2017 COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGES

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PATTY ADAMS Head Judge Patty Adams has enjoyed a career in dance for over 30 years, allowing her to experience a wide field of creative arenas.

Patty s primary focus has been in the area of hip hop choreography and team preparation for competitive dance events.

Having coached at the High School, College and All-Star levels, Adams has a clear understanding of the type and quality of educational feedback that competitive programs value.

1 PATTY ADAMS Head Judge Patty Adams has enjoyed a career in dance for over 30 years, allowing her to experience a wide field of creative arenas. From dance performance ensembles and musical theater to education and curriculum development, her knowledge base is extensive. Patty s primary focus has been in the area of hip hop choreography and team preparation for competitive dance events. She has consistently led teams to top ten placements, as well as numerous championships and innovative choreography awards. Having coached at the High School, College and All-Star levels, Adams has a clear understanding of the type and quality of educational feedback that competitive programs value. She currently serves as a Head Judge for NDA, UDA, and The Groove Experience. Adams has been fortunate enough to have been a member of the Hip Hop judging panel at the USASF Worlds Dance Championships since 2013 and is currently the Hip Hop Co-Director. In addition to being a member of the USASF Judges Education Committee, she serves as a Keynote Speaker, Dance Library author and Mentor for USASF Dance. When not speaking at conferences or judging events, Adams and her husband enjoy helping children with special needs reach their goals through therapeutic horseback riding at their farm in the mountains of North Carolina. CHRISTIAN ALEMAN Originally from Miami, FL, Christian has been heavily involved in the Dance and Cheer industry for over 20 years. Alongside her All-Star and High School dance companies she achieved countless national team and solo titles. Christian continued on to become a coach and choreographer for many area schools, as well as around the country. She also served as an ADA staff member and later entered the Judging circuit. In 2007, Christian relocated to Atlanta, GA, and became a company director for Powerhouse Dance Production. Christian now resides in Chattanooga, TN, where she is the owner and creative director of First Step Dance Studio. Christian dedicates her weekends to judging countless National and World Bid events around the country, including the Dance Worlds in Orlando, FL. MAGGIE ALLAIN Maggie Allain graduated May 2016, from Louisiana State University receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Administration and minor in Business. Her dance training began at the age of 3 and over the past 20 years she has trained in various types of dance including pointe, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap and modern from several competitive studios in the state of Louisiana. Upon her graduation from LSU, Maggie moved to Texas to work for the Houston Texans NFL Team. She also teaches at Houston Dance Works Studio. Outside of the studio and choreographing, Maggie has been judging dance competitions since 2012, notably including Dance Summit All Star Nationals, JAMfest Dance Super Nationals, National Dance Alliance Classic and Regional Competitions. Maggie s dance accolades include being a member of the NFL New Orleans Saints Professional Cheerleading Team, performing in the Baton Rouge Nutcracker as the Demi-Soloist in Flowers and Snow, 2009 UDA Louisiana State Jazz Championship, 2009 UDA Nationals 7th runner-up in the jazz category and member of the Macy s 85th Thanksgiving Day Parade UDA All Star Dance Team in New York City.

SARAH MILLER BATE Sarah has studied dance for over 25 years and received a dual BA degree in Dance and Education from Old Dominion University.

Throughout college she worked as a Head Instructor for NDA and after college danced with Norfolk based modern dance companies Second Wind Dance Company and Todd Roselieb Dance Company.

Sarah s choreographic experience includes working with dancers for the Orange Bowl halftime show in 2004 and serving as the Assistant Show Director for the halftime show at the Hula Bowl in Maui in

