Dance

Tina Budzinski joined Pembroke Hill in 2005 as the head varsity dance coach. From 2001-2006, Tina served as the head dance coach at William Jewell College, where her teams ere nationally ranked in the top 10 each year. Tina currently serves as one of the middle and upper school physical education teachers and middle school advisor, as well as the assistant varsity cheerleading coach for both fall and winter squads. She also is the teacher adviser for the middle school Raider Club pep club.

Tina graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in sports marketing and event management. While at MU, Tina was a member of their dance team, The Golden Girls, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Delta Sigma Pi (business fraternity).
 

816-936-1574
tbudzinski@pembrokehill.org

 

 

 

Lauren Hopper

2022-23

Raider Award Winner
Stella Linn

Captain
Catherine Zhao

Varsity Letter Winners
Milly Bertsch, Hedy Burd, Maya Burton, Nala Chandramohan, Charlotte Feiock, Erin Hagan, Leila Hao, Jaida Hill, Neha Kumar, Ingrid Li, Stella Linn, Himani Mulbery, Lela Pereira, Jiya Singh, Criston Starks, Mia VanDoren, Halia Victorine, Catherine Zhao

Team Highlights

• Lee's Summit North Invitational - fourth place (Pom)
• Missouri State University Invitational - first place (Kick), fourth place (Mix)
• Missouri State Dance Team Competition - first place (Kick), second place (Mix), seventh place overall 
• Award for "Overall Highest GPA" with 3.95

Individual Honors

• Milly Bertsch - All-State Academic Team
• Hedy Burd - All-State Academic Team
• Nala Chandramohan - All-State Academic Team
• Leila Hao - All-State Academic Team
• Jaida Hill - All-State Academic Team
• Neha Kumar - All-State Academic Team
• Ingrid Li - All-State Academic Team
• Stella Linn - All-State Academic Team
• Lela Pereira - All-State Academic Team
• Jiya Singh - All-State Academic Team
• Mia VanDoren - All-State Academic Team
• Catherine Zhao - All-State Academic Team

2021-22

Raider Award Winners:
Avery Evans and Avery McFeeters

Captains:
Stella Linn and Ava Sweeney

Varsity Letter Winners:
Milly Bertsch, Abby Buckwalter, Hedy Burd, Maya Burton, Nala Chandramohan, Avery Evans, Leila Hao, Jaida Hill, Elan Jiang, Neha Kumar, Ingrid Li, Stella Linn, Cathy Martin, Avery McFeeters, Lela Pereira, Jiya Singh, Ellesmere Torrance, Mia Van Doren, Morgan Ward, Catherine Zhao, Ava Sweeney -Manager

Individual Honors:
Nala Chandramohan: 8th place– 2022 Missouri State Competition 
Avery Evans: 29th place– 2022 Missouri State Competition 
Catherine Zhao: 30th place– 2022 Missouri State Competition

Academic All-State Team:
Jiya Singh**
Stella Linn**
Neha Kumar**
Catherine Zhao**
Hedy Burd*
Elan Jiang*
Leila Hao*
Lela Pereira*
Milly Bertsch*
Ingrid Li*

*Notes how many years athlete has been selected into All-State Academic Team

Team Honors:
Kansas City Classic 
1st Place Mix  
2022 Missouri Dance Team State Competition 
2nd Place Mix
6th Place Pom
7th Place Overall at State

2020-21

Raider Award Winners:
Karen Alba, Alaina Moskowitz

Captains: 
Joanne dePierre, Louisa Gear

Varsity Letter Winners: 
Karen Alba, Millie Bertsch, Joanne dePierre, Avery Evans, Dasha Fulcher, Louisa Gear, Nura Henok, Elan Jiang, Neha Kumar, Ingrid Li, Stella Linn, Avery McFeeters, Lidia McReynolds, Alaina Moskowitz, Lela Pereira, Jiya Singh, Catherine Zhao, Jenna Swank - Manager

Team Honors:
Kansas City Classic: 2nd Place Kick
2020 Missouri Dance Team State Competition: 1st Place Kick, 4th Place Pom

Individual Honors:
Alaina Moskowitz - 19th Place - 2021 Missouri State Competition

