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Sarah Garren (2001-present)
Sarah "Smudge" Garren, an understudy at the age of 11, is newly welcomed as a member of Footprints II. She performed in a special introduction during Tap Jam 2000! Sarah has studied tap for 4 years and ballet since the age of 3! She also enjoys soccer, church choir, and playing the clarinet. Her fondest dance memory is her first recital. Sarah wants "to dance forever and be a professional dancer."
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Tara Jennings (2001-present)
Tara "Jelly" Jennings, by the age of 12, has regularly attended the Cecchetti Council of America, Dupree, Tremain and Joel Hall dance camps, participated as part of a dance group who performed at Starpower and Headliners competitions, and has passed her Grade II Cecchetti exam. Tara has also taken part in the production of The Nutcracker. She has been dancing for 8 years. We welcome Tara as a new Footprints II member!
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Erica Johnston (2000-present)
At 13 years of age, Erica "Eureka" Johnston is thrilled to be a part of the Footprints family. In fact, her two most memorable dance accomplishments are becoming an understudy for Footprints II, and then becoming a member of Footprints II. Erica has appeared in many dance shows since 1991. She has taken classes from masters such as Leonard Reed, Dianne Walker, Ernest Brown, Prince Spencer, Cholly Atkins, Jason Samuels, and Acia Gray. Erica hopes to continue dancing throughout her life and to expand her horizons on different types of dance.
Erica can be reached through e-mail.
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Lauren Kasdorf (1999-2000)
Lauren "Blondie" Kasdorf is 13 years old and is beginning her second year with Footprints. She has been dancing for 6 years and has performed in the summer stock production of Annie. Lauren is also an athlete, playing basketball and volleyball, and she considers being selected to Footprints Tap Ensemble as her most memorable dance accomplishment. Lauren has taken master tap classes with Savion Glover and Dianne Walker. As for the future, she plans to continue both school and dance, doing a great job at both!
Lauren can be reached through e-mail.
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Katie LaFollette (2000-2001)
Katie danced with Footprints II for a year before becoming the current Assistant Director for Crunch! Productions out of Arlington Heights, IL. She has studied with many tap masters, and hopes to teach tap and open her own studio one day. She can be seen doing her first solo as the French Doll in Crunch's "Cracker Jack" in December.
Katie can be reached through email at e-mail.
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Kristin LaRoi (2000-2001)
Kristin "Loopy" LaRoi enters her first year as a member of Footprints Tap Ensemble, having been a Footprint II last season. She was a member of the Terpsichore Dance Ensemble (jazz, ballet) before becoming a member of Footprints II. She has also appeared in Coppelia and is a member of the Red Rose Children's Choir of Lake County. Her most memorable dance accomplishment was dancing at Walt Disney World. At just 13, she is already looking toward the future and plans to become a meteorologist or architect. She wants to keep dancing. . . in her spare time!
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Maggie Love (Understudy 2001-present)
Just turned 10, Maggie Love is our newest understudy. In addition to dance, Maggie is a cheerleader and an elected member of her school's student council. She enjoys tennis and basketball in her "free" time!
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Camille Malecha (Understudy 2000-2001)
Camille can be reached through e-mail.
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Katie Martin (1999-2000)
IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO GET AHOLD OF KATIE, PLEASE EMAIL SARAH AT [email protected]!
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Lisa Peterson (1999-2001)
Lisa "S. Spencer" Peterson is 13 years old and completed two years with Footprints II before being recently selected as a member of Footprints. She has performed in many Talent Forum shows in the last few years and counts as her most memorable dance accomplishment when she accompanied Footprints Tap Ensemble and danced in The Nutcracker On Broadway. Lisa also enjoys poms, singing, AOL, and hanging out with friends at the movies, mall and pool. She would like to attend the University of Wisconsin and to dance forever! Lisa has studied tap for 8 years and recently choreographed the piece "Remember" for Footprints II.
Lisa can be reached through e-mail.
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Izumi Rosas (1999-2000)
Izumi is 18 years old, and a freshman at University of South Florida. She has been dancing since the age of 3, studying jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, and more! She spent a year with Footprints II in which she traveled to New York to perform in the Nutcracker on Broadway. Izumi has also performed at Walt Disney World. She is currently majoring in dance at USF and is in Sigma Delta Tau (Alpha Gamma pledge class).
Izumi can be reached through e-mail.
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Leah Shoman (Understudy 2000-2001)
IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO GET AHOLD OF LEAH, PLEASE EMAIL SARAH AT [email protected]!
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Katherine Siegle (1999-2000)
Katherine "Spiegs" Siegle attends school at St. Norbert's in DePere, WI. She is a sophomore, currently majoring Sociology with an emphaisis in Human Services and a minor in Communications. She has an internship called the Lilly
Leaders dealing with creating new programs that build faith, learning and vocation. She is also offering 3 dance classes on campus - there have never been dance classes on campus before!!! She was also was just hired at the Green Bay park district to teach 5 dance classes there. She is involved in campus ministy, the St. Joseph's parish on campus, as well as a number of leadership activities.
Katherine can be reached through e-mail.
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Kelsie Silton (2000-2001)
Kelsie is 13 years old, and in 8th grade at Highland Middle School. Kelsie has been dancing since the age of 6 taking ballet, tap, jazz, mtv, and hip hop. Kelsie spent one year with Footprints II after being an understudy for their first season. She is currently a member of Crunch! Productions and can be seen performing with them in "Cracker Jack" this December. Besides dance, Kelsie enjoys soccer, piano, acting, and singing.
Kelsie can be reached through e-mail.
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Natalie Stone(1999-present)
Natalie "Smyley" Stone was a Footprint II before recently being selected to Footprints Tap Ensemble. She is 13 years old. Natalie also enjoys the musical theater. She danced in The Nutcracker On Broadway with Footprints Tap Ensemble and considers this her most memorable dance accomplishment. Natalie has studied tap dance 5 years, jazz for 3 and ballet for 4 years. She hopes to continue dancing and possibly make it her major in college.
Natalie can be reached through e-mail.
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Rachel Zeitlin (Understudy 2001-present)
Rachel Zeitlin loves to dance and attends cheerleading summer camps. She is in accelerated classes at Talent Forum, where she has danced for 7 years. Rachel also enjoys her swim team. She's an active young lady!
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