2 SARAH MILLER BATE Sarah has studied dance for over 25 years and received a dual BA degree in Dance and Education from Old Dominion University. She was a 4-time NDA High School All-American and a 3-time NDA Collegiate All-American. Throughout college she worked as a Head Instructor for NDA and after college danced with Norfolk based modern dance companies Second Wind Dance Company and Todd Roselieb Dance Company. She also performed with choreographer Amanda Kinzer s dance group in NC, KY, Hampton Roads and in NYC for various International Dance Festivals. Sarah s choreographic experience includes working with dancers for the Orange Bowl halftime show in 2004 and serving as the Assistant Show Director for the halftime show at the Hula Bowl in Maui in 2005 and She has been judging at the national level for over a decade and has been USASF Safety Certified since the inception of the program. Sarah discovered Pilates, became a 3rd generation Classical Pilates teacher and has taught at Studio Body Logic in northern Virginia for over 9 years, working with Olympic athletics and dancers in the Washington Ballet. Sarah also currently serves as the USASF Associate Director of Rules and Safety for Dance. BRIAN CAO Brian Cao has been involved in the spirit industry for over 20 years as a cheerleader, dancer, instructor, adjudicator, coach and choreographer on the school, all-star, collegiate and professional levels. He has been affiliated with the National Cheerleaders Association and National Dance Alliance for the past 21 years, and is a 2-Time Top Head Instructor in the Nation, and Herkie Legacy Award winner. Brian s dance resume includes performing with several dance companies in the Portland area such as Urban Shock, Portland Dance Company, Unseen, h2a, Connex7, The Detail and LYFE Dance Co. Brian was also a member of the NBA Portland Trailblazers Jam Squad. Outside of his full-time choreography adventures, he travels the nation judging for major cheer and dance events within Varsity Brands, and for The Dance Worlds. DONNI FRAZIER Donni is currently the Talent Manager for the Atlanta Hawks. A Florida native, she joined the Hawks organization in 2004 and since that time, she has managed the Atlanta Hawks Cheerleaders, Jr. Hawks Cheerleaders, Hawks Spirit Squad, A-Team Dancers, as well as the Atlanta Thrashers Blue Crew. Donni is a graduate of University of Florida, where she received her bachelor s degree in Telecommunications. A lifelong dancer, Donni began dancing and performing at the age of 5. She studied ballet, tap, jazz and modern. At the University of Florida, Donni was a 2-year member of the Dazzlers Dance Team. Within a year of graduation, she took over the helm becoming the coach of the Dazzlers. She later became the coordinator of the University of Florida Spirit Program, coordinating and coaching the dancers, cheerleaders and mascots for 9 years before heading to Atlanta.

STACY GARRASTAZU With over 30 years of dance experience, Stacy Garrastazu brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the dance industry.

Garrastazu currently teaches master classes and choreography to select organizations and sits on the safety and judging panels for Varsity All- Star, The JamBrands, JAMZ, Champion Cheer Central,

Her extended background of Pom, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop have made her an asset to many studio, school, collegiate and all-star organizations.

3 STACY GARRASTAZU With over 30 years of dance experience, Stacy Garrastazu brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the dance industry. Traveling all over the country to competitions, conventions, and workshops, she stays at the forefront of what is new and cutting-edge in this industry. Garrastazu currently teaches master classes and choreography to select organizations and sits on the safety and judging panels for Varsity All- Star, The JamBrands, JAMZ, Champion Cheer Central, Pennsylvania Elite, Champion Spirit Group and was on the 2014, 2015 and 2016 USASF World s Hip Hop Judging Panel. Her extended background of Pom, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop have made her an asset to many studio, school, collegiate and all-star organizations. DAN GIBSON A Georgia native, Daniel has been dancing professionally since he graduated from the University of Georgia. Some of his formal training came from Gotta Dance Atlanta and the Joel Hall Dance Center where he trained in African, hip-hop, jazz, modern, tap, ballet, and breakdance. He continued his training in capoeira, acrobatics, and contemporary dance when he was asked to be a company member for Chicago s daring fusion company, Chicago Dance Crash. Daniel opened his career with a national tour with 13th Floor Performing Arts, where he was a featured performer and choreographer. He then moved to Chicago where he has been fortunate to perform for Culture Shock Chicago, Chicago Dance Crash, the Seldoms, 5 Star Boogie, Elephant Filmworks, the Oprah Winfrey Show, Johnny Dangerous, and Kid Sister with Kanye West. In 2012, Daniel became a senior company member with Chicago Dance Crash and has worked with such choreographers as Jon Lehrer, Stephanie Martinez, Nick Pulpillo, and Jessica Deahr. Daniel has been fortunate to teach dance workshops to the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders Training Program and speak at dance conferences such as USASF s coaches and judges training event. He also is a veteran USASF Dance Worlds Hip-Hop Panel judge. JILL HALLER Jill is the current Director of Dance at Magnificat High School in Rocky, River, Ohio. She has created multiple educational dance programs and has written dance curriculum for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Toledo. She is also currently a USASF Dance Worlds adjudicator, as well as a contributor and project manager for the Dance Education Board with USASF. Haller is originally from southern Califorina, where she received her BA in Theatre and Choreography from Concordia University. She has choreographed over 40 professional and pre-professional musicals, including work with a musical outreach program with Disney affiliates. In 2006, Jill received a Senate Resolution from the State of Ohio for her outstanding work in dance art and education. She has received numerous awards for her musical theatre choreography in Los Angeles, and throughout her competition dance coaching career. In 2010, Jill received the Lifetime Achievement Award from AmeriDance for her work as a coach and mentor to the dance teams at Magnificat.

