Kelly Cimiglia

Ridge Dance Collective Co-Captain
kellycimaglia@bernardsboe.com
Kelly has been in Ridge Dance Collective since 7th grade and she is so excited to be this year’s co-captain. She also has been a part of Ridge Dance Team since her freshman year, and was inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. Kelly has been dancing since she was 2 years old and is so grateful for dance being a part of Ridge’s curriculum. Through the department, she has made lifelong friends and is so appreciative to call the Ridge Dance program her home. She will be attending Fordham University in August of 2021!

Daphne Arthur

Ridge Dance Collective Co-Captain
daphnearthur@bernardsboe.com
​ Daphne has been dancing in Ridge Dance Collective since her Freshman year and has loved every second of it! She is also part of Ridge Dance Team, Dance II, and Social Skills. She is also simultaneously the captain of Maximum Performance Dance Team and has been dancing for 16 years. Daphne is super excited to end out her Senior year with the rest of the amazing Ridge Dance Department. Aside from dance, she adores working with kids and hopes to major in Early Elementary Education at the University of Maryland next year! She loves combining those two passions together by working as a dance teacher at her studio and choreographing pieces as a local summer camp counselor. Overall, she is super stoked to have joined the Ridge Dance community and cannot wait to see it continue to thrive!

Regan Cunningham

NHSDA President 
regancunningham@bernardsboe.com
Regan has been a member of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts since her junior year and is so honored to be this year’s President. She has also been a member of the Ridge Dance Team since freshman year. Outside of the Ridge Dance Department, Regan has been dancing at Gotta Dance for 16 years. She is so thankful to be a part of such an amazing dance program and is so grateful for all the amazing opportunities that she has received through Ridge Dance. Next year, Regan will be attending James Madison University majoring in Health Sciences!

Angela Aquilio 

NHSDA Vice President
angelaaquilio@bernardsboe.com
​Angela has been a part of National Honor Society for Dance Arts since her junior year and is excited to be this year’s Vice President. She has been a part of the Ridge Dance Department since 7th grade, has taken Dance I and II, and is currently taking Dance III! Outside of the Ridge Dance Department, Angela dances at Washington Rock Dance in Warren, NJ. Through Ridge Dance, Angela has met many amazing people, many great memories, and has loved learning so much and growing her technique!  Her participation in the Ridge Dance Department will always be a special part of her high school experience and she looks forward to what the rest of the year holds! 

Kate Mercer

NHSDA Secretary
 katemercer@bernardsboe.com
Kate has been a member of the National Honors Society for Dance Arts since she was a junior. She is also a part of Ridge Dance Collective, Ridge Dance Team, and has taken Dance I and Dance III. Outside of the Ridge Dance Department Kate dances at Gotta Dance. Kate is so thankful to be able to be a part of the Ridge Dance Department. She is so thankful for all of the opportunities and friends she has made through the Department. Next year, Kate will be attending Bucknell University.

Stephanie Aiello

Ridge Dance Team Co-Captain
stephanieaiello@bernardsboe.com
Stephanie has been a part of the Ridge Dance team since freshman year and is so honored to be this year's co-captain. Stephanie has been a part of the Ridge Dance Collective since 7th grade and has been involved in the Dance 2 and Dance 3 classes. She has also helped with the Social Skills classes and was inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts last year. Outside of Ridge Dance, Stephanie has been dancing at Gotta Dance for 16 years. Stephanie is so thankful to have found such an amazing program like Ridge Dance. Through Ridge Dance, Stephanie has grown as a dancer and has made so many special memories. She is so thankful for all the opportunities she has been given and all the amazing friends she has made! Ridge Dance will always be her home!

Lauren Pietro

Ridge Dance Team Co-Captain
laurenpietro@bernardsboe.com
Lauren has been a member of the Ridge Dance Team since she was a freshman and is thrilled to be a co-captain this year! Outside of the Ridge Dance Department, she has been dancing at Gotta Dance for 15 years. Lauren was inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts junior year, has helped with the Social Skills dance classes, and has taken Dance 2. All of these amazing experiences have helped Lauren grow as a dancer and she is so grateful for all the friends and memories she has made through this special program. Ridge Dance has been such a big part of Lauren’s high school experience and she is so thankful for all the opportunities the department has given her!