
2023 - 2024 Members

Sydney Stone (Co-Captain)
Hometown: Temecula, California
Year on Dance Team: 4th
Year at Cal Poly: Senior
Major: Experience Industry Management
Favorite thing about CPDT: Doing what I love with the best teammates ever!
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Role model: My dance teacher, Brittney Anderson
Future goals: To work for a Major League Baseball team
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Random fact: I was born with two of my toes stuck together.
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Riley Gotowala (Co-Captain)
Hometown: Ramona, CA
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Year on Dance Team: 3rd
Year at Cal Poly: Junior
Major: Business Administration
Favorite thing about CPDT: My teammates!
Role model: My high school dance coach and now boss at NDA, Shannah James.
Future goals: Get top 5 at Nationals!
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Random fact: I visited 6 different states this past summer.

Alexandra Conley
Hometown: Long Beach, California
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Year on Dance Team: 1st
Year at Cal Poly: Senior
Major: Business Administration
Favorite thing about CPDT: Getting to do what I love while being surrounded by such amazing girls!
Role model: My parents
Future goals: Hopefully working as a financial analyst!
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Random fact: My sister and I were the baby on friends until I cried too much and they had to replace us

Athena Conley
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Year on Dance Team: 2nd
Year at Cal Poly: Senior
Major: Business Administration
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Favorite thing about CPDT: Performing at all the games with my best friends!
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Role model: My grandma
Future goals: To have the best senior year and find a job working in the finance field
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Random fact: I was on the TV show Friends when I was a baby
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Avery Lee
Hometown: San Diego, California
Year on Dance Team: 2nd
Year at Cal Poly: Sophomore
Major: Nutrition
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Favorite thing about CPDT: Performing with my best friends and representing Cal Poly!
Role model: My mom
Future goals: To be successful and happy in whatever path I take
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Random fact: I'm Mustang Band's biggest fan

Camryn Christensen
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Year on Dance Team: 1st
Year at Cal Poly: Freshman
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Major: Child Development
Favorite thing about CPDT: The bonds I have already formed, and I hope to continue to form throughout my years on the team.
Role model: My mom
Future goals: After graduating from Cal Poly, I plan on getting my masters and plan on becoming a Speech Pathologist. I also hope to never stop dancing and performing. I dream of being a NFL cheerleader.
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Random fact: I have the biggest fear of birds. Any size and any kind.
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Hailey Flowers
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Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
Year on Dance Team: 3rd
Year at Cal Poly: Junior
Major: Child Development
Favorite thing about CPDT: Dancing with all my best friends!!
Role model: My parents
Future goals: I want to become an occupational therapist for special needs children and hopefully own my own practice.
Random fact: I was on The Price is Right and won the whole showcase!

Hannah Ward
Hometown: Bakersfield, California
Year on Dance Team: 1st
Year at Cal Poly: Freshman
Major: Animal Science
Favorite thing about CPDT: Being able to dance at football games and school events!
Role model: My parents
Future goals: To be a veterinarian one day!
Random fact: I have a pet sparrow!
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Jaida Ho
Hometown: Tustin, CA
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Year on Dance Team: 1st
Year at Cal Poly: Sophomore
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Major: Business Administration
Favorite thing about CPDT: This is my first year on the team and it already feels like a family!
Role model: My role model is my mom. She has such a big heart and a kind soul, I couldn't make it without her.
Future goals: Graduate with a business degree with concentration in marketing and hopefully some form of dance in my future.
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Random fact: I have a digital camera I bring everywhere with me!

Jordan Manchin
Hometown: Moorpark, California
Year on Dance Team: 1st
Year at Cal Poly: Freshman
Major: Liberal Studies
Favorite thing about CPDT: My favorite thing about CPDT is how every member is so welcoming no matter who the person is, The captains do an amazing job with communicating and getting peoples questions answered. Lastly I love this team because it is like a family away from home!
Role model: My mom is my role model because she was a professional dancer and she is now my teacher. My mom is the most resiliant person I know and she has taught me to handle situations and carry myself in the most mature way.
Future goals: My future goal is to become an elementary school teacher and hopefully be able to teach back in my hometown.
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Random fact: I LOVE country music!!!!

