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Kelsey Baker (Captain)
Kelsey.Baker@gordon.edu
My name is Kelsey and I am a junior elementary education and linguistics double major at Gordon. This will be my 18th year dancing! I have studied many types of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and musical theater. I have taught ballet and tap classes and helped run camps for Gordon College in previous years. This will be my third year on Gordon’s Dance Team and I am excited to begin my first year as captain.
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| Phylicia Barbosa (Captain)
Phylicia.Barbosa@gordon.edu
Hello! My name is Phylicia Barbosa. I have been dancing for 16 years and started taking dance classes when I was two years old. I have taken classes in jazz, tap, ballet, modern, and contemporary but my favorite is hip hop. In my freshman year of high school, I began volunteering at my dance studio helping to teach classes for the younger kids. By my sophomore year, my dance teacher hired me and by senior year she trusted me and one of my peers to teach the classes on our own. I loved working with the girls and am glad to continue my love of dancing at Gordon College on the competitive hip hop team.
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Mission Statement
To contribute to the growth and enrichment of students who dance and/or support Gordon Athletics, and to increase community awareness of Gordon College.
Description
The Gordon College Dance Team is an established, high-quality performing athletic team that has grown steadily since its inception in 2001. As it continues to improve and expand to the next level competition and performance, it seeks to increase its connections to the College and the breadth of its support. The team seeks to be an ever-expanding vibrant asset to the College and Gordon Athletics. Its style is primarily hip-hop, both traditional and street, combined with jazz and contemporary techniques.
Objectives
GCDT will contribute to the growth and enrichment of students by providing the following opportunities to all interested students:
- Express themselves through dance and choreography
- Improve their range and skill level in various forms of dance
- Perform in multiple venues
- Showcase their own compositions
- Improve physical fitness
- Grow personally and spiritually with fellow Christian teammates
- Support Gordon Athletics programs
- Increase community awareness of the College through local, regional, and national competitions as well as other outreach events
Team History
The GCDT began less formally as a student organization in 2001 and performed at several Gordon Basketball games. In 2002, Tia Martin '01 began coaching the team and it was formally created a club through the Gordon College Student Association. Rebecca Imming joined Martin in coaching in 2005 and took over the program in 2007, handing it over to Alyssa Bailey in 2012. Attending its first regional Universal Dance Association (UDA) competition in 2007, the team has gone on to compete in UDA and other regional competitions at least once per season, qualifying for the UDA College Nationals in 2009. From 2005 to present, the team's schedule has increased from six hours a week to 10 and includes performances at every home basketball game, evidence of the its growing impact on the Gordon community. Not only has dancer participation increased but other student involvement has as well, from choreography to mixing/engineering performance music. The team's increased level of performance and participation has helped the program earn the respect and appreciation of the Gordon community. Photo Gallery
Click here to view a photo gallery of Gordon Dance past and present.
