Your 2021-2022 Bengal Dancers
Alma Alvarez
Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Major: Health Sciences
Year on Bengal Dancers: 4th
Alma has danced for 17 years and has won several awards at conventions and competitions across the country. She is the Co-Captain this year.
Madi Andreason
Hometown: Idaho Falls, ID
Major: Journalism/Political Science
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Madi has done 10 years of competitive dance with training in jazz, ballet, contemporary, acro, hip hop, and tap. She has also received multiple scholarships for hip-hop at dance conventions.
Kara Barlow
Hometown: Pocatello, Idaho
Major: Dietetics
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Prior to being on The Bengal Dancers Kara has danced at Dance Factory since she was 3. She has attended various conventions and competitions and won several awards.
Myla Bartholomew
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Major: Occupational Therapy
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Myla has trained in various styles for the past 15 years. She also was on her High School Drill Team.
Brooklynn Bullock
Hometown: Nampa, Idaho
Major: Public Relations
Year on Bengal Dancers: 2nd
Prior to being a Bengal Dancer, Brooklynn danced at Unlimited Dance Studio for 7 years. She also was on the Skyview H.S. Drill Team for 4 years.
Kamri Dayton
Hometown: Blackfoot, Idaho
Major: Nursing
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Before The ISU Dance Team, Kamri danced for 16 years at Downtown Dance. She has trained in Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Lyrical and Contemporary.
Challen Jackson
Hometown: Blackfoot, Idaho
Major: Health Sciences
Year on Bengal Dancers: 5th
Challen has danced she was 7 years old. Her favorite styles are contemporary and hip hop. She has won MVP awards. She has choreographed many local solo and team routines along with the Bengal Dancers National Hip Hop routine 2 years now.
Frankie Lewis
Hometown: Blackfoot, Idaho
Major: Business
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Frankie has been dancing since she was 2 years old. She has won several solo awards over the years.
Hana Little
Hometown: Chubbuck, Idaho
Major: Undecided
Year on Bengal Dancers: 2nd
Prior to the ISU Dance Team Hana danced at local studios for 17 years. She was trained in jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical, acro and some ballroom.
Abriella Lopez
Hometown: Pocatello, ID
Major: Social Work
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Abriella has danced since she was 4 years old. She has trained in various local studios and dance on Century High School Drill Team.
Cedar Mantree
Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii
Major: Education
Year on Bengal Dancers: 2nd
Prior to Bengal Dancers, Cedar danced at her studio for 11 years. She trained in Hip hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Break Dancing, Ballet and Hula. She was on a competition team for 6 years and taught for several years.
Shaelee Palmer
Hometown: Burley, Idaho
Major: Accounting & Marketing
Year on Bengal Dancers: 2nd
Shaelee clogged & tumbled as a young child and then began competing with Centre Stage Studios. She competed with her studio team for 8 years. After High School she continued dancing at Idaho State before going on a Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Shaelee loves every chance she has to perform and grow her dance experience.
Marissa Pieper
Hometown: Blackfoot, Idaho
Major: Nursing
Year on Bengal Dancers: 3rd
Prior to Bengal Dancers Marissa danced at Downtown Dance for 8 years and was on Snake River High School Cheer team for 2 years.
Katelyn Ramos
Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Major:Radiographic Science
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Katelyn has trained for 15 years at Infinity Dance Studio and 2 years on Thunder Ridge Odyssey Drill Team.
Sylvia Romriell
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Major: Nursing
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Sylvia has been dancing for 14 years . She was on her competition team for 5 years as well.
Avery Silvas
Hometown: Nampa, Idaho
Major:Business Marketing
Year on Bengal Dancers: 1st
Avery has danced since she was 8. She has been at her studio for 10 years while also being on the High School Drill Team and was the Senior Captain her last year.
Lubava Wessels
Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska
Major: Nursing
Year on Bengal Dancers: 2nd
Lubava has 2 yrs. Identity Dance Collective training as well as 8 yrs. Ballet training at Alaska Dance Theater. She also did 2.5 yr.s on her High School Dance Program.
MaKenna Winnett
Hometown: Paul, Idaho
Major: Biomedical Science
Year on Bengal Dancers: 4th
MaKenna danced for 15 years at Centre Stage Studios in Burley, Idaho. She is now the Co-Captain on the team.