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Back row (L to R): Maren, Kris, Lisa, Heather V., Heather F., Cara, Lauren Front row (L to R): Taleia, Chris, Kellee, Ashley, Angela, Yaa, Michelle, Tia |
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Birthday: 8-8-78
Year: first
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Occupation: Secretary
School: University of Louisiana
Hobbies: dancing, acting, shopping
Most Memorable KCD Moment: dancing opening night
Favorite TV Show: King of Queens
Favorite Movie: Jerry Maguire
Favorite Food: Filet mignon
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Song/Artist: Scream-Janet & Michael Jackson
Person I admire most: my mom
Place I would like to visit: Italy
Professional Goals: Broadway & film
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Birthday: 7-27-67
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Monrovia, Liberia
Occupation: fitness trainer
School: Howard University
Hobbies: acting, singing, working out
Most Memorable KCD Moment: performing in front of Diana Ross
Favorite TV Show: Soap
Favorite Movie: The Matrix
Favorite Food: jeloff rice (West African dish)
Favorite Color: pink
Favorite Song/Artist: When You've Been Blessed- Patti Labelle
Person I Admire Most: Cornelia & Fred Obeng (my parents)
Place I would like to visit: Calabar, Nigeria
Professional Goals: continued prosperity in training fitness competitors
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Birthday: 1-30
Year: first
Hometown: Stillwater, MN
Occupation: Environmental Engineer
School: Notre Dame
Hobbies: dance, golf
Most Memorable KCD Moment: opening night
Favorite Movie: A Few Good Men
Favorite Food: Frozen Yogurt
Favorite Color: red
Person I admire most: parents
Place I would like to visit: Australia
Professional Goals: work hard, have fun, love what you're doing
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Birthday: 1-11-80
Year: first
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Student
School: NYU- Stern school of business
Hobbies: dancing, reading, and traveling
Most Memorable KCD Moment: opening night double basket toss
Favorite TV Show: Sex in the City
Favorite Movie: Matrix
Favorite Food: Falafel
Favorite Color: green
Favorite Song/Artist: When You Say Nothing at All- Ronin Keating
Person I Admire Most: My mother
Place I would like to visit: Venice, Italy
Professional Goals: To eventually manage or promote musical artists, dance companies or theatrical productions
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Birthday: 8-15-77
Year: first
Hometown: Germantown, MD
Occupation: Freelance journalist
School: University of Maryland
Hobbies: traveling and singing
Most Memorable KCD Moment: making the squad
Favorite TV Show: The Real World
Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally
Favorite Food: Anything Italian
Favorite Color: baby blue
Favorite Song/Artist: Bob Marley, Lenny Kravitz, and Dave Matthews
Person I admire most: my mother
Place I would like to visit: Italy
Professional Goals: to sing and dance on Broadway
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Birthday: 11-14-73
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Titusville, FL
School: New World School of Arts (Miami, FL)
Hobbies: scuba diving, travel
Most Memorable KCD Moment: colliding with another dancer while tumbling and landing on my face
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite Movie: Gone with the Wind
Favorite Food: sushi, soymilk
Favorite Color: burgundy or deep red
Favorite Song/Artist: George Michael, Mary J. Blige, Madonna, Prince, and Patsy Cline
Person I Admire Most: Thelma Van Arsdel
Place I would like to visit: space
Professional Goals: to always take risks. To never settle or become content. And for passion to be my one and only guide.