BETH HOFFMAN Beth has been involved in dance, cheerleading and gymnastics for over 25 years.

She started her professional dance career in the NFL as a Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader for 5 years and was featured as a captain, calendar model and show tour member.

Beth was inducted into the 2015 MVC Hall of Fame.

4 BETH HOFFMAN Beth has been involved in dance, cheerleading and gymnastics for over 25 years. She was captain of the Minnesota Dance & Cheer Elite All-stars, leading her team to an NCA national championship. In college, Beth was a member of the University of Minnesota Dance Team. She started her professional dance career in the NFL as a Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader for 5 years and was featured as a captain, calendar model and show tour member. She created the proposal for the Vikings Cheerleaders to perform on the USO Military Tour overseas, developed the MVC Power Team and was featured in Muscle & Fitness magazine. Beth was inducted into the 2015 MVC Hall of Fame. She is currently in her 11th season coaching the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders Training Program (the first in the NFL), helping MVC hopefuls train in dance, fitness, cheer, public speaking, confidence and performance. Beth is USASF, UDA and NDA certified and has judged national and international dance and cheer competitions including UPA, DX Americup, NDTC, NDA, CDE, Team Champion, and a veteran USASF Dance Worlds Judge. Beth is also a member of the USASF inaugural Dance Coach Credentialing Assessment team. Her extensive background has led her to choreograph for all-star, college and professional dance teams. CHRISTINA LEONE Christina Leone is currently in her 13th year of coaching high school poms. She is currently the head coach at Rock Canyon HS just outside of Denver, CO. Christina s teams have earned numerous regional and state titles, are UDA National finalists and 3x Academic State Champions. She has been recognized for her coaching achievements most notably in 2015 as a National recipient of the Positive Coaching Alliance s Double-Goal Coach Award and Pom Coach of the Year in by the CO HS Coaches Association. Christina grew up as competitive figure skater while also training in dance before joining her high school & college dance teams. Alongside coaching, she spent 4 years directing a competitive All-Star dance program and began judging in She has judged the USASF Dance Worlds, numerous National Championships at the HS, Collegiate & All-Star levels for UDA, NDA, USA, Jamfest and Jamfest Japan. Outside of dance, Christina maintains a career with Sotheby s International Realty, is an avid fan of the Denver Broncos, loves camping and traveling and most of all spending time with her husband and 2 daughters. ANDREA MASTERS Head Judge Andrea Masters has been a coach, instructor, judge, and choreographer in the dance industry for over 28 years. Her background includes training in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap, and has extensive training in her areas of expertise, which are hip hop and pom. She is currently the Dance Director for a successful elite All Star dance program where she has coached teams at all levels and won numerous national titles over the past 17 years. As the Assistant Coach of the University of Kentucky Dance Team from , Andrea helped them rise to become a top team in the nation in Hip Hop at UDA. She also danced for the University of Kentucky herself, where she was a part of the 1995 NDA National Dance Champion squad. She then went on to coach the Wildcat Danzers dance team for 6 years. Andrea has been a UDA Instructor, as well as an NDA College Instructor. She currently choreographs for many national award winning programs in the country and is a judge for National events and the USASF Dance Worlds. This year Andrea was also invited to judge for the JCDA Championships in Japan.

SARAH MCALLISTER Sarah is an adjudicator at the national level for the National Dance Alliance, the Universal Dance Association and the United Spirit Association.

