Lionettes - About Us
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Penn State Lionettes Dance Team is to serve as an ambassador for Penn State, model a positive image, and promote spirit at athletic and charity events.
Objectives
The objectives for the Lionettes Dance Team are:
- to provide team members with the opportunity to enhance their dance technique,
- to provide a quality team experience in order to facilitate the development of usable, transferable life skills,
- to offer team members the opportunity to experience the commitment necessary to maintain a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle, and
- to offer team members the experience of serving their community so as to enhance their understanding of good citizenship.
History
The Penn State Lionettes Dance Team was founded as a kickline team. In 1995, the group became a club sport and current Dance Team Advisor Sue Sherburne joined the team in the spring of 1997. Since then, she and former Academic Advisor Don Ferrell have helped the team to gain campus-wide recognition at athletic and community events. Most notably, the two advisors helped the Lionettes to move from the stands of Beaver Stadium to the sidelines during the football game.
Follow the Team
The Penn State Lionettes Dance Team is on your favorite social media sites! Be sure to follow our accounts to learn more about the team and keep updated on events happening throughout the season!
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Twitter (@PSULionettes)
Instagram (psulionettes)
Contact Us
For more information on the Lionettes please contact Coach Jackie at jlh6844@psu.edu.
Bio
Jackie Hovis is from Grove City, PA and has been dancing since she was 4 years old. Throughout her early dance career, she trained and competed at Elite Dance By Damian. Jackie also toured the United States and Canada with the dance convention Artists Simply Human assisting world renowned choreographers. Following this experience, Jackie began choreographing pieces for several studios and dance teams. Jackie was also selected to perform in numerous pieces in NY and LA including one of Rudy Abreu’s pieces for the Choreographer’s Carnival Showcase. After high school, Jackie attended Penn State University and became a member of the Lionettes Dance Team. During her time on the team, she was selected for the All-Big Ten First Team Dance Team 3 years in a row, choreographed multiple competition pieces for the team, and led as a captain her senior year.