| 2006-2007 TEAM BIOS
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 Name: Sara Buckheit (Officer)
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Year: SENIOR
Major: Psychology with a Family Studies Minor
Dance History: I have danced FOREVER in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and precision pom classes. I was on Paul VI Catholic High School's Drill Team for four years and was a captain senior year. I also performed with the PVI Drill team in China!
# of Years on Team: 4
Future Plans (dance related or not): After graduation I would like to join Americorps and attend graduate school for Psychology.
Fun Fact: In high school our dance team was flown to China to perform for a city's 50 year celebration. Our performance was seen by over a million people!
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 Name: Gina Cavallo
Hometown: Bergenfield, New Jersey
Year: Freshman
Major: Health Studies, Pre-Medical
Dance History: Since the age of 11 I have danced jazz, ballet, and hip hop at a local studio. Throughout four years of high school I was a member of the nationally ranked Don Bosco Dance Team. I served as co-captain my senior when the team took 3rd and 4th place in the nation.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): After graduation I plan on attending medical school in California. Sometime during my life I want to set aside a year to travel around the world. I hope to keep dancing even after college.
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 Name: Lauren Eubank (Captain)
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Year: Senior
Major: Media Arts and Design /Communications
Dance History: I have danced since age 2 at Ardell Stone School of Dancing in Roanoke, VA. I was a member of the performing company for 7 years and was a student teacher for 5 years. I was trained in ballet, pointe, lyrical, tap, and jazz. I have competed in numerous regional and national competitions. I was also a member of Cave Spring High School's Dance / Drill team for 3 years and served as captain my senior year.
# of Years on Team: 4
Future Plans (dance related or not): I hope to work in the media primarily in event planning and/or public relations, with long-term aspirations of working in advertising or magazine production. I hope to always dance no matter where life takes me.
Fun Fact: Tomatoes are my favorite food.
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 Name: Maureen Furey (Captain)
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Year: Senior
Major: Health Sciences
Dance History: I have been dancing since I was four years old. I was trained in ballet at the Russell School of Ballet. I danced on my high school dance team and served as captain my senior year.
# of Years on Team: 4
Future Plans (dance related or not): I plan to go to graduate school for Occupational therapy next fall and to continue dancing.
Fun Fact: I spent the spring semester of 2006 in Salamanca, Spain.
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 Name: Megan Hayes
Hometown: Frederick, MD
Year: Freshman
Major: Hospitality and Tourism Management
Dance History: I have been dancing for 15 years at Dance Unlimited. I danced competitively regionally and nationally for 6 years. I was on the cheerleading squad at my high school for 3 years, pom squad for 1 year, and dance company for 4 years.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): I would like to pursue a career in the business management field and also become a dance teacher or community theater performer.
Fun Fact: My middle name is Diamond.
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 Name: Lauren Hensel
Hometown: Centreville, Virginia
Year: Freshman
Major: Pre-SMAD, Sociology Minor
Dance History: I started dancing when I was 2 and began competing at the age of 5. I competed both regionally and nationally and won a regional title in 2004. I was trained in jazz, lyrical, ballet, pointe, tap, pom, and hip-hop. In addition, I was a member of my high school dance team for four years and served as a captain my senior year. I also was a UDA All-star for the past two years.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): I would like to work in the magazine or advertising industry and eventually open up my own dance studio or coach a dance team.
Fun Fact: I share my birthday with my favorite actress, Audrey Hepburn.
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 Name: Samantha Johnson
Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Year: Freshmen
Major: Interior Design
Dance History: From the age of five I have danced at Fredericksburg School of the Performing Arts or at Orange School of the Performing Arts. I have danced competitively for nine of those thirteen years. I cheered for four years at Courtland High School in Spotsylvania County on both the fall squad and competitive squad. I'm also an All-American Cheerleader.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): I plan to continue dancing with a dance minor for the next 4 years of my college career. I'm still working to decide what I truly want to do for the rest of my life, but I'm sure it will be great!
Fun Fact: I cheered at the Capital One Bowl Game for the Georgia Tech vs. Purdue University game. I also LOVE Hello Kitty!
