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Arenda DiPasquale - Dance Coordinator
Hometown: Easton, Pa
Dance Experience: I started dancing at the age of 3 at Nardis Dance Studio. I continued my education as a dance and business management major. I’ve also been a part of the Lehigh Valley Outlawz, LV Storm as well as groups like Acta non Verba and NCC dance ensemble just to name a few.
Hobbies: Bustin’ a move, teaching, Shopping!
Pets: A kitten name Hollywood
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Song: Have Faith in Me – A day to Remember
Favorite Movie: Grandma’s boy and anything dance related
Favorite Place to Shop: Forever 21, Abercrombie and American Eagle
Favorite Candy: Snickers!
Most Prized Possession: My Iphone
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Mia Michaels
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: I’m most excited to be coordinating this year and working with a talented group of girls. Getting to meet to new fans and cheering on the SteelHawks!
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Amanda DiPasquale - Veteran (Captain)
Hometown: Easton, Pa
Dance Experience: Danced at Nardis dance studio at the age of 3. I continued my dance education at N.C.C. for 2 years. I am currently teaching dance at Armetta’s Grand Jete Studio of dance. I’ve also danced for the LV Outlawz, LV Storm and the Precious Metal dance team last season.
Hobbies: Slingin suds behind the bar and dance battling with Shaina
Pets: A kitten named Hollywood
Favorite Color: Green and Yellow
Favorite Song: “One eighty by summer” by Taking Back Sunday
Favorite Movie: Thumbsucker and any dance movie
Favorite Place to Shop: Forever 21 and H&M
Favorite Candy: Chocolate Anything
Most Prized Possession: My grandfather’s Guitar
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: You know that guy that can eat 100 hot dogs in 15 minutes? I want to be that guy.
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Meeting new girls this season and dancing of course.
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Melissa Ganter - Veteran (Captain)
Hometown: Coopersburg, Pa
Dance Experience: I’ve danced for 17 years and 1 year with the SteelHawks.
Hobbies: Dancing, Sleeping and hating cats
Pets: Black Lab named Lucy
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Song: That Way - Wale
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite Place to Shop: Forever 21
Favorite Candy: Peach Rings and Reeses
Most Prized Possession: My Phone!!
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: A combination of Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown and Kim Kardashian
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Meeting new fans!!
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Kat Flavin - Rookie
Hometown: Bridgewater, Nj
Dance Experience: Dancing since the age of 4 taking ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, modern and hip hop.
Hobbies: Dancing and eating
Pets: A maltese/poodle mix named Cappi and a parakeet named Zephyr
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Song: Work out by J. Cole
Favorite Movie: Despicable Me
Favorite Place to Shop: Victoria’s Secret Pink
Favorite Candy: Sour punch straws
Most Prized Possession: My 2001 Ford Mustang
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Katy Perry
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: I’m very excited to be part of a dance team and meet new friends. I’m also excited to dance with such a talented group of girls!
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Alicia Rampulla - Rookie
Hometown: Nazareth, Pa
Dance Experience: Started Dancing at Nardi’s dance studio at the age of 2 ½. Danced on Moravian dance team, LV Storm 2010 and taught at Nardi’s from 2003-2010
Hobbies: Dancing, friends, family, days at the beach, laying out in the sun!
Pets: Dog named Bella, Cat named Blitzen, 2 painted turtles named Tango and Cash.
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Song: Ava Maria - Beyonce
Favorite Movie: Big Daddy
Favorite Place to Shop: Express
Favorite Candy: Reese peanut butter cups
Most Prized Possession: All of my jewelry
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: I don’t want to be anyone in the world I just want to be myself because I’m awesome.
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Meeting awesome women to grow and enjoy the Precious Metal experience with. And of course dancing which is my passion.
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Angelica Rosado - Rookie
Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa
Dance Experience: Dance academy at Allen high school for 2 yrs, Allegro dance team for 3 years, Kutztown university dance team for 1 year
Hobbies: love to dance, work out, have fun everywhere I go, go out dancing with friends and family, and modeling.
Pets: none
Favorite color: pink
Favorite song: don't have one
Favorite movie: Selena
Favorite place to shop: Joyce Leslie
Favorite candy: gummy bears
Most prized possession: black and white diamond necklace and bracelet from my boyfriend.
If I can be anyone in the world who would I be: Jennifer Lopez and my mother.
Most exciting part about being a precious metal dancer: the girls are amazing dancers and pushes me to do better, we all get along. Also very pretty. We get to be involved with the community and help others. Most importantly get to DANCE.
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Becky Wasser - Rookie
Hometown: Emmaus
Dance Experience: I started dancing when I was 3. I’ve done jazz, ballet, tap, modern and pointe and I’ve taught for several years too.
Hobbies: dancing, playing my guitar and running
Pets: A spoiled dachshund name Reese
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Song: Anything I can dance to!
