​2017-2018 OFFICERS

​President - Faith Jimenez

Vice President - Sarah Crabtree

​Secretary - Kaylee Smith

​Treasurer - Miranda Magnan

Artistic Director - ​Carly Chernoff

Artistic Lead - Ambar Rodriguez

​Faculty Advisor - Judi Siegfried

Bio:

Faith Jimenez is a senior studying Accounting. She began dancing at the age of 4 at Dancing in XS studio in Miami, FL where she trained in jazz, contemporary, flamenco, and hip hop.  During middle and high she was part of her school's competition dance team which she was on for 7 years and was captain her last two years.  She joined KDDC her first semester at UCF, and previously served as treasurer.  She hope's to help the team continue to grow and is eager to share her passion for dance with UCF's dance community.

Bio:

​Sarah Crabtree is from Lake Mary, Florida. She currently attends UCF with a major in Marketing and a minor in Nonprofit Management. She alternated between dance, gymnastics, and cheerleading throughout elementary and middle school, and didn’t narrow it down to just dance until her freshman year of high school. She was a member of the national champion dance team, Lake Mary Marionettes, for 3 years, and was part of their leadership team for 2 years. Although she doesn’t come primarily come from a studio background, she particularly enjoys jazz and contemporary dance styles. In high school, she specialized in high kick and pom. Last year, she was a Company Coordinator for our newly created Damsels Team. Sarah joined KDDC in Fall 2016 and is thankful for the opportunity to dance at the college level until she graduates in May 2020.

Bio:

​Kaylee Smith is a Junior at the University of Central Florida. She is majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders and is minoring in Psychology. She is from Naples, Florida; growing up Kaylee competed in all-star cheerleading as well as dance. In high school she was on the dance team and †heir competition team. She has trained in jazz, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop at various studios. Fall of her freshman year Kaylee joined KDDC and now serves as the team’s secretary. She is so grateful for the opportunity to dance at a colligate level, and grow with an amazing group of ladies. 

Bio:

Miranda Magnan is from Wesley Chapel, Florida and is a junior at UCF majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. she started dancing at the age three and has not stopped. she trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, and musical theatre. she joined her studios performance team at age ten and joined the TNT competitive dance team at age 12 at Song and Dance Studio of the Arts. She was also apart of the Wesley Chapel Dance Department in high school. Miranda has been on the Knights team of KDDC for three years and now serves on the Executive Board as treasurer. Miranda is so happy she found a group of supportive dancers to surround herself with in college and cannot wait to see how this team grows. 

Bio:

Carly Chernoff is from Boynton Beach, Florida and is attending UCF with a major in 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. Carly 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 joined KDDC as a sophomore, and served as the teams Artistic Lead last year. She was extremely grateful to have found a team of girls who share the same passion as her. She's looking forward to new adventures with this team and executing her abilities with hard work, dedication, and commitment. 

Bio:

​Ambar has been a dancer for 14 years now, training in several dance styles including: Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Hip hop, Acro, and more. Ambar is currently a Sophomore at UCF, majoring in Sport and Exercise Science and minoring in Dance. Ambar has had the wonderful opportunity of being part of Knights and Damsels Dance Company’s A-Board, and is the current Artistic Lead. Last year she was an assistant for Intrigue Dance Intensive, and from then on she has been able to expand her knowledge and love for dance. Through being part of A-Board and choreographing for the team, as well as choreographing almost every weekend with Intrigue, she has been able to grow as a choreographer and dancer. Ambar finds different ways to move her body, and not only does she love trying and doing new things, but she loves teaching others how to as well.

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.

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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

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