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Age: 22                                                                                  
     
Birthdate:   April 16, 1986

Height:   5'6"                                                                        
       
Hair:   Brown                                                                            
 
Eyes:   Green                                                                                


THEATRE

The World Goes Round             Singer/Dancer           Cresson Lake Playhouse

Broadway Artists Alliance          Singer/Dancer           New York City, New World Stages Theatre

Meet Me In St. Louis                 Ensemble                      Altoona Community Theatre

Damn Yankees                         Singer/Dancer                Penn State Altoona

Beauty & the Beast                  Singer/Dancer                Altoona Community Theatre

Pippin                                     Singer/Dancer                Tyrone Community Players

Unhappily Ever After                Sleeping Beauty              Bishop Guilfoyle High School

Smokey Joe's Café                  Singer/Dancer                 Altoona Community Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar             Soul Girl                         Altoona Community Theatre
                                                                                                 
Peter Pan                               Blue Sky (Indian)             Tyrone Community Players
                                                                                                 
Gypsy                                    Toreadorable                    Allegheny Highlands Regional Theatre
                                                                                                                                                                   
42nd Street                            Singer/Dancer                  Altoona Community Theatre

Broadway Babies                   Singer/ Dancer                  Blair County Arts Foundation
                                                                                                                                                                                         

FILM & TELEVISION

Foundation for Better               National Commercial          Shown across the country
Living                                                                                                                                                                                       

YWCA Tribute To Woman      "Rising Star" Award Speech   Community Access Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Student Spotlight                  Personal Profile Article           Ivyleaf Magazine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Success By Six                         Showcase of                     WJAC - TV, NBC Affiliate
                                          talent/charity involvement               
                                                                                                                                                                          
Altoona's Talking                Guest/performer, 6 shows         Public Access Channel
                                                                                                     
2003 Capital One Bowl         Halftime Show Dancer              ABC/TV

2002 Citrus Bowl                 Halftime Show Dancer               ABC/TV

Orioles Baseball             American & Canadian Anthems       Local Baltimore Channel
                                                                                                 

SINGING & DANCING

“Allied Motion” Dance Company         Member                          Artistic Dir. KT Huckabee

"Ivyside Pride” college group             Dance captain/member         Dir. Greggory Brandt
         
Sound of America European Tour      Dancer/Singer                       Dir. Clyde Barr

Blair Dance Company                      Gold medal soloist                  Dir. Rebecca Conway-Langguth

Blair Dance Academy                      Instructor                               Dir. Rebecca Conway-Langguth

PSU Children’s Dance Theatre        Assistant/Choreographer           Dir. KT Huckabee

“Showstoppers” ensemble              Choreographer                           Dir. Susan Brandt

Citrus Bowl Halftime Show             Dancer                                      ESP Productions

Capital One Bowl Halftime Show      Dancer                                     ESP Productions

Miss Majorette of Pennsylvania      National Anthem                         Dir. Lora Riley

Baltimore Orioles                          American/Canadian Anthems       Orioles Baseball

Miss TU International, Canada        American/Canadian Anthems             TU

Pittsburgh Pirates                        Anthem Performance                     PNC Park

Urban Dance Troupe                     Dancer                                         Penn State University

Lioneers Dance Team                   Dancer                                         Altoona High School

Dance Team                                Dancer                                           Bishop Guifolye HS


TRAINING

Voice:     James R. White, Gregg & Susan Brandt, Jen DeCoste, Teresa Singer

Dance:     K T Huckabee, Renita Romasco, Caitlin Osbourne, Rebecca Conway, Raina Salmen, Pauline Baker Rodgers, Mary Ellen & Rachel Everhart, Broadway Dance Center

Acting:   Gregg Brandt, Kevin West, Denny Kelly

Photographers: Michael Keel (NYC), Sirena Peterman, Jeremy Snyder, April Helsel, Cecchine

Musical Instruments:   Susan Brandt ( piano & keyboard), Teresa Singer (piano), Lauri Harris (flute & piccolo), Andrew Beasom (drums)

Attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City

Currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Education at Saint Francis University, 2007 Graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Integrative Arts and Dance; that degree earned in a little over two years, served as student marshal for the Arts and Humanities Division, sang the National Anthem and Alma Mater, dean's list student every semester.  She is listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, featured in the Student Spotlight of the Ivyleaf Magazine and was the keynote speaker for the American Cancer Society's Relaly for Life event held at Penn State.
Former President and Secretary of Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Alpha Phi Omega, former dance captain and member of “Ivyside Pride" Performance Ensemble, Choreographed for Ivyside Dance Ensemble, Taught for the Children's Dance Theatre, PSU Urban Dance Troupe, PSU dance team, SODA (students organized defending animals), Active member of Aid for Animals, Laws for Paws, Central Pennsylvania Humane Society, Humane Society of the United States

PAGEANTRY

America's U.S. Miss Pennsylvania 2010

Miss Pennsylvania U.S. Beauties 2009

America's Perfect Hostess 2009/2009

Pennsylvanis's Perfect Miss 2008/2009

Miss Pennsylvania Heart Inspired and Beautiful Queen 2008-2009
(founder of the "Queenz for Kidz" crusade)

Miss East Coast USA National Grand Ambassador 2008

Heavenly Angels National Beauty Queen 2008

Miss World Rose 2006 - 2007

Miss American Coed Personality Winner 2007 ( 3rd runner-up PA State Queen, Spirit of America Winner, Academic Achievement Winner, Speech Winner, Most Recomendations, 1st Runner-up Talent and Sportswear Finalist )

Miss Pennsylvania East Coast USA 2006 - 2007

America’s Ideal Miss Pennsylvania 2006 - 2007

America's Ideal Miss Community Service Ambassador

Miss Logan Valley International 2006

Miss PA International 2006- People’s Choice Award Winner and 3rd runner-up

1st runner-up Miss Dance Pittsburgh 2006


CHARITY/NON-PROFIT WORK

Donated time and talents to many organizations such as:
Blair County Arthritis Foundation, Adopt-A-Wish, Toys for Tots, Female Athletes Against Drugs, American Heart Association, Central PA Humane Society, Aid for Animals - Laws for Paws, American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Make A Wish Foundation, Dream Factory of PA, "Queenz for Kidz", Habitat for Humanity, Community Action Agency, Crazyfest Youth Talent Show, underprivelaged children's parties and nursing homes    
Recorded two CD's with proceeds being donated to the Aid for Animals, Laws for Paws organization and will be releasing her third one soon
Chairperson for the "Out of the darkness of cruelty and into the light of compassion" campaign that she created to bring awareness to the severity of animal neglect and abuse that exists in our society
Pennsylvania Coordiantor for Love Letters, Random Cards of Kindness Charity



SPECIAL SKILLS

Competitive twirler: local, regional, state and national levels receiving many awards and titles including top ten at nationals for solo twirling, fancy strut and dance pom
Singing, Acting, Piano, keyboard, flute, piccolo, drums, dance (pointe/ballet/tap/jazz/lyrical/modern/hop-hop), beginning acro, baton twirling


References available upon request


 

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