The UMass Dance Team Blog

 She is a senior who has had amazing ideas for the team in her four years here.  She is organized and on top of things, which is why she is the creator of this blog! (And side note-she did not write this blurb about herself.)  Known on the team for her flexibility…

Meet Christine:

1. When is your birthday?
May 1, 1986

2.  What is your major/minor?
Communication major and Information Technology minor

3.  What is the name of your old dance studio?
The Dance Academy (Holland,PA)

4.  What is your favorite style of dance?
It depends on the mood I am in, but my all-time favorites are lyrical and jazz. 

5.  Where is your favorite place on campus?
It is hard to pick just one.  My favorite place would probably be the center of campus.  I love walking by the pond, library, and chapel.  Also, the football stadium, Mullins Center, and Curry Hicks Cage hold a place in my heart because of all of the dance team memories from over the past four years.     

6.  What is your favorite color?
Turquoise

7.  What is your favorite television show?
Project Runway

8.  What is one of your habits?
I drink green tea almost every day.   

9. Besides Nationals, what is your favorite event that we do?
UMass Basketball games

10.  Who is your celebrity crush?
James Franco

11.  What is one of your aspirations?
I want to travel all over the world.

12.  What is your favorite food?
Chocolate chip cookies

13.   What is something people would not know about you from looking at you?
Hmm…I played the violin for 10 years.

14.  What do you love about UMass?
I love the campus and the people.  The university is so big that there is never a dull moment; there is always something to do or discover. 

15.  How would your friends describe you?
Optimistic, proper, artistic

16.  What were some of your favorite dance team moments?
There are so many! My favorite memory will always be when I found out I made the team.  Another fond memory is when we got our picture taken with the  2004 Red Sox World Series trophy.  Another is when UMass basketball defeated UConn in the last few seconds of the game, and the audience stormed the court.  And I will never forget all of my teamates and all of our team traditions.       

17.  What was your favorite dance that you did with the team?
I have two.  They happen to be my first and last dances on the team.  One was a hip-hop dance to Ciara’s song “Goodies” and the other was our Nationals dance from this year. 

18.  What are your favorite hobbies/pastimes?
Swimming, scrapbooking, taking pictures, blogging, playing tennis, being active outdoors

19.  What is your guilty pleasure?
Celebrity gossip

20.  Where are your favorite places in the world?
London, England…Daytona, Florida…Langhorne, PA

Some oldies…
 

Last appearance on the team- A Taste of UMass 2008

We will miss you

Christine Rozolis & Whitney Holovach

Auditions are this Saturday, May 10th!

We will have a table in the Campus Center concourse Monday through Thursday 9 AM to 3 PM.  We will be handing out flyers about auditions (which is this Saturday, May 10th at 1PM,Totman Building in Rm 204), selling candy, and T-shirts. 

Candy bars are $1 a bar. 

The T-shirts come in maroon, white, or gray and they say ”UMass Dance Team Supporter” on them and they are $10.  The sizes are S-XL. 

“The Festival of the Arts” is taking place outside the front entrance of the Fine Arts Center on Friday, May 9th from 1:oo-4:00 PM. Come see us and other arts groups perform at this event.  We are sheduled to dance at the beginning.  We hope to see you there!

She is a Sophomore and this is her second year on the team. She is good at keeping the team on track.  And if you are having a bad day, she is the one you want to have around; she loves hugs!

Meet Kelly:

1. What is your nickname?
KP

2. How would your friends describe you?
They would say I am completely crazy…and snuggly!

3. What is your guilty pleasure?
Cheese-Its!…gotta love em

4. What is your favorite pastime or hobby?
Dancing and swimming

5. What is your favorite television show?
Scrubs

6. What is your favorite movie?
Center Stage

7. Who is your favorite dancer or choreographer?
Bob Fosse!

8. What was the name of your old dance studio?
American Dance and Drama, Floral Park Music and Dance

9. Who is your celebrity crush?
Jose Reyes…a player on the Mets…not quite a celeb

10. What is your favorite book?
Catch-22

11. Where is your favorite place in the world?
My Aunt’s summer house in the Hampton’s. I have so many great memories there.

12. What was your favorite dance team moment?
My favorite dance team moment was while we were on stage in Daytona this year. There was so much energy and we were all having so much fun. It was such a rush.

13. What do you love about UMass?
I love that there are so many people. You never know who you’re going to meet in a day.

14. When is your birthday?
September 14, 1988

15. What is your favorite color?
Green

16. What is your major?
Marketing with a minor in Psych and Econ

17. What is your favorite food?
Shepard’s Pie…or Bang and Mash…I’m one of those weird people who love Irish

18. What is your favorite quote?
“Life has no rehearsals”-Saba (an old dance teacher)

19. Where is your hometown?
Queens, NY

20. Why do you love dance?
Its a good stress release and just lots of fun.

Beginning in June (and ending in August), we will be selling Avon products for our latest fundraiser.   You can shop online for Avon products here.   They sell everything from makeup, to purses, skincare, fragrances, etc.    

If you would like to support our team, please place your order with our Avon representative, Annette Hammond at www.youravon.com/ahammond. If you are looking for a fun, profitable fundraiser for your own group, feel free to contact her. 

And if you have any other questions you can contact us at danzteam@stuaf.umass.edu.

She is a Sophomore Transfer from Hofstra University and this is her first year on the team.  She is a Sociology major and Elementary Education minor. She is caring, sweet, and one of the hardest working dancers on the team. 

Meet Danielle:

1.  What is your nickname?
DeeDee, Dee, Deed

2.  What is your guilty pleasure?
VH1 dating shows

3. What is your favorite passtime or hobby?
Horseback riding

4. Where is your favorite place on campus and why?
Mullins Center… huge! And so fun to be on the court

5.  What is your favorite movie?
The Grinch with Jim Carey

6. What is your favorite tv show?
Desperate Housewives and Greys

7. Who is your favorite dancer or choreographer?
Lanette Mcentire

8. Who is your idol?
Love Marilyn Monroe

9. What is your favorite style of dance?
Jazz

10.  What is your favorite food?
Birthday cake remix from cold stone, chocolate cake and french fries

11.  What is your old studio’s name?
Boucher School of Dance

12.  Who is your celebrity crush?
Christian Baile

13. What is your favorite book?
Confessions of a Shopaholic, Queen of Babble, and Harry Potter…

14.  Where is your favorite place in the world?
On a sailboat in St. Maarten

15. What are your aspirations?
To become a professional dancer

16.  What is your favorite dance team moment?
Making the team!! And going to Daytona with all the girls!

17. What would people be surprised to know about you?
Outspoken/opinionated

18.  How would your friends describe you?
Friendly, silly, smiley, persistent

19.  What is your favorite quote?
“Everyone’s a star and deserves the right to twinkle” Marilyn Monroe

 20. When is your birthday?
June 20th 1988

On Thursday, April 24th ,we will be performing a short hip-hop dance at “A Taste of UMass.” This event starts at 4:30 and ends at 8:00PM and it is being held at the Mullins Center. Entertainment and food will be provided.

Here are some pictures from Nationals (April 8-14, 2008)! Enjoy!

The 2007-2008 team

Katie and Loren

Danielle, Kelly, Trish, Tracy, and Chelsea

Ashley and Jessica

A banner at the competition

Team Dinner

Captains: Whitney, Katie, Caitlyn

Jessica, Ashley, Katie, Caitlyn, Caitlin, Christie (alum), Loren, Dominique

Seniors: Christine and Whitney

Kelly, Chelsea, Stephanie