Academic All-State Team
Karen Alba, Joanne dePierre, Avery Evans, Louisa Gear, Neha Kumar, Ingrid Li, Stella Linn, Avery McFeeters, Lidia McReynolds, Alaina Moskowitz, Jiyah Singh, Jenna Swank, Catherine Zhao

2018-19

Raider Award Winner:
Alaina Moskowitz

Team Highlights:
Lee’s Summit North Invitational - Fourth Place Pom
Missouri State University Invitational – Fourth Place Mix, Fourth Place Pom
2019 Missouri Dance Team State Competition - First Place Mix, Sixth Place Pom, Seventh Place Overall

Individual Honors:
Karen Alba - Academic All-State
Dakotah Brown - Academic All-State
Joanne dePierre - Academic All-State
Ambika Elliott - Academic All-State
Louisa Gear - Academic All-State
Ryce Herron - 14th Place (Missouri State University Invitational), 16th place (2019 Dance Team State Competition), Academic All-State
Avery McFeeters - 15th Place (Missouri State University Invitational), 17th place (2019 Dance Team State Competition)
Alaina Moskowitz - Second Place (Missouri State University Invitational), 13th place (2019 Dance Team State Competition), Academic All-State
Emily Vega - Academic All-State

2017-18

Raider Award Winner:
Elinor Bortnick, Gabby Hendren
 

Team Honors:
Lee’s Summit North Invitational - 3rd place Pom
William Jewell College Dance Challenge - 1st place Pom, 1st place Mix, Overall Top Score in 1A
Missouri State University Invitational – 1st place Jazz, 2nd place Mix, 3rd place Pom
2018 Missouri Dance Team State Competition - 5th place Jazz, 5th place Pom, 7th place overall

Individual Honors:
Elinor Bortnick - Academic All-State
Ellie Burke - Academic All-State
Gabby Hendren - Academic All-State
Ryce Herron - Academic All-State
Alaina Moskowitz -7th place (Missouri State University Invitational), 13th place (2018 Dance Team State Competition)
Julia Pfluger - Academic All-State
Morgan Reece - Academic All-State
Gina Singh - Academic All-State

2016-17

Raider Award Winner:
Maggie Burke, Natalie Dameron

Team Honors:
Kansas City Classic: Second Place (V Dance); Third Place (JV Kick)
Missouri State University Invitational: First Place (V Dance); Third Place (V Mix);
Second Place (JV Mix); Third Place (JV Kick)
Missouri State High School Dance Team Competition: Third Place (V Dance);
Fourth Place (V Mix)

Individual Honors:
William Jewell Classic: Maggie Burke (First Place)
Missouri State University Invitational: Maggie Burke (Fifth Place)

Missouri State Dance Team All-American Team:
Elinor Bortnick, Maggie Burke, Natalie Dameron, Ambika Elliott, Gabby Hendren, Lily Jiang, Allie Jones, Christine Seo, Kaitlyn Storm

Russell Athletic Bowl Game Performers:
Elinor Bortnick, Dakotah Brown, Gabby Hendren, Carmela Nunez, Ellis Rose Sachs

2014-15

Raider Award Winners:
Isabella Pallotto; Meredith Dunham

Individual Honors:
Kansas City Classic: Maggie Burke (2nd place solo)
Academic All-State: Maggie Burke
NDA All-American: Katie Graves
NDA All-American: Brooke Peterson
Academic All-State: Brooke Peterson
NDA All-American Nominee: Katherine Medlock
Academic All-State: Katherine Medlock
NDA All-American Nominee: Abigail Andrews
NDA All-American Nominee: Elinor Bortnick
Academic All-State: Tammy Lee
Academic All-State: Lucy Sorrell
Academic All-State: Elizabeth Lacy
Academic All-State: Isabella Pallotto
Academic All-State: Natalie Dameron

Team Honors:
NDA – National Dance Alliance: Bid to NDA Dance Competition Nationals;
Team Dance – 3rd place Outstanding Showmanship Award; Top Team Award – voted on by the rest of the dance teams and staffers
Kansas City Classic-3rd place solo
William Jewell College Dance Challenge-2nd place Dance/Jazz (Varsity); 4th place Pom (JV)
Missouri State Dance Team Competition- 8th place Pom; 2nd place Dance/Jazz; 6th place overall in state

