IMPACT Dancers

Claire Babilonia, Public Relations Co-Chair
Class of 2012
ARTS, English and Dance Major
Joined in Fall 2009
Claire loves sunflowers, corny old movies, and, oddly enough, grammar. She began dancing at age three and has enjoyed every second of working with the incredible dancers and truly beautiful members of Impact.

Natasha Batalha, Treasurer
Class of 2013
ARTS, Physics Major
Joined in Spring 2010
Natasha is from Danville, California. She has been dancing since she was eight years old. She is also a member of Cornell Cheerleading and works on campus at the Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility. Dancing + Science = Her Life :)

Sarah Bolander
Class of 2015
ENGR, Environmental Engineering Major
Joined in Fall 2011
Sarah is from Davis, California and has danced ballet with Hanneke and Company Ballet for nearly 14 years. She is excited to spend time with the awesome people of Impact and to try out different types of dance! Besides dancing, she loves backpacking and hiking, kayaking, stargazing, her family and friends, munching on apples, playing Frisbee, and riding her bicycle.

Danielle Diniz, Special Events Chair
Class of 2013
ARTS, Theater and English Major, Dance Minor
Joined in Fall 2009
Danielle is from Upper Saddle River, NJ. She began dancing at the age of three, performing competitively for 14 years (with studios Denville Dance Arts Center and In the Spotlight). She continued professional work and further training in New York City and at conservatories such as the Paper Mill Playhouse, as well as choreographed an Off-Broadway production of Into the Woods. When not performing or choreographing you can find her playing tennis, being a huge nerd in the Harry Potter library /AD White reading Shakespeare, watching things about English history, enjoying witty chick-flicks or eating... unfortunately probably eating during all of the above anyway. She joined Impact first semester freshman year and couldn't love this group more!!!

Rebecca Dion
Class of 2012
AAP, Architecture Major
Joined in Fall 2007
Rebecca has been dancing since age four and has loved every minute of it. As a fifth year Architecture major, she is so grateful that she has had the wonderful girls of Impact Dance Troupe to help maintain her sanity. While she is missing everyone from NYC right now, she can't wait to get back Ith for one last awesome semester!

Hannah Doyle
Class of 2014
HumEc, Human Biology, Health and Society Major
Joined in Fall 2010
Hannah is from Alabama, NY and has been dancing for as long as she can remember. She was trained in all different styles, including contemporary, ballet, modern, jazz, and tap, at Images In Dance. When she's not dancing her heart out with her beloved fellow Impacters, it's basically a guarantee that Hannah will be found at her second home, Olin Library, or drinking some apple cider at CTB.

Amanda Esposito, Co-President
Class of 2012
ARTS, Psychology Major, Impact-lovin' Minor
Joined in Fall 2009 and 2 semesters too late!
Goofing around, spending more hours in Schwartz 320 than in class (sorry Mom and Dad), Taco Tuesdays, Byron Suber's movement, Kappa Delta, pretending to be good at ballet in the back of Impact rehearsals, CTB Sangria Fridays, comparing pointe-shoe-breaking-in techniques, and psychotherapy...not to forget the amazing current and past dancers of Impact Dance Troupe who have given my time at Cornell purpose and inspiration and have given me the once-in-a-lifetime experience of true friendship and sisterhood.

Emma Fitzpatrick
Class of 2014
ARTS, Psychology Major
Joined in Fall 2010
Emma Fitzpatrick was born in San Diego, CA and has been dancing for 15 years. She trained with the Ithaca Ballet, performing in many full length shows including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Cinderella. Emma has attended the ballet summer intensive programs at American Ballet Theatre and CPYB. She is very excited for her first season with Impact!

Yasmin Fouladi
Class of 2013
ARTS, Asian Studies and English Major
Joined in Spring 2012
Yasmin is from New York City and has been dancing since she was three years old. Before arriving at Cornell, she trained with Ballet Academy East's Pre-Professional Program, but, thanks to Byron Suber and Jumay Chu, has since expanded her technique to other dance styles. When she's not in Schwartz 320, Yasmin enjoys admiring cherry blossoms, talking about China and sipping soy chai.

Ilana Gilovich, Public Relations Co-Chair
Class of 2012
ARTS, Theatre and English Major
Joined in Fall 2009
Ilana is thrilled to be starting her second year in Impact! Besides dance, Ilana loves being a director of Cornell's Big Red Shakespeare Troupe, traveling, backpacking, singing, and being a member of KAO.

Jessica Grohoski
Class of 2015
ARTS, Economics Major
Joined in Fall 2011
Jessica was born and raised in Austin, TX. She has been dancing since the age of three and has loved it ever since. Besides dance, she also enjoys going to country concerts and spending time on the lake with friends in her hometown. She is very excited to be attending Cornell and especially to be a part of Impact!

