Pride Dance Team
About the Pride Dance Team
The Pride Dance Team is a competitive club sport team that is split up into two teams. A Game Day Team and a Competition Team. The Game Day team performs at home varsity football and basketball games and practices 1-2 times a week. The Competition Team attends 3-5 competitions and practices 2- 3 times a week. The team hosts an annual exhibition fundraiser every year for the entire Springfield College community. The team competes in jazz and pom and attends the Dance Team Union National competition. In 2023 the team placed 2nd in Jazz and 4th in Pom.
Meet the Team
(Roster)
Aydan GreenHigh School: Oceanside High School School Year: Senior Position: Captain, Competition and Game Team Major: Business Management and marketing Fun Fact: I'm a Twin! Hometown: Oceanside, NY | |
Nicole PinoHigh School: East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School School Year: Senior Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Sports Management Fun Fact: If you hear someone yelling during a performance it’s most likely me! Hometown: East Bridgewater, MA | |
Savannah MarcelloHigh School: Keene High School School Year: Senior Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Psychology Fun Fact: I’m a pescatarian! Hometown: Marlborough, NH | |
Katie St. AngeloHigh School: Grafton High School School Year: Junior Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Physical Therapy Fun Fact: I have a dog named Pepper! Hometown: Grafton, MA | |
Hannah MacIntoshHigh School: Plymouth South High School School Year: Junior Position: Captain, Competition and Game Team Major: Physician Assistant Program Fun Fact: I have four chickens! Hometown: Plymouth, MA | |
Caroline SugrueHigh School: Grafton High School School Year: Junior Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Occupational Therapy Fun Fact: I'm too tall to be a Rockette! Hometown: North Grafton, MA | |
Meghan KammerHigh School: Copiague High School School Year: Sophomore Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Early Childhood Education Fun Fact: I'm the youngest of 4 older sisters! Hometown: Lindenhurst, NY | |
Olivia HaumannHigh School: Billerica Memorial High School School Year: Sophomore Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Physical Therapy Fun Fact: I'm afraid of the ocean Hometown: Billerica, MA | |
Molly BlairHigh School: Amity Regional High School School Year: Sophomore Position: Game Team Major: Occupational Therapy Fun Fact: I danced in a parade in Hawaii! Hometown: Orange, CT
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| Laney BarrettHigh School: Bacon Academy School Year: Sophomore Position: Competition and Game Team Major: Elementary and Special Education Fun Fact: I can do the worm! Hometown: Colchester, MA |
| Gwen ForgètHigh School: Suffield High School School Year: Sophomore Position: Game Team Major: Psychology and Criminal Justice Fun Fact: I've been skydiving twice! Hometown: Enfield CT |
Rachel VakassianHigh School: Westerly High School School Year: Freshman Position: Game Team Major: Dance + Pre-PT Fun Fact: My favorite holiday is Halloween! Hometown: Westerly, RI | |
Marin McNiffHigh School: Brookfield High School School Year: Freshman Position: Game Team Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders Fun Fact: I have a candle obsession! Hometown: Brookfield, CT | |
Sophia VarelakisHigh School: Minnechaug Regional High School School Year: Sophomore Position: Game Team Major: Business Management Fun Fact: I love New York City Hometown: Hampden, MA | |
| Morgan Presnell |
Nicole Vasquez Garcia | |
Olivia Engelhardt |