IN SYNCH

May 2007

Meet the Synchroettes

Club/level: Essex SC of N.J., Inc./Beginner

Coach/Choreographer: Lori Zimmerman

Team members: Becky Barber, Julia Damesek, Erin Dingley, Phoebe Halper, Jessica Levy, Grace McGough, Katie Merola, Sydney Miller, Maria Pandazis, Daniella Petrocelli, Gabriella Rosamilia, Ashley Reuter, Olivia Stack, Tara Tahil, Jaymi Zimmerman

Team rituals: Before a competition, we hold hands in a circle and close our eyes while listening to our music and thinking about our routine.

Synchroettes

What makes the Synchroettes special? We are the youngest of five travel teams and love cheering for all our teams. We look up to our “buddies” from the preliminary and juvenile teams who help us during practices and teach us cool tricks like “shoot the duck.”

Team goals: To have a clean skate and lots of fun during a competition

What is the best part of being on a synchronized team? Making friends, traveling with the team and spending nights in hotels, wearing makeup and glitter for a competition, and always having a teammate around to practice with after taking your private lessons

What are some of your favorite memories? Getting our first gold medal at the 2007 Connecticut Classic while competing against 13 teams