2013-14

Individual Honors:

Kiara Lewis
-NDA-National Dance Alliance: All American Dancer Award (4th year selected to this team) and Leadership Award
-1st place Circle of Leaders (based on talent, individually and to work together and ability to effectively lead a team)
-Kansas City Classic-1st place
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-6th place
-Missouri State Invitational-2nd place
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Morgan Peterson
-All American Dancer Award (4th year selected to this team)
-1st place Circle of Leaders (based on talent, individually and to work together and ability to effectively lead a team)
-Kansas City Classic-2nd place
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-11th place
-Missouri State Invitational-4th place
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Isabella Pallotto
-Kansas City Classic-2nd place
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Elizabeth Lacy
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Tammy Lee
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Aden MacMillan
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Katherine Medlock
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Brooke Peterson
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Lucy Sorrell
-Missouri Dance State Competition-All State Academic Team

Raider Award winner: Morgan Peterson

Team Honors:

-NDA-National Dance Alliance: Bid to NDA Dance Competition Nationals, 3rd Place Team Dance category, 2nd Place Outstanding Showmanship Award, Top Team Award (voted by the rest of the dance teams and staff)

-Kansas City Classic-1st place Dance; 4th place Pom

-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-1st place Kick (JV); 4th place Pom (JV); 2nd place Dance (Varsity); 5th place Pom (Varsity)

-Missouri State University Invitational-1st place Dance; 1st place Varsity Pom; 1st place Kick; 2nd place JV Pom

-Missouri Dance Team State Competition-2nd place Dance; 3rd place Pom; 3rd place Overall in State

2012-13

Individual Honors:

Megan Carter
-NDA 2013 All American Team recipient
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-9th place
-Missouri State Invitational-16th place

Kiara Lewis
-NDA 2013 All American Team recipient
-Kansas City Classic-5th place
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-6th place; Trio performance-7th place
-Missouri State Invitational-2nd place

Morgan Peterson
-NDA 2013 All American Team recipient
-Kansas City Classic-3rd place
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-3rd place; Trio performance-7th place
-Missouri State Invitational-4th place

Isabella Pallotto
-Kansas City Classic-2nd place
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-4th place
-Missouri State Invitational-6th place

Emily Lenza
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-17th place
-Missouri State Invitational-24th place

Natalie Ortega-Wells
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-15th place
-Missouri State Invitational-21st place

Aden MacMillan
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-Trio performance-7th place

Raider Award winner: Elizabeth Starr

Team Honors:

-Kansas City Classic-JV Pom 1st place; Varsity Pom 2nd place

-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-JV Mix 2nd place; JV Pom 4th place; Varsity Mix 4th place; Varsity Pom 3rd place; Varsity Hip Hop 4th place

-Missouri State Sugar Bear Invitational-JV Mix 1st place; JV Pom 2nd place; Varsity Pom 1st place; Varsity Dance 1st place; Varsity Hip Hop 2nd place

-Missouri Dance Team State Competition-Varsity Mix 4th place; Varsity Pom 4th place; Overall State Placement 2nd place

-Seven years in a row that Pembroke Hill Dance Team has placed in the top 4 at State.

2011-12

Individual Honors:

Kiara Lewis
-NDA-All American Team recipient
-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-8th place
Shannon Lowe
-NDA-All American Team recipient

Morgan Peterson
-NDA-All American Team recipient
- Lee’s Summit North Invitational-8th place

Team Honors:

-Lee’s Summit North Invitational-JV Mix 2nd place; JV Pom 3rd place; Varsity Dance 4th place; Varsity Pom 3rd place; Varsity Kick 2nd place

-Missouri State Sugarbear-JV Mix 1st place; JV Pom 2nd place; Varsity Pom 2nd place; Varsity Dance 2nd place; Varsity Kick 4th place

-Missouri Dance Team State Competition-Varsity Dance 3rd place; Varsity Pom 1st place; Overall State Placement 3rd place

Six years in a row that Pembroke Hill Dance Team has placed in the top 4 at State.