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 Name: Julie Jones
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Year: Freshman
Major: Psychology with pre-med interest
Dance History: I started dancing when I was 11 at Ardell Stone School of Dance and at age 15 became a member of Cave Spring High School's dance team for 4 years and served as captain my junior and senior years.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): I hope to survive med-school and pursue a career in either psychiatry or surgery, but to never let go of performing.
Fun Fact: I can eat more than you.
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 Name: Casey Kotula (Officer)
Hometown: Chantilly, Virginia
Year: Senior
Major: IDLS/Early Childhood Education
Dance History: I have been dancing since age two and dancing competitively since age nine. I have studied ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, and pom. I was a member of the Chantilly High School Dance Team for 4 years, serving as captain my senior year.
# of Years on Team: 4
Future Plans (dance related or not): After graduation I plan to be an elementary school teacher and hopefully continue dancing!
Fun Fact: I have the same birthday as my mom AND my grandma!
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 Name: Kim Ramos
Hometown: Stafford, VA
Year: Freshman
Major: accounting
Dance History: I have been dancing for 13 years during which I studied various areas of dance including tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, & pointe. I danced and competed at Barton and Williams School of Dance for 7 years and was a member of the Colonial Forge High School varsity dance team where I served as co-captain my senior year.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): I hope to graduate from JMU as an accounting major and hopefully keep dancing for as long as possible!
Fun Fact: My favorite movie of all time is Aladdin.
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 Name: Ashley Sammler
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Year: Freshman
Major: Biology/Forensic Science
Dance History: I have danced since I was 4 years old in all areas including tap, jazz, ballet and lyrical. I danced at Steppin' Up Dance Theatre for 5 years where I was a part of their competition team and attended many regional and national competitions. I just finished my last year at Rhythm Street Dance Center where I danced for 5 years and was a tap student assistant for kids ages 8-10.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): I hope to become a forensic lab technician for work for the FBI.
Fun Fact: I can solve a rubix cube!
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 Name: Erica Lynn Strong
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Year: Junior
Major: English
Dance History: I began dancing at a very young age but fell in love with ballet in elementary school while studying at the Russell School of Ballet. I pursued ballet seriously throughout high school as well as studying other genres of dance such as jazz and modern. During the last two years of high school I also danced on the Robinson High School Dance Team and eventually became a captain my senior year.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): After college, I plan to continue dancing and hopefully perform in musical theater performances.
Fun Fact: I absolutely love Broadway and I was an apprentice for Broadway Theater Project this past summer in Tampa, Florida.
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 Name: Stephanie Suitt
Hometown: Gainesville, VA
Year: Freshmen
Major: International Affairs
Dance History: I've trained in ballet, modern, jazz, and character since the age of 5. I've also participated in summer intensives at The Washington Ballet and Nikitenko Academy of Ballet. In addition, I was a finalist in the Youth American Grand Prix Competition.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): I hope to attend graduate school and go into diplomatic affairs and continue studying languages. Also, I plan to continue dance and enjoy my time performing.
Fun Fact: I can speak Thai!
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 Name: Julia Urban
Hometown: Huntington, New York
Year: Sophomore
Major: IDLS/Elementary Education
Dance History: I began dancing at a studio when I was two years old and continued through high school. I studied jazz, lyrical, hip hop, ballet, pointe, modern and tap. I danced competitively for seven years with various studios on Long Island. Most recently, I was a member of Platinum Performance Dance Academy and a member of the Huntington High School kickline/dance team for four years. Serving as captain for two years, we competed in pom, jazz and kick and were awarded Long Island Champions my senior year.
# of Years on Team: 2
Future Plans (dance related or not): I plan to become an elementary school teacher and have a family. I also hope to continue dancing in the future either working in a studio or with a team.
Fun Fact: I own and can recite the entire series of F*R*I*E*N*D*S.
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 Name: Caitlin Hardgrove
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Year: Freshman
Major: undecided
Dance History: I did Irish dancing from age five to about age eleven, and then I was on the Liberty Belle Pom Squad at Magruder High School for four years. I was captain my senior year, and we won the State Title my junior and senior year in 2005 and 2006.
# of Years on Team: 1
Future Plans (dance related or not): I'm not quite sure where I'll be in the future, but I'm sure my four years at JMU will help me get there! Hopefully dancing will still be a part of my life, and I'm also hoping I'll get to travel a lot after college.
Fun Fact: I was born in Watford, England.
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