Favorite Movie: Across the Universe
Favorite Place to Shop: Forever 21
Favorite Candy: Twix!
Most Prized Possession: My college diploma and my guitar
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Katy Perry
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Learning new choreography, meeting lots of new people and dancing on the field!
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Carrie Sobeck - Rookie
Hometown: Lehighton, Pa
Dance Experience: 10 years
Hobbies: Art, festivals, cheerleading and hiking
Pets: Love Cats – Moses, Archie Meow Wow, Martin
Favorite Color: tie-dyes
Favorite Song: Led Zepplin- Dyer Maker
Favorite Movie: The Devils Rejects
Favorite Place to Shop: Outlets
Favorite Candy: Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Most Prized Possesion: My 95’ Jeep Wrangler
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Kate Hudson- great actress and a sweet girl.
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Dancing, being on a team and charity work.
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Danielle Fiorenza - Rookie
Hometown: Phillipsburg, Nj
Dance Experience: Dance for 8 years taking modern, jazz, ballet and hiphop.
Hobbies: Drawing, dancing and gymnastics
Pets: Dog named Cody
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Song: Party Rock
Favorite Movie: Grease
Favorite Place to Shop: Forever 21
Favorite Candy: Starburst
Most Prized Possession: My Italian Horn Necklace
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Beyonce
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Getting to meet new people and dance which is my favorite thing.
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Mary Jo Moninghoff - Rookie
Hometown: Oxford, NJ
Dance Experience: Mary Jo grew up dancing at Nardi Dance Studio, and performed there for 14 years. She studied ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, pointe, theatre, and hip hop. Mary Jo received her BA in Dance Education and Performance from Cedar Crest College in January 2008. Mary Jo is employed by Nardi Dance Studio, and has worked as a dance instructor since 2010.
Hobbies: Swimming, Shopping, Going out dancing with my girls, Singing, Acting, and taking as many dance classes as I can.
Pets: Cat- “Snuggie”, 3 Dogs- “Brady”, “Lucky”, and “Finny”
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Song: “WannaBe” by The Spice Girls
Favorite Movie: All of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies
Favorite Place to Shop: H&M
Favorite Candy: Ghiaredehlli Dark Chocolate
Most Prized Possession: My collection of feather headbands
If you could be anyone in the world who would it be: Ginger Rodgers or Jennifer Grey
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal Dancer: Being able to dance with a great group of girls who are just as excited as I am about dancing and performing.
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Sara Jane Snyder - Rookie
Hometown: Tatamy
Dance Experience: 5 years at dance plus, 1 ½ years in college and I’ve been cheering since I was 5 years old.
Hobbies: Running, reading, singing and dancing
Pets: My cat smooches
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite Song: Song Bird
Favorite Movie: The wedding date
Favorite Place to Shop: Target and Forever 21
Favorite Candy: Anything chocolate
Most Prized Possession: My laptop
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Someone famous
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Being able to perform in front of a lot of fans, learning new routines and being on the team!
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Shaina Walker - Rookie
Hometown: Allentown, Pa
Dance Experience: I’ve been dancing since I was 4 and also danced for the Lehigh Valley Outlawz. I’ve done ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, modern and pointe.
Hobbies: Dance, singing, and dance battling people with Amanda.
Pets: 3 cats Binx, Spooky and Angel
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Song: Speechless
Favorite Movie: The Nightmare before Christmas
Favorite Place to Shop: Forever 21
Favorite Candy: Ring Pops
Most Prized Possession: A necklace I got for graduation from my parents.
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Lady Gaga
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Meeting new people, learning choreography and just dancing again!
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Stefani Kruczek - Rookie
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Dance Experience: I’ve been dancing since I could walk and I’ve taken ballet, jazz, modern and hip hop.
Hobbies: Dancing!! Zumba classes, I love reading, hanging out with my friends and shopping.
Pets: A puppy named Bella
Favorite Color: Pink and Purple
Favorite Song: “This I promise you” by Nsync (gets me everytime)
Favorite Movie: A walk to remember and Up
Favorite Place to Shop: The Jersey Gardens state mall, Victoria’s Secret and Coach
Favorite Candy: Ferrero rocher (yummm)
Most Prized Possession: My little brother Pedro and my IPhone.
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Britney Spears, I would love to be the queen of pop!!
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: The photoshoots and getting to know all of the other girls. Seeing the fans, I can’t wait!!
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Tanya Feiertag - Rookie
Hometown: Allentown, Pa
Dance Experience: Cheer/Danced for 14 years. Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers (arena football AFL2)
Hobbies: Working out, shopping and traveling
Pets: None
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Song: Baby I like it – Enrique Iglesias
Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers
Favorite Place to Shop: Bebe, Guess
Favorite Candy: Gummy Bears
Most Prized Possession: My family and friends
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be: Chelsea Clinton
Most exciting part about being a Precious Metal dancer: Cheering for my favorite sport, the fans and being a part of a team.
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