Rochester's Coach
Calli Hornacek: This is Calli's fourth season as the Head Coach/Director of the Rochester Varsity Dance Team. Calli is a recent graduate of Oakland University with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and an Endorsement in Language Arts. She is a first grade teacher at a catholic school in Farmington. Calli was a member of the Oakland University Athletic Dance Team. She was a captain and member of Rochester's team all four years of high school. Calli was also part of the Universal Dance Association staff and traveled statewide instructing and judging at multiple dance camps. Calli is an instructor at The Pointe Academy Dance Center in Rochester Hills and instructs all ages of dancers. She has studied all forms of dance including ballet, modern, lyrical, hip-hop, jazz, pom and tap. Calli has been dancing for 19 years.
Katelyn Palazzola(ASSISTANT COACH): Katelyn Palazzola is currently a junior at Oakland University studying Graphic Design with a minor in Information Technology (IT). Katelyn has danced
competitively at studios for 12 years, and then joined her high school varsity
dance team. Her senior year she helped her high school team place 3rd in the
nation at the Universal Dance Association's National Championship in Florida.
Katelyn then pursued her dance team career in college with the Oakland
University Athletics Dance Team for two years where she performed at numerous
sports events and other events around the Rochester community. She is
extensively trained in ballet, hip hop, contemporary, jazz, tap and pom.
Katelyn Palazzola(ASSISTANT COACH): Katelyn Palazzola is currently a junior at Oakland University studying Graphic Design with a minor in Information Technology (IT). Katelyn has danced
competitively at studios for 12 years, and then joined her high school varsity
dance team. Her senior year she helped her high school team place 3rd in the
nation at the Universal Dance Association's National Championship in Florida.
Katelyn then pursued her dance team career in college with the Oakland
University Athletics Dance Team for two years where she performed at numerous
sports events and other events around the Rochester community. She is
extensively trained in ballet, hip hop, contemporary, jazz, tap and pom.