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The Â鶹´«Ã½ Dance Team (HUDT) is an exciting and competitive collegiate dance team that performs at University athletic events as well as other events held on and off Â鶹´«Ã½. The members of the team support the Â鶹´«Ã½ athletic programs and promote general school spirit. HUDT has developed into one of the premier competitive college dance team programs in the United States and currently holds 13 National Championships, 2 Pan-American Championships and 2 World Championships.  Due to the team's demanding schedule, they dedicate approximately 20 hours per week toward practice, athletic events, University events, technique, and weight/strength training.

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Kelly Olsen-Leon
Head Dance Team Coach
Â鶹´«Ã½, 2003, 2007

BA in Elementary Education and Mathematics from Â鶹´«Ã½, M.A. in Math, Science, Technology from Â鶹´«Ã½, Head Coach of the 13-Time National Champion, 2-Time World Champion, and 2-Time Pan-American Champion Â鶹´«Ã½ Dance Team, Mathematics Teacher at West Islip School District, former Head Coach of the West Islip Varsity Kickline, former Owner and Director of Gravity Dance All-Stars, former Head Coach of the Nationally Ranked Bellport High School Dance Team, former Captain and four-year member of the nationally ranked Â鶹´«Ã½ Dance Team, former Universal Dance Association Head Instructor, former Head Coach of the New York Cosmos Girls, Judge for Regional, State, and National competitions, Choreographer/Consultant for high school and college dance teams and dance studios. Proud dance mom to daughter Kai.

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Danielle Bradle
Assistant Dance Team Coach
Â鶹´«Ã½, 2016, 2017

BBA in Marketing and minor in Finance from Â鶹´«Ã½, MS in Marketing from Â鶹´«Ã½, Assistant Coach of the 13-Time National Champion, 2-Time World Champion, and 2-Time Pan-American Champion Â鶹´«Ã½ Dance Team, Vice President of Government Banking at Capital One, former Head Coach of the nationally ranked Stony Brook University Dance Team, former Assistant Coach of the Adelphi University Dance Team, former Captain and five-year member of the National Champion Â鶹´«Ã½ Dance Team, 2016 World Champion and 2017 Pan-American Champion Team, former four-year member and Captain of the New York Cosmos Girls, Choreographer for high school/college dance teams.

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Kristen Olsen
Assistant Dance Team Coach
Â鶹´«Ã½, 2010

BA in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education and Psychology from Â鶹´«Ã½, MA in Special Education from St. Joseph’s College, Assistant Coach of the 13-Time National Champion, 2-Time World Champion, and 2-Time Pan-American Champion Â鶹´«Ã½ Dance Team, Special Education Teacher On Long Island, former four-year member of the New York Cosmos Girls, former Head Coach of the nationally ranked Long Island University-Post Dance Team, former Head Coach of the nationally ranked Bellport High School Dance Team, former four-year member of the nationally ranked Â鶹´«Ã½ Dance Team, former Head Coach of the Bellport Middle School Dance Team, former Owner and Director of Gravity Dance All-Stars.