The SHS Dance Teams proudly represent Seton High School, an all girl, Catholic high school on the west side of Cincinnati. The dance teams are made up of present and future Seton High School students. All four teams are highly motivated with a commitment to excellence both on and off the dance floor. The dance teams perform for Seton High School basketball games and various other functions such as the Christmas Concert and Celebrate Seton. All teams carry a pretty full competition schedule as well, competing September through February locally, regionally and nationally every year.
THERESA CHIODI '87 (varsity head coach & program director)
The 2012/13 season will be Theresa's 21st with Seton Dance. Her first 11 years were spent coaching the Junior team before moving on to coach Varsity in 2003/04. She considers herself a total dance nerd.
JILL LAMEY '98 (varsity assistant coach)
Jill has now been coaching for Seton for 15 years. Before working with Theresa at the Varsity level, Jill coached the Youth team for 5 years, and prior to that was a dancer herself for Seton. She brings 16 years of dance training to the program and is still as in love with dance as ever!
JENNA YEE '98 (junior head coach)
Jenna started with the program as a dancer in 1994 and graduated straight to coaching the Mini Highlighters from its very first team in 1998. With 13 years' experience shaping Seton's youngest competing members into dancers, she's moved up to the Junior High level for a new and exciting challenge in 2011. This will be her second year leading our Junior team and taking them to new heights.
STACY SCHWEIZER '01 (junior assistant coach)
After 8 years of coaching the youth team, Stacy is now entering her 2nd year working with our Junior team. This change has brought new challenges in working with this age group and she is incredibly excited to do it all over again! While attending Seton, she danced for both the Junior and Varsity Teams.
JENNA MULLEN '04 (juniors assistant coach)
Jenna is now in her 5th year of coaching for Seton. Jenna coached her first 2 seasons with our Youth team and has been with the Junior level the last 2 years. Previously Jenna was captain of both the Junior and Varsity Teams.
BECCA DATTILO '09 (youth coach)
This will be Becca's 3rd year leading our Youth team. Becca danced for Seton while in high school and was a Captain her Senior year. She brings not only her 4 years as a Varsity Highlighter to our program but also countless years of studio training.
SARAH HUNGLER '09 (youth coach)
Sarah is starting her 4th year as a Seton Dance Team coach. This will be her second year as a youth team coach as she spent the previous 2 years with the Twinkle Team. Sarah has 11 years of studio training and is currently on the Xavier University Dance Team. She was on the SHS Varsity team for her 4 years at Seton serving as a Captain her Senior year while also helping with the Twinkles.
ALLISON JACOBS '04 (youth coach)
Allison is very excited to start her first year as a Youth coach! She has 12 years of studio training and danced for Seton for 6 years. Previously she has also designed the Varsity team's costumes. She can't wait to see what the new year has to bring!
BECKI BLEH '01 (twinkle head coach)
Becki is back again this year as our Twinkle Head Coach. This will be her 7th year leading these young girls and helping to turn them into the Highlighters of the future! She has 20 years of dance experience, 17 from studio classes in ballet, tap, jazz and pointe and another 3 with the varsity dance team. Becki is also a dance instructor at Manyet Dance Studio in Northern Kentucky.
KRISTA HUNGLER '10 (twinkle assistant coach)
Krista will start her second year of coaching the Twinkle team with the new 2012/2013 season. She has 5 years of studio training followed by 7 years with the Seton Dance program. 4 of those years were spent on the Varsity Dance team. She is now continuing her dance career with the Northern Kentucky University Norse Dance Team, but also is super excited to be continuing with the Seton program. Krista cannot wait to help these girls become future Highlighters!
LEAH KELLY '10 (twinkle assistant coach)
Leah is excited to be returning as an assistant coach for the Twinkles. This season will be her second on staff. Leah has been dancing at many different studios since she was 3 years old. She joined the Seton youth Highlighters when she was in the 6th grade and was one of the Captains for the Varsity her senior year. She cannot wait to be working with and learning from the same amazing coaches that taught her everything she knows about dance.
CASEY REAGAN '11 (twinkle assistant coach)
Casey is very excited to return to the Seton coaching staff for her second year coaching the Twinkle's! She has 8 years of studio training followed by the 4 years she spent dancing for Seton. 3 of the 4 years were spent on the Varsity dance team. She is very happy to remain part of the Seton Dance Team family and can't wait to begin the new season!
CHELSEA GEIGER '11 (twinkle assistant coach)
Chelsea is thrilled to continue to be a part of the Seton dance program. The 2012-13 season will be her second on staff. She grew up watching her older sisters on the Seton Dance Team and followed in their footsteps. Chelsea began dancing when she was seven and has danced for Seton since she was nine. She cannot wait to pass down her experience by helping out with the Twinkles.
SPOTLIGHT DANCE CENTER
The Varsity & Junior teams are thrilled this year to again have the assistance of Spotlight Dance Center and their staff in our Spring & Summer Dance Classes. If you are interested in taking classes from Spotlight please contact them at 513.923.2356 or visit their website at www.SpotlightCincinnati.com. You can also follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/spotlightdancecenter. THANK YOU JENI, AMY, JAMIE, TAMI & TRACY for all your help this season!