Julianna Christopoulos
Hometown: Tustin, California
Year on Dance Team: 3rd
Year at Cal Poly: Junior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
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Favorite thing about CPDT: I love being able to perform and bond with my best friends!
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Role model: My parents
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Future goals: To be succeeding in the engineering field
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Random fact: My favorite pass time is coloring on my iPad

Kassidy Karr
Hometown: Fresno, CA
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Year on Dance Team: 2nd
Year at Cal Poly: Sophomore
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Major: Nutrition
Favorite thing about CPDT: My favorite thing about CPDT is how close the team is, and how much fun we have dancing together!
Role model: My Parents
Future goals: I want to be the nutritionist for a professional sports team, and find things that make me happy
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Random fact: I have double-jointed thumbs
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Kate Roarke
Hometown: Burbank, California
Year on Dance Team: 2nd
Year at Cal Poly: Sophomore
Major: Journalism
Favorite thing about CPDT: Being able to practice and perform with my best friends!
Role model: My parents
Future goals: I want to make the most of my college experience, trying new things and meeting new people!
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Random fact: My family used to foster puppies
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Kate Young
Hometown: Brentwood, California
Year on Dance Team: 1st
Year at Cal Poly: Freshman
Major: Liberal Studies
Favorite thing about CPDT: I am so excited to create a sisterhood and continue growing as a dancer!
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Role model: My mentor and dance teacher Ryann Brinkman
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Future goals: Become a kindergarten teacher and have the best four years dancing and being a mustang!
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Random fact: I have the rarest eye and hair color combination (red hair and blue eyes)
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Katie Chriss
Hometown: San Clemente, CA
Year on Dance Team: 4th
Year at Cal Poly: Senior
Major: Construction Management
Favorite thing about CPDT: Continuing to Dance in college and making the best memories and friendships
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Role model: My parents
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Future goals: To complete my internship
Random fact: I have my seal biliteracy in sign language

Lauren Fuji
Hometown: San Mateo, CA
Year on Dance Team: 2nd
Year at Cal Poly: Sophomore
Major: Kinesiology
Favorite thing about CPDT: Team bonding
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Role model: My parents
Future goals: Become a Physician Assistant and go to Europe
Random fact: I had an allergic reaction during auditions

Lexi Garbiero
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Year on Dance Team: 2nd
Year at Cal Poly: Sophomore
Major: Biological Sciences
Favorite thing about CPDT: The girls and the opportunity to continue dancing.
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Role model: My mom
Future goals: I want to pursue a career in medicine and hopefully continue dancing in some way!
Random fact: I was in a juicy juice commercial

Makayla Middleton
Hometown: Lake Forest, California
Year on Dance Team: 1st
Year at Cal Poly: Freshman
Major: Food Science
Favorite thing about CPDT: Having the opportunity to perform for the school and continue my passion for dance!
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Role model: My parents and dance instructors
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Future goals: Work within the food manufacturing industry and continue dancing, possibly professionally!
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Random fact: I'm able to get a free Slurpee on my birthday, 7/11

McKenna Douglas
Hometown: Temecula, California
Year on Dance Team: 3rd
Year at Cal Poly: Junior
Major: Biology
Favorite thing about CPDT: My favorite thing about CPDT is performing with my best friends; I specifically love performing at football games and basketball games which is where we make amazing memories.
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Role model: My role models are my mom and dad.
Future goals: I plan on graduating with a B.S, in Biological Sciences with a concentration in anatomy and physiology. After I graduate I plan on attending either medical school or P.A. school.
Random fact: I can’t go anywhere without wearing hoops.

Misa Cohen
Hometown: Torrance, CA
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Year on Dance Team: 1st
Year at Cal Poly: Freshman
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Major: Business Administration
Favorite thing about CPDT: Game Days and being able to dance with passionate, inspiring dancers and people!
Role model: Friends, family, all of my teammates, dance teachers, and people I've danced with over the years
Future goals: I want to pursue a career in Business (Marketing or Advertising) and find a job that I love!
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Random fact: I can recite all 46 presidents, thanks to my 8th grade US History class!

Natalie Levesque
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
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Year on Dance Team: 4th
Year at Cal Poly: Senior
Major: Journalism
Favorite thing about CPDT: My favorite thing is getting to do what I love everyday and perform with my best friends!
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Role model: My parents.
Future goals: In the future I hope to become a reporter or news anchor for an entertainment network.
Random fact: I'm allergic to guinea pigs and Chips Ahoy! cookies.

Toula Hubbard
Hometown: San Diego, CA
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Year on Dance Team: 2nd
Year at Cal Poly: Sophomore
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Major: Industrial engineering
Favorite thing about CPDT: Getting to dance with these amazing people.
Role model: My mom
Future goals: I want live in San Diego and be a project manager.
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Random fact: A taxi driver smuggled me into Mexico