Leah D'Altilia​

Ridge Dance Collective Co-Captain
leahdaltilia@bernardsboe.com
Leah has been in Ridge Dance Collective since 8th grade and she is so excited to be a captain this year! Leah is also a member of Ridge Dance Team, National Honor Society for Dance Arts, and Dance III. She has been dancing since she was three years old and has loved being a part of the Ridge Dance Department! From choreographing dances to practicing with friends, Leah is so grateful for the opportunities she’s had in the department, and is thankful to call it a second home! 

Hadleigh Buckingham​

Ridge Dance Collective Co-Captain
hadleighbuckingham@bernardsboe.com
​Hadleigh has been a part of Ridge Dance since her freshman year. She is a member of Ridge Dance Collective, National Honors Society for Dance Arts, and Dance III for the fall semester. She is so grateful that she is one of the Co-Captains this year for Collective. Aside from Ridge Dance, Hadleigh has been dancing since she was 5 years old. This is her 13th year of dance. She has danced in four different studios including Ridge Dance. However, Ridge Dance will always be her favorite. Hadleigh is so thankful for all of the opportunities that Ridge Dance has offered her to grow as a dancer. She has made so many long lasting friendships. Hadleigh is so glad that she can call Ridge Dance her second home! She cannot wait to take the stage for one last time with Ridge Dance!

Becky Smith​

NHSDA President 
rebeccasmith@bernardsboe.com
Becky has been a member of the National Honors Society of Dance Arts since Fall 2021. She is very honored to be this year’s President. She has been a part of Ridge Dance since she was in the 8th grade, and has been a part of Collective and Dance II. She has also been a part of the Ridge Dance Team since her freshman year. Outside of Ridge Dance, Becky has been dancing at Gotta Dance for 15 years. She is so grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing dance program here at Ridge. She is excited for what the rest of the year will bring!

Anusha Gupta

NHSDA Vice President
anushagupta@bernardsboe.com
​Anusha has been a part of NHSDA since Fall 2021 and is honored to take on the role of Vice President. She has been a part of Ridge Dance Collective since freshman year, and in this year’s spring season, she will be a Choreographer Captain for Ridge Dance Collective. Outside of the Ridge Dance Department, Anusha, primarily experienced in Bollywood and hip-hop, started dancing as a toddler and reconciled with dance since middle school at Arya Dance Academy. Through Ridge Dance, she has broadened her dance skills by meeting a whole new family of dancers with different backgrounds and dance experiences. She will forever cherish all the unforgettable memories and connections that the Ridge Dance Department has offered her, and she looks forward to what the rest of her school career in Ridge Dance holds.

Penelope Arthur​

Meghan McMahon

NHSDA Secretary
 penelopearthur@bernardsboe.com
Penelope has been a part of the Ridge Dance Department since her freshman year. Throughout high school she has participated throughout Ridge Dance Team, Ridge Dance Collective, the Ridge Dance Classes, and now she is the secretary of the National Honors Society for Dance Arts. Along with being a competitive dancer and dance assistant at Maximum Performance Dance, she has also served as the dance assistant for the Ridge Drama Club. She has been dancing since she was 4 years old and loved the Ridge Dance community so much. She is thrilled to be Secretary of NHSDA this year and can not wait to dance on stage with Ridge Dance this year!

NHSDA Treasurer & Social Media Coordinator
 meghanmcmahon@bernardsboe.com
Meghan has been dancing since she was 2 years old, becoming a member of the Ridge Dance Department in 7th grade and is beyond glad that she has had the opportunity to continue her passion for dance at her high school. She has been a member of the Ridge Dance Team since freshman year and is a dance captain for the large group jazz dance this year.  Meghan has also been a part of Ridge Dance Collective, Dance II and the Ridge Dance master classes.  Meghan was inducted into the National Honors Society for Dance Arts this year as a junior and is the treasurer. She is so excited to be a leader in the department that she has always considered a home at Ridge!    

Hanne de Bie

Ridge Dance Team Co-Captain
hannedebie@bernardsboe.com
Hanne has been a part of the Ridge Dance team since sophomore year and is so honored to be this year's Ridge Dance co-captain. Hanne has been a part of the Ridge Dance Collective since freshman year, is a member of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts, and has also taken part in the Dance 2 class. Outside of Ridge Dance, Hanne started dancing at 3 years old and competed in high level gymnastics for 4 years before starting at Ridge. Hanne is so thankful to Ridge Dance for creating such an amazing community and opening opportunities to grow as not only a dancer but as an individual. Through Ridge Dance, Hanne has learned how to work together as a team and take on new leadership roles. She will always be grateful for everything Ridge Dance has done for her! 

Claudia Cordano

Ridge Dance Team Co-Captain
claudiacordano@bernardsboe.com
Claudia has been a member of the Ridge Dance Team since her freshman year and is beyond excited to be co-captain for the 2021-22 season! In her time at Ridge, Claudia has also been in Dance II, Ridge Dance Collective as a choreographer captain and was inducted into the National Honors Society for Dance Arts her junior year.  She has also been dancing at Gotta Dance since she was two years old. Claudia could not imagine high school without Ridge Dance and all of the amazing opportunities and friendships it has brought her.  She is looking forward to yet another incredible year in her favorite dance program, Go Ridge Dance!