Jessica Gutchess
Class of 2014
CALS, Communications Major
Joined in Spring 2011
Jessica has been dancing since she was 4 and love any kind of dance. She used to live in Italy and is now obsessed with the country along with teal blue mini coopers. Her favorite foods are potatoes and nutella (not together). Last but not least, Impact's her home away from home.

Jocelyn Hahn
Class of 2014
ARTS, Psychology Major
Joined in Spring 2012
Jocelyn is from Nyack, NY and danced with Coupe Theatre Studio for twelve years.While she was primarily trained in ballet, Jocelyn loves all kinds of dance. She enjoysfinding good pairs of stretchy pink ballet tights, anything Balanchine, and beinginspired by the fine ladies of Impact everyday. A spring ’12 transfer from Hobart andWilliam Smith Colleges, Jocelyn is very excited to be making an Impact during hervery first semester here at Cornell!

Nina Jain
Class of 2014
ENGR, Biological Engineering Major
Joined in Fall 2011
Originally from the Boston area, Nina began dancing at the age of three. She has competed at both the national and international level, performing in Disney World, at the Joyce Theater, and as a member of the 2004 and 2008 USA Tap Dance Team in Riesa, Germany. When she is not getting her enginerd on in Duffield she enjoys breaking it down with her fellow Impact-ers and consuming mass quantities of caffine. Nina is looking forward to a fabulous first year on Impact!

Becky Kurtzman, Co-President
Class of 2012
ARTS, Near Eastern Studies / Pre-Vet Major
Joined in Fall 2009
Becky is from Sterlington, NY. She started dancing at the age of three at her home studio, Coupe Theatre Studio in Nanuet, NY. She is trained in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and theatre dance. She is happy to be a member of Impact, as it has given her the opportunity to meet wonderful people who share her love of dance.

Siobhan Lee
Class of 2012
HumEc, Human Biology, Health & Society Major, Architecture Minor
Joined in Fall 2009
Siobhan is a proud Canadian, from Vancouver, BC. She was trained in classical ballet at the Goh Ballet Academy of Dance where she completed the Advanced 1 Vocational Graded Examinations in Dance, administered by the Royal Academy of Dance. Siobhan enjoys long walks on the beach, watching animal videos on Youtube and watching the Food Network.

Susan Lin
Class of 2014
ARTS, Biology and Psychology Major
Joined in Fall 2010
Susan is from Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania. She has been dancing since she was young and has spent many years at The Rock School West. In addition to dance, she also enjoys snowboarding. After classes, she can often be found at Uris Library, pretending to study but actually online shopping.

Sarai Meyer
Class of 2016
ENGR, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Graduate studies
Joined in Fall 2011
Sarai hails from the decidedly unexciting town of Worthington, Ohio. She started dancing at age 4 and has been dancing ever since, most recently with A Different Drum Dance Company and Taps as an undergrad at Yale. She's very excited to be dancing with Impact (and to have an excuse to continue wearing spandex). Outside of dance, she enjoys cooking, sleep, and the distractions of the internet.

Haley Neiman
Class of 2015
ENGR, Engineering Major
Joined in Fall 2011
Haley is from Rye, New Hampshire. She has been a dancer for 15 years and has spent the majority of her life at the Portsmouth School of Ballet. Haley also attended the Boston Ballet summer dance program in 2010. She enjoys playing lacrosse, surfing, and eating peanut butter. Haley is very excited for her first semester with Impact!

Andria Ronne
Class of 2014
ENGR, Mechanical Engineering Major, Impact Minor (She says: I wish! ... Can we take that up with the Dean?)
Joined in Fall 2010
Andria is from Duxbury, Massachusetts. She started dancing at the wee age of four and soon thereafter discovered my passion in ballet. She performed with and received most of her training from Boston Ballet, but enjoys exploring other types of dance whenever she gets the chance. Besides dancing, she likes eating with Impact, partaaaying with Impact, and generally hanging out with Impacters. That counts, right? ;)

Stephanie Tan, Vice-President
Class of 2012
ARTS, Psychology and Dance Major, Law & Society Minor
Joined in Fall 2008
Born and raised in Singapore, Stephanie is a big fan of Singlish and chili sauce. She trained with the Singapore Ballet Academy, and grew to love all other styles – contemporary, jazz, and quirky. She enjoys deep tissue massages and choreographing in between classes. She alternates between soup and coffee to recharge, but stays away from the 5-hour energy shot after a long stint with it. Impact has been the greatest blessing of her college life and she can’t wait to make the best out of her senior year with this amazing group of friends.