Spirit

Dance Team

The dance team performs at all home basketball games and participates in various competitions. The dancers are part of the heart and soul of the athletic community as they foster the college's pride and encourage fans.



The Emmanuel Saints Dance Team is primarily a hip hop team that performs at all home Men's and Women's Basketball games, as well as other major events on campus such as: Midnight Madness, Open Mic Night, E.C.D.T Dance Showcase, and Mr. Emmanuel. The team consistently volunteers and performs each year at the Boston Breast Cancer walk American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk on the Charles River Esplanade. Click to view the PHOTO GALLERY from the 2010 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. To kick off the 2011-12 season, the Dance Team welcomes many new dancers, including freshman Kayla Flaherty, a national-ranked baton twirler.

Emmanuel's team results are as follows:

The New England Cheer and Dance Competition (Boston, Mass.)
2007, 2008, 2010, 2011: 2nd place finish in the "college dance category"
2009: 1st place finish in the "college dance category"

The Emmanuel Dance Competition (Boston, Mass.)
2008-2010: 1st place finish in the "college dance hip hop division" and grand champions in the "overall college dance division"


Dance Roster 2011-2012

Head Coach: Lauren Daniel (Emmanuel '11) - 1st season
Team Captains: Arlene Quezada ('13) & Amanda Sheehan ('13)

Name Yr. Hometown High School

Stephanie Ventura Sr. Hudson, Mass. Hudson
Stacey Wilbur Sr. Greene, Me. Leavitt Area High
Amanda Sheehan Jr. Lexington, Mass. Lexington
Arlene Quezada Jr. Lawrence, Mass. Lawrence
Kayleigh Weston Jr. Honeoye, N.Y. Honeoye
Jennifer Petillo So. North Andover, Mass. North Andover
Rossana Alvarez So. Managua, Nicaragua American-Nicaraguan School
Ashley Ruano So. Newton, Mass. Dana Hall School
Kara Cann So. Methuen, Mass. Methuen
Ashley Houston-King Fr. Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield
Brianna Wiseman Fr. Hillsdale, N.J.. Pascack Valley
Theresa Latona So. Andover, Mass. Andover
Gina Tremaglio Fr. Southington, Conn. Holy Cross
Tori Handricks Fr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. San Juan Hills
Kayla Flaherty Fr. Litchfield, N.H. Campbell
Ava Bordonaro Fr. Winchester, Mass. Nazareth Academy