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Birthday: 7-4-81
Year: first
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Occupation: fulltime student
School: Mary Mount Manhattan college
Hobbies: sleeping, eating, and dancing
Most Memorable KCD Moment: making the team
Favorite TV Show: Oz
Favorite Movie: Grease
Favorite Food: crab
Favorite Color: pink
Favorite Song/Artist: Tamia
Person I admire most: my mother
Place I would like to visit: Paris
Professional Goals: career in the theatre, Broadway actress
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Birthday: 8-9-72
Hometown: Neillsville, WI
Occupation: partner in a fully-fashioned clothing company
School: University of Wisconsin (Steven's Point)
Hobbies: playing monopoly, water skiing, and being with my amazing boyfriend Jon
Most Memorable KCD Moment: All-star weekend 1998 and being in front of 20,000 fans each game
Favorite TV Show: Friends, of course
Favorite Movie: City of Angels
Favorite Food: Chilean Sea Bass smoked over hickory chips
Favorite Color: black
Favorite Song/Artist: Angel- Sarah McLachlan and anything by Frank Sinatra
Person I Admire Most: Meine Mutti
Place I would like to visit: Australia, Grand Cayman Islands, Paris, and Bali
Professional Goals: continue to perform, flourish and be extremely successful in life
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Birthday: 12-15-75
Year: 3rd
Hometown: Kinston, NC
Occupation: assistant at Merrill Lynch
School: UNC-Greensboro
Hobbies: skiing (water and snow), reading, shopping
Most Memorable KCD Moment: first game of my second season, dancing with amazing girls, great choreography and noticing the audience and their energy and reaction for the first time
Favorite TV Show: Providence
Favorite Movie: Shag
Favorite Food: tuna
Favorite Color: pink
Favorite Song/Artist: Dixie Chicks
Person I admire most: my grandmother
Place I would like to visit: Brazil
Professional Goals: I would like to pursue personal interests in performing as a short term goal, as for long term I would like to open a performing arts gym with a special interest in dance and cheer
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Year: First
Hometown: Asbury Park, NJ
Occupation: Student
School: Rutgers University
Hobbies: Dancing, Drawing and Reading
Most Memorable KCD Moment: Being chosen for the team
Favorite TV Show: The Cosby Show
Favorite Movie: The Color Purple
Favorite Food: Soul Food
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Song/Artist: Janet Jackson
Person I Admire Most: My Mom
Place I would like to visit: Jamaica
Professional Goals: To finish school and become a professional athletic trainer with a professional sports team.
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Year: First
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Occupation: Dancer, Singer and Actor
School: University of Buffalo
Hobbies: Writing
Most Memorable KCD Moment: Opening Night, October 31st.
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Movie: Young Blood and Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Favorite Food: Lobster and NY Pizza
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Song/Artist: Push by Matchbox Twenty, Stan by Eminem and Waste by Phish
Person I Admire Most: My Best Friends
Place I would like to visit: Saturday Night Live Stage
Professional Goals: To perform on Broadway and to be a solo recording/performing artist.
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Birthday: December 13
Year: 5th
Hometown: Morris Plains, NJ
Occupation: Owner of children's boutique/dance studio
School: Jacksonville University
Hobbies: Shopping! Reading, and going to the beach
Most Memorable KCD Moment: Going to San Antonio for the Finals!
Favorite TV Show: Friends and I Love Lucy
Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Food: Seafood, pizza and Starbucks
Favorite Color: Silver and Pink
Favorite Song/Artist: Lenny Kravitz- Again
Person I Admire Most: My Family
Place I would like to visit: The French Riviera and Brazil
Professional Goals: To be successful and happy in whatever I do in life!
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Birthday: May 22nd, 1973
Year: 2nd
Hometown: Washington, DC
Occupation: Dancer, Gymnastics Teacher
Hobbies: Reading, Waterpolo, and Rugby
Most Memorable KCD Moment: Opening Night of my first year.
Favorite TV Show: Good Times
Favorite Movie: Ben Hur
Favorite Food: BBQ Pork Rinds
Favorite Color: Mahogany
Favorite Song/Artist: Enya
Person I Admire Most: Natalie (my mom)
Place I would like to visit: China
Professional Goals: I would like to be an actress in comedy films, also, I would like to open my own gymnastics school.
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Birthday: December 28, 1975
Year: First
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Occupation: Actress/ Dancer
School: New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Hobbies: Acting, dancing, bowling, and writing poetry.
Most Memorable KCD Moment: Dancing for the first time at MSG on Opening Night.
Favorite TV Show: Sex in the City.
Favorite Movie: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Favorite Food: Steak and anything chocolate.
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Song/Artist: Janet Jackson
Person I Admire Most: Sidney Poitier and Lena Horne
Place I would like to visit: Milan
Professional Goals: I am working towards appearing on Broadway and also plan to pursue opportunities in dancing and acting in films and TV.
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Birthday: November 12, 1980
Year: First
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Occupation: Student
School: Columbia University
Hobbies: Reading
Most Memorable KCD Moment: Making the team.
Favorite TV Show: The X-Files
Favorite Movie: Higher Learning
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Color: Light Blue
Favorite Song/Artist: Lauryn Hill- I Used to Love Him
Person I Admire Most: My Parents
Place I would like to visit: Egypt
Professional Goals: To succeed in my schooling and become an orthopedic surgeon while remaining to dance professionally.
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