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Boston College Dance Ensemble
::Officers 2007-2008:: |
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Lisa Rodeschini a senior communications major and Italian minor in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is so excited for her fourth year on Dance Ensemble. She is from the great state of New York, and has been dancing since age three. She loves all styles of dance, and especially jazz and belly dancing. She currently teaches a Belly Dancing Class at the Plex! |
Stephanie Hurley is a student in the Lynch School of Education, Class of 2009. She is from Malden, MA, and is double-majoring in Secondary Education and English. For fourteen years, Stephanie danced at the Lisa Liston School of Dance in Everett, MA, where she performed in annual recitals and competitions as both a group and solo performer. She also participated in the Melrose Youth Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker for eight years. In addition to performing with the Dance Ensemble, Stephanie also enjoys teaching dance and sharing her love for the art with younger students. |
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Lea D'Arminio is a senior mathematics major in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is from Ramsey, New Jersey and has received a versatile dance training, from classical ballet to hip-hop. Lea has traveled across the country and abroad, training in cities such as London, Los Angeles, and New York City. Lea enjoys teaching contemporary and hip-hop dance to younger students and dancing with the Dance Ensemble. |
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| Jamie Best is a senior in the Carroll School of Management double majoring in Finance and Economics. She is originally from Yorktown, NY where she trained at a local studio, Dance for Joy. She appeared in many performances over the years including the Nutcracker, Coppelia, A Midsummer Nights Dream, and Sleeping Beauty. She also spent summers studying with the American Academy of Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet School, and the Princeton Ballet School. | |
Jacqueline Bleck is a senior in the Carroll School of Management. She is from Sudbury, Massachusetts and has been dancing for sixteen years. She has studied classical ballet, jazz, and modern since age three. She has performed in countless seasons of The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and Romeo and Juliet, and most recently was a member of the Massachusetts Youth Ballet.
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| Cate Prefontaine is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, double majoring in History and Women's Studies . She studied at David DeMarie Dance Studios in Buffalo New York since age four, competing nationally and performing in shows and musicals throughout Western New York. She had the amazing opportunity to spend the spring semester 2007 in Cape Town, South Africa and also to study African and Afro-Contemporary Dance at the University of Cape Town Department of Dance under Maxwell Qolani Rani. | |
Kari Singleton is a sophomore in the Carroll School of Management and is looking to concentrate in Marketing. Kari comes from Barrington, a Northwest suburb of Chicago. She began dancing at the age of two, and continued her studies at the Denise Sabala Dance Studio. In high school, Kari was an Artistic Director of her dance company for three years where she fell in love with choreographing. In addition, she was the captain of her high school’s state champion dance team. Kari is excited to be an officer and is looking forward to another unforgettable year with the Boston College Dance Ensemble. |
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Jon Arpino is a junior in the Carrol School of Management. He has trained at dance schools across the country including the Boston Ballet School, The San Francisco Ballet School, and The Ballet Workshop of New England. Before focusing strictly on ballet, Jonathan danced tap, jazz, and modern for ten years, taking part in numerous conventions and competitions. This past spring, Jonathan traveled to Las Vegas as a semifinalist in the television show, So you Think You Can Dance, and had the opportunity to work with some of the the best dancers and choreographers in the country. Aside from dance, Jon has a passion for Music Production and any athletic activity.
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