Meet the Team
Lauren Mucci
Hometown: Ottawa, IL
High School: Ottawa Township High School
Studio: Ottawa Dance Academy
Year: Senior
Major: Accounting
Year with CDT: 4th
Fun Fact: She danced in the New Year's Parade in Rome!
Keelyn Tyrell
Hometown: Joliet, IL
High School: Joliet West High School
Studio: Starr Dance Academy
Year: Senior
Major: Accounting
Year with CDT: 4th
Fun Fact: She's obsessed with cherry limeades at Sonic!
Ashlyn Bennett
Hometown: Sullivan, IL
High School: Sullivan High School
Studio: Mattoon Academy Dance Company
Year: Senior
Major: Dance with Minor in Business Administration
Year with CDT: 4th
Fun Fact: She's the team hairstylist!
Paiten Wilson
Hometown: Jacksonville, IL
High School: Jacksonville High School
Studio: Sara's Studio of Dance
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Year with CDT: 3rd
Fun Fact: She wants to be a lawyer!
Orla Conneely
Hometown: Naperville, IL
High School: Naperville North High School
Studio: Academy of Dance Arts
Year: Sophomore
Major: Interior Design
Year with CDT: 2nd
Fun Fact: She has five sisters!
Kate Kaminski
Hometown: Dekalb, IL
High School: Dekalb High School
Studio: Ovation Performing Arts
Year: Sophomore
Major: Journalism
Year with CDT: 2nd
Fun Fact: She's addicted to Monsters, loves Jimmy Buffett, and her favorite color is green!
Whitney Stone
Hometown: Ottawa, IL
High School: Ottawa Township High School
Studio: Gray's School of Dance
Year: Sophomore
Major: Horticulture Landscape Management
Year with CDT: 2nd
Fun Fact: She hates cheese and her favorite flower is babies breath!
Isaac Serna
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
High School: Plainfield North High School
Studio: Storm Dance Alliance
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Year with CDT: 1st
Fun Fact: He use to be a Dancewear model!
Mia Melone
Hometown: Schaumburg, IL
High School: James B. Conant High School
Studio: HOTT Productions Dance Studio
Year: Freshman
Major: Elementary Special Education
Year with CDT: 1st
Fun Fact: She has five brothers and is the only girl!
Flo Reif
Hometown: Lombard, IL
High School: Glenbard East High School
Studio: Aspirations Dance Company
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Year with CDT:2nd
Fun Fact: She was born in Florida!
Evie Fedor
Hometown: Schaumburg, IL
High School: Schaumburg High School
Studio: Expressions Dance Company
Year: Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education
Year with CDT: 2nd
Fun Fact: She has a twin sister!
Tess Mally
Hometown: Lisle, IL
High School: Naperville North High School
Studio: Deforest Dance Academy
Year: Freshman
Major: Special Education
Year with CDT:1st
Fun Fact: She has a twin brother!
Niya Farley​
Hometown: Sycamore, IL
High School: Sycamore High School
Studio: Beth Fowler School of Dance
Year: Sophomore
Major: Exercise Science with Minor in Health and Wellness Coaching
Year with CDT: 2nd
Fun Fact: She has a fear of anything mint!
Campbell Patton
Hometown: Morton, IL
High School: Morton High School
Studio: Center Stage Academy of Dance
Year: Freshman
Major: Elementary Education
Year with CDT:1st
Fun Fact: She has a pet bunny named Bleu!
Liv Bussean
Hometown: Mokena, IL
High School: Lincoln Way Central High School
Studio: Street of Dreams Dance Studio
Year: Junior
Major: Early Childhood Education
Year with CDT:1st
Fun Fact: She loves reality TV!
Stefani LiPetri​
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL
High School: Hoffman Estates High School
Studio:Hoffman Stars Dance Company
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biological Sciences Teacher Education
Year with CDT:2nd
Fun Fact: She still has a baby tooth!
Pamela Katsambas
Hometown: Norridge, IL
High School: Ridgewood High School
Studio: NPD Dance Company
Year: Freshman
Major: Elementary Education
Year with CDT:1st
Fun Fact: She loves country music!
Taylor Ponto
Hometown: Rochelle, IL
High School: Rochelle Township High School
Studio: Studio C
Year: Sophomore
Major: English
Year with CDT:2nd
Fun Fact: She lives on a Christmas tree farm!
Tres Guerrero
Hometown: Ottawa, IL
High School: Ottawa Township High School
Studio: Adagio School of Performing Arts
Year: Sophomore
Major: Journalism
Year with CDT:1st
Fun Fact: She is the youngest of five siblings and is the only dancer out of all of them!
Alli Reif
Hometown: Oak Forest, IL
High School: Oak Forest High School
Studio: City Nations Studio
Year: Freshman
Major: Special Education
Year with CDT:1st
Fun Fact: She is currently learning sign language!
Jill Ballman
Hometown: Elmhurst, IL
High School: York Community High School
Studio: Exhibit 3 Dance Company
Year: Freshman
Major: Elementary Education
Year with CDT:1st
Fun Fact: She received the Golden Apple Teachers Scholarship!