During that time, Sarah lead her team to two national titles, consecutive top three finishes, and has been recognized for her innovative choreography in Pom.

Sarah is currently a choreographer for NDA curriculum and other local high school teams, and this year Sarah was also invited to judge for the JCDA Championships in Japan.

5 SARAH MCALLISTER Sarah is an adjudicator at the national level for the National Dance Alliance, the Universal Dance Association and the United Spirit Association. She has trained in all types of dance and was a multiple award winning high school dance team coach from During that time, Sarah lead her team to two national titles, consecutive top three finishes, and has been recognized for her innovative choreography in Pom. Other achievements include choreography for Legoland entertainment and coaching at San Diego State University. Sarah is currently a choreographer for NDA curriculum and other local high school teams, and this year Sarah was also invited to judge for the JCDA Championships in Japan. CHERYL PAQUETTE Head Judge Cheryl has been involved in the dance industry for over 20 years. She is trained in ballet, tap, jazz and pointe and spent 6 years as a company member with Gateway Ballet Co. in St. Louis, MO. As a graduate of the University of Missouri, she earned an NDA National Championship title with the Mizzou Golden Girls dance team. She is a former NFL St. Louis Rams Cheerleader and NBA Dallas Mavericks Dancer, was choreographer and head instructor for the National Dance Alliance and spent 7 years as their Event Producer and Curriculum Director. In addition, Cheryl has choreographed and field produced numerous special event half time shows. Currently, Cheryl is the USASF Dance Adjudication Director, Executive Board member, and Secretary for the Dance Sanctioning and Worlds Advisory Committees. She serves as an NDA Head Judge and member of their Score Sheet, Rule Book and Judges Training Committees. Cheryl enjoys judging for many national and international Event Producers including NDA, UDA, CheerSport, The Groove, JAMZ, America s Best, Japan Cheer and Dance Association, and Australian All- Star Cheerleading and Dance Federation. JARRIN ROLLE WARREN Jarrin Rolle Warren has been in the dance industry for over 30 years. She is a recognized dance coach, instructor, and choreographer with works ranging from Pee Wee to Collegiate and Professional. She has judged for numerous dance companies and competitions nationally and internationally and has received choreography awards in hip hop, pom and jazz. Some of Jarrin s accomplishments include: Dance Performance Assistant of the Macy s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Half Time Performance Coordinator/ Choreographer for the New Jersey Nets, Dance Camp Instructor/Choreographer Japan, Dance Assistant for the Aloha Bowl Hawaii, Production Assistant of a Thanksgiving in Paris, France, and USASF Dance Worlds.

After college, Meredith continued to work in the industry coaching and choreographing for nationally recognized high school and collegiate programs.

6 MEREDITH WALKER Meredith is the Dance Director of Rules and Safety for USASF. Originally from Lexington, KY, she danced at the University of Kentucky and worked as an NDA high school and collegiate camp instructor and choreographer for many years. After college, Meredith continued to work in the industry coaching and choreographing for nationally recognized high school and collegiate programs. Today, Meredith judges all-star, high school and collegiate dance competitions across the nation. WANDA BROWN WEIR Wanda Brown Weir is the former 3 year Director/Choreographer of the NBA Washington Wizards Dance Team. Prior to joining the Wizards Dance Team as a dancer in 2003, Wanda was a member of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders for two years. Wanda worked as an instructor and head instructor for Universal Dance Association for seven years while also working as a territory manager for UDA and sales representative with Varsity Spirit Fashion. Wanda is also the former captain/choreographer of the fourteen-time national champion Towson University Dance Team and former coach of the George Washington University First Ladies Dance Team. For over ten years, Wanda has judged for many local, state and national competitions including UDA s National High School, All-Star and Collegiate Championships, The Dance Worlds, and NDA High School, All-Star and Collegiate Dance Nationals. Currently, Wanda is the Operations Manager for Tippi Toes Dance and the Owner/Creative Director for Premier Dance DC.

2019 NDA ALL-STAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGES

2019 NDA ALL-STAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGES PATTY ADAMS Head Judge Patty Adams has enjoyed a career in dance for over 30 years, allowing her to experience a wide field of creative arenas. From dance performance ensembles and musical theater to education