​2019-2020 OFFICERS

​President - Miranda Magnan

Vice President - Kaylee Smith

​Treasurer - Giovanna Castagna

Artistic Director - ​Carly Chernoff

Artistic Lead - Savannah Sanabria

​Faculty Advisor - Judi Siegfried

Bio:

Miranda Magnan is from Wesley Chapel, Florida and is a senior at UCF majoring in Biology on zoology track. She started dancing at the age of three and has trained in many styles including ballet, lyrical, modern, contemporary, jazz, and musical theatre. She joined the TNT competitive dance team at age 12 at Song and Dance Studio of the Arts. Miranda was also apart of the Wesley Chapel Dance Department in high school. She has been on the Knights team of KDDC for four years, serving on the executive board for the 2018-2019 season as treasurer and now president for the 2019-2020 season. Miranda is so happy she found a group of supportive dancers to surround herself with in college and cannot wait to share her passion of dance with other girls on KDDC!

Bio:

Kaylee Smith, originally from Naples,Fl, is a Senior at UCF and her major is communication sciences and disorders with a minor in psychology. Kaylee has been dancing for about 12 years and this will be her fourth year with Knights & Damsels Dance Company. Last year she served as the secretary of KDDC and she is looking forward to one last year full of dance!

Bio:

Giovanna Castagna is originally from Coral Springs, FL. She is a junior at UCF, majoring in Biomedical Sciences and minoring in Criminal Justice. She has been dancing for 16 years and happy to have continued her training with KDDC. Gio has been on the team now for 2 years and she is so excited to be able to have her first position on executive board as treasurer!

Bio:

Carly Chernoff is from Boynton Beach, Florida and is a senior at UCF studying Sport and Exercise Science. She started her dance education at That's Dancing, at the age of 3 and joined her studio's competitive dance company, Fusion Force Dance Company, at the age of 11. She's trained in numerous styles of dance including ballet/pointe, jazz, contemporary/lyrical, tap, hip-hop, and modern. She also danced on her high school dance team where she was co-captain for her sophomore/junior years and captain for her senior year of high school. Carly is a fourth year veteran on KDDC and served as the Artistic Lead in 2017-2018 & proudly stands as the Artistic Director for the second year in a row!

Bio:

Savannah Sanabria is originally from Tamarac, FL. She is a junior at UCF majoring in Sports and Exercise Science in hopes of become a physical therapist. Dance has been a huge part of Savannah’s life for the past 18 years. She is trained in various styles such as jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, ballet, hip hop and acro. Most of her dance training took place at Encore Dance Theatre. Savannah was also involved in her high school, American Heritage School’s, dance program. She served as Vice President of her school’s dance team her junior year, and president her senior year. She is currently a proud member of Sin Caja contemporary group as well as KDDC.

Bio:

​Mrs. Judi Freed-Siegfried has been involved in dance throughout her whole life as her family has owned and operated dancing schools in South Carolina for over 55 years. A dancer and choreographer, Judi studied dance at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (B.F.A.). After graduation she then received a teaching assistantship to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas where she obtained her Master of Fine Arts Degree (M.F.A.) in ballet. In 1986, Judi served on the faculty at Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina teaching jazz and ballet. After moving to Florida, Judi taught on the faculty of local colleges including, Valencia Community College, Rollins College, and the University of Central Florida. Following her family’s footsteps, Judi opened up her own studio in Oviedo, Florida in 1991. On top of educating her students in dance, Judi has stressed the importance of being involved in the local community. Her studio has been active in performing for retirement communities, schools, local festivals, and fundraising for Relay for Life. She still teaches and lectures on tap, ballet, jazz, and modern at the University of Central Florida, where she has remained on faculty since 1988. For over 20 years, Judi has supported Tremaine’s workshops and conventions, where her studio students have grown throughout the years, winning scholarships and title awards. Judi and her students have studied in New York and California in order to keep up with the current dance trends. Her students continue to win top awards at many dance competitions on the regional and national levels and have appeared on local and national television broadcasts. In the summer of 2009, Ms. Freed-Siegfried was honored by Tremaine Dance as the 2009‐2010 Teacher of the Year. This nationally recognized prestigious achievement is awarded to dance instructors who have demonstrated leadership, innovation, and commitment to the art of dance education.

A Special Thanks to Previous E-Board Members of KDDC

​2012-2013

President - Courtney Eierman
Vice President - Tara Stanko
Secretary - Cat Sochar
Treasurer - Quinn Zagorc
​Historian - Shelby Hendersen
Social Media Coordinator - Rebecca Bormel

2014-2015

President - Madison Daniel
Vice President - Shoshanna Babbit
​Secretary - Taylor Brennan
​Treasurer - Jennelle Mendes

2016-2017

President - Pearltry Suen
Vice President - Briana Hazzi
Secretary - Erin Davenport
Treasurer -Krystal Huot
Artistic Director - Madison Daniel
Artistic Lead - Megan Fuhrman

2018-2019
President - Faith Jimenez
Vice President - Sarah Crabtree
Secretary - Kaylee Smith
Treasurer - Miranda Magnan
Artistic Director - Carly Chernoff
Artistic Lead - Ambar Rodriguez

2013-2014

President - Gioia Marie
​Vice President / Artistic Director- Kaylee Randall
Secretary / Treasurer - Brittany Zimmerman
Artistic Lead - Casey Field
​Historian - Madison Daniel

2015-2016

President - Jennelle Mendes
Vice President - Pearltry Suen
​Secretary - Amanda Akimenko

2017-2018

President - Krystal Huot
Vice President - Genesis Diaz
Secretary - Caitlin Sucio
Treasurer - Faith Jimenez
Artistic Director - Tabitha Clear
Artistic Lead - Carly Chernoff

2019-2020
President - Miranda Magnan
Vice President - Kaylee Smith
Treasurer - Giovanna Castagna
Artistic Director - Carly Chernoff
Artistic Lead - Savannah Sanabria