2009-2010 Officers

Director	The Captivating Maggie Dipasquale
Assistant Director	The Fierce Juliette Gallagher
Secretary	The Dynamic Jen Leonard
Treasurer	The Elegant Sarah Noon
Costume Manager	The Enticing Annalise Sundberg
Costume Manager	The Adorable Corinne Levine
Events and Publicity	The Sassy Karen Karnicki
Technical Manager	The Exquisite Christine Turner

	Director: Maggie Dipasquale Maggie DiPasquale is a senior English major with a focus in journalism in the School of Arts and Sciences. She hails from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey training in ballet, pointe, jazz, and lyrical at several different dance studios including Dynamic Youth Dance Center, Dance Arts Academy, where she was a member of the competitive Rising Star Dance Company, and New Jersey Ballet. Maggie attended Oak Knoll School in Summit, New Jersey for high school where she was a member of the Dance Company and their Vice President her senior year. She is currently a member of the Boston College Pom Squad. Maggie would like to thank her family and friends for all their support and is grateful to DOBC for giving her the opportunity to serve as their Director.
	Assitant Director: Juliette Gallagher Juliette Gallagher is a junior at Boston College, double majoring in English and Communications, and has been a member of DOBC for three years. Originally from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, Juliette has been dancing practically her whole life, concentrating mainly in jazz and modern but training in tap, ballet, and lyrical as well. She danced throughout high school at Wayne Ballet Center for Dance Arts and Betsy Daily’s School of Performing Arts, performing in numerous shows and traveling to festivals with her high school’s Dance Company. A member of the Company for four years and captain during her senior year, Juliette began choreographing then. She is thrilled to be a part of another DOBC production. Dancing with such wonderful girls and being a member of DOBC’s fabulous board has truly enriched her experience at BC.
	Secretary: Jen Leonard Jennifer is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Biochemistry. In her hometown of Kings Park, New York, she began dance training at the age of four at the Ann Mercedes Dance Studio. Originally exposed to ballet, tap, and jazz, Jennifer has also studied lyrical, hip hop, pointe, and theatre dancing. Jennifer has studied with many teachers, taking master classes at studios such as Broadway Dance Center. She began student and substitute teaching at the age of twelve, along with taking a choreography class with the studio’s teachers. As a senior in high school, Jennifer taught several classes and choreographed for her studio’s Christmas show and year-end recital. Jen is so excited to serve on the board of DOBC this year and continue to share her love of dance with others!
	Treasurer: Sarah Noon Sarah Noon is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences double majoring in Biology and Psychology. Originally from Royersford, Pennsylvania, she has been dancing since the age of 3. Sarah received training in ballet, pointe, and jazz at the Valley Forge Dance School and The Rock School West. As a principal dancer with the Valley Forge Dance Theatre, she has performed various roles in The Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, and The Nutcracker in both Pennsylvania and New York. Sarah is thrilled to continue her passion and love for dance with DOBC and looks forward to serving another year on the executive board.
	Costoume Manager: Annalise Sundberg Anna is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in English with a minor in Hispanic Studies. She began dancing at the age of four for the Summit School of Dance in her hometown of Wayzata, Minnesota. There she received training in jazz, tap, ballet and lyrical. After eight years of studio training Anna joined the varsity dance team at her high school, Benilde-St. Margaret’s of St. Louis Park, MN where she focused on jazz, high-kick precision and began training in hip hop. She competed on the team for six years, advancing to the Minnesota State Dance Team Tournament each year where her team won the 2004 and 2008 Jazz State Champion title, and where she was named a member of the All-State Dance Team in 2006 and 2008. She began choreographing for the team as a sophomore and was named captain her senior year. Anna is currently a member of the Boston College Pom Squad. She is so excited to be able to continue her passion for dance here at BC and is thrilled with the opportunity to work on the executive board.
	Costume Manager: Corinne Levine Corinne is currently a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in biology. She began her dance training at the age of four in her hometown of Albany, NY at Elanor’s dance studio. There she concentrated in tap with training in jazz as well. In high school Corinne continued her dance training at the World of Dance under the instruction of Barbara Pregont and Danielle Cuzdey and became a member of the competition team. In 2007 the World of Dance won national titles at Starquest world competition in Virginia Beach VA, and after only two years of operation was named one of the Top 50 dance studios in the country by the Federation of Dance Competitions (FDC) for the 2007-08 dance year, missing a top 25 designation by only three spots. Corinne is thrilled and honored to be able to serve on the DOBC board this coming year and is looking forward to another great year of dance at Boston College.
	Events and Publicity: Karen Karnicki Karen Karnicki is a sophomore in A&S majoring in Islamic Civilization and Societies and minoring in Eastern European Studies. She is from Marlboro, NJ and has been dancing since the age of 3. Karen was a company dancer at Center Stage Dance and Theatre School specializing in contemporary jazz under the direction of Jason Warley. During her junior and senior years of high school, Karen served as the captain of her dance company. She has performed in competitions, shows, and fundraisers across the Tri-State area. Karen gained teaching experience as a substitute and assistant teacher at Center Stage, and she even taught the Advanced Jazz DOBC studio class last year. Karen is excited for another year of dancing with DOBC and is looking forward to working on the executive board.
	Technical Manager: Christine Turner Christine is a senior International Studies major and French minor in the College of Arts & Sciences. She has over ten years of dance experience training with the Pasadena Civic Ballet Company and performing with DOBC in the styles of ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, character, and hip hop. As a member of PCB she traveled to and competed in New York City and Barcelona, Spain. She has also choreographed a lyrical piece to One Republic’s Apologize in DOBC’s 2008 production of “Release!” This is Christine’s third year dancing with DOBC and second term serving on the Executive Board as the Technical Manager. She looks forward to another successful show with DOBC!

last updated: 8/18/09