
Year: Sophomore
Major: HRIM
Hometown Dance Studio: Studio G Dance Center
Favorite Style of Dance: Jazz
Other PSU Organizations: PSHRS, CMAA
Favorite Orchesis Memory: Homecoming week, NYC trip, THON, Formal

Kaitlyn Loop

Hometown: State College, PA
Year: Senior
Major: Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Management
Hometown Dance Studio: Centre Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary and Hip-Hop Favorite Orchesis Memory: Dancing in Homecoming parade, Homecoming week, socials and showcases!!

Plans after Graduation: Move to Pittsburgh and work for a high-end hotel company

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Elly Marant

Hometown: Center Valley, PA
Year: Junior
Major: Industrial Engineering/Product Realization
Hometown Dance Studio: Diane Mediero's Acadeny of Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Lyrical
Other PSU Organizations: THON (Supply Logistics), Institute of Industrial Engineers
Favorite Orchesis Memory: NYC Trips and showing off our sweet dance moves at socials!

Ali Parks

Hometown: Satellite Beach, FL
Year: Freshman
Major: Film, Management
Hometown Dance Studio: Rhythm in Motion
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
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Heather Ruppert

Hometown: Spring Grove, PA
Year: Junior
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown Dance Studio: York Area Repertoire of Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Other PSU Organizations: Kines Club, HHD Honor Society
Favorite Orchesis Memory: Both trips to NYC and just roaming the city with all of my Orchesis ladies, THON weekend in the stands with everyone (especially when we all are delirious)
Emily Sabo

Hometown: Monroeville, PA
Year: Sophomore
Major: Spanish Education, International Studies, TESL
Hometown Dance Studio: M&M Dance Academy and Dance Alloy Theatre
Favorite Style of Dance:Contemporary and African
Other PSU Organizations: Mid-State Literacy Council, PSMLA Favorite Orchesis Memory: Seeing Alyssa Norton's choreography for the first time
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Nicole Signore

Hometown: Middletown, NJ
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology, Spanish
Hometown Dance Studio: Kathryn Barnett School of Dance
Favorite Style of Dance: Contemporary
Other PSU Organizations: Center for Language Studies, Psi Chi, Spanish Club
Favorite Orchesis Memory: THON and NYC!