Ashley Czarnecki
Head Coach
Ashley has been dancing since the age of two and began teaching by twelve, quickly discovering a natural passion for instruction and choreography. By fifteen, she was leading her own classes and has continued to teach and watch students grow ever since. Ashley earned her associates degree from Suffolk County Community College, where she was a member of the nationally ranked dance team, winning four NDA titles. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from St. Joseph’s University, earning two additional national titles with their dance team.
Ashley is now thrilled to be coaching the Stony Brook University Dance Team and looks forward to working with SBDT!
Tiffany Demopoulos
Assistant Coach
Tiffany has been dancing for 21 years training in all styles of dance. During her collegiate years she trained at the Joffrey Ballet School in Manhattan, NY as a Jazz & Contemporary BFA Trainee.
Her professional career launched that summer with 2 seasons dancing for the WNBA Connecticut Sun Dance Team.
She furthered her collegiate training at the D1 St. Johns University Dance Team competing in Hip Hop, Jazz, and Gameday while earning her degree in Sports Management.
Some of her performance credits include working with performers and companies such as RWS Global, Fatman Scoop, Rayvon Owen, and 2 appearances in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade with iconic artists such as Cher and Kylie Minogue.
Claudia Coloma
President
3rd Year Junior
Major: English & Political Science
Hometown: Seaford, NY
Elizabeth Oakland
Vice President
3rd Year Junior
Major: Business
Hometown: Holbrook, NY
Jessie Scala
Secretary
3rd Year Senior
Major: Health Science Minor: Health, Medicine, & Society
Hometown: Medford, NY
Carly Hebert
5th Year Senior
Major: Health Science
Hometown: Stony Brook, NY
Deanna Barnes
2nd Year Senior
Major: Mathematics (Education) Minor:Communication
Hometown: Holbrook, NY
Rachel Liu
1st Year Senior
Major: Mathematics (Education)
Hometown: Plainview, NY
Catrina Alarcon
1st Year Junior
Major: Health Science
Hometown: Holbrook, NY
Emily DiCesare
3rd Year Junior
Major: Biochemistry Minor: Health, Medicine, & Society
Hometown: Pittsford, NY
Isabella Mangan
3rd Year Junior
Major:Psychology
Hometown: Monroe, NY
Ava Buczynski
2nd year Sophomore
Major: Linguistics
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Marina Elias
2nd year Sophomore
Major: Health Science
Hometown: Beacon, NY
Rowan Hoyt
2nd Year Sophomore
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Newburgh, NY
Allie Moomaw
2nd Year Sophomore
Major: Health Science
Hometown: Palmyra, NY
Jessica Rappa
1st Year Sophomore
Major: Health Science
Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
Jessica Varricchio
2nd Year Sophomore
Major: Health Science
Hometown: Port Jefferson Station, NY
Charlie Westphal
1st Year Sophomore
Major: Biology Minor: Health, Medicine, & Society
Hometown: Albany, NY
Kate Campbell
1st Year Freshman
Major: English
Hometown: St.James, NY
Rena Cui
1st Year Freshman
Major: Health Science
Hometown: Bayside, NY
Maya McFadyen
1st Year Freshman
Major: Biology
Hometown: Hauppauge, NY
Rylie Parsons
1st Year Freshman
Major: Business Management
Hometown: Port Jefferson Station, NY