Board Members
Director: Taylor O’Hare ’13
Hey Everybody! My name is Taylor and I am currently the director of DH2. I was born and raised in Plainfield, NJ! I am a junior in Wharton concentrating in management and OPIM. This my 3rd year dancing with this group and truly love it. DH2 is my second family and I love to dance. Apart from DH2 I am the Director of Professional Development for BWUA, a member Penn Step and a member of CSSP. I am excited about our upcoming year and plan to make it great!
General Manager: Chanelle Campbell ’13
Chanelle Campbell, DH2’s general manager is a junior in the college majoring in Health and Societies and minoring in South Asian Studies. Although a Brooklyn girl at heart, Chanelle, has found herself right at home here at Penn since her first year. She greatly attributes this sense of community to being a part of Destination Hip-Hop. She is happy that she has found a performing arts group that embodies family where each member helps each other grow.
She’d also like to shout out her family and friends for their support.
Secretary: Adrienne Edwards ’13
Adrienne Edwards is a sophomore in the College majoring in PPE. She is proud to call the best city in the world, New York City, her home. She is the secretary of DH2 and has been with the group since her freshman year. She loves her DH2 fam!
Financial Manager: Anjerie Yohn ’14
Current School: College of Arts & Sciences
Current Year: Sophomore
Current Position: Financial Manager
Hey everyone! My name is Anjerie and I’m from Philadelphia, PA. When I joined DH2 as a freshman, I never knew I would become a part of a family. I have love for all of our talented members and an even greater passion for dance. Besides dance, I love food, movies, and hanging out with friends. Shoutout to my newbies ’10. Aaoowww!
Head Choreographer: Meredith Baker ’13
Hey everyone, this is Meredith Baker Jr. coming from Cleveland Ohio. I am a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Cinema Studies. I love to perform, and dancing in DH2 has been quite an awesome experience!
Co-Fashion Manager: Tanisha Hospedale ’14
Tanisha, a Philly native, has done many different styles of dance but, Hip hop has always been her favorite. She loves DH2 and dancing and hopes that you all love it too =). In her spare time, Tanisha likes to do community service. Tanisha hopes to travel the world and help those in need.
Co-Fashion Manager: Kelsey Taylor ’14
I am in the Wharon School Class of 2014! currently I am a DH2 Fashion manager, and I cannot wait for our next year together as a DH2 fam!
Co-Publicity Chair: Samuel Burwell ’13
Hey everyone! Meet Sam Burwell, one of the coolest people you will ever meet. Ok maybe not that cool, but he’s still pretty funny (or so he is told). Anyway, he’s a sophomore in the College, and this is his second year with DH2. He’s excited about dancing with the amazing talent
that is on this group and he wants to give a shout out to his fellow newbies—fall ’10 what what!!
Co-Publicity Chair: Catherine Smalling ’13
Catherine Smalling here, hailing from the rough and tumble jungle that is New York City, and more specifically Brooklyn. I guess that’s where the beats of the streets translated into my banging physique and the reason they call me unique. No im not a rapper or a lyricist, but I do love everything associated with music. When I’m not playing with musical notes in my head, I am a Junior in the College of Arts & Sciences majoring in Sociology. I couldn’t leave without giving an official salute, Owwww!! 😉
Historian: Caitlin Applebaum ’13
Caitlin Applebaum is a premed junior in The College majoring in Cognitive Neuroscience. She is from Bucks County, Pennsylvania and enjoys dancing and playing the piano. She really enjoyed dancing with DH2 last year and is very excited about the year to come!!
General Body
Dacone Elliott ’12
I am a premed student from the Bronx, NY majoring in Biological Basis of Behavior with a minor in Gender, Society and Culture. I love to dance (hence why I’m in two dance groups on campus), hanging out with friends, napping, and just having fun.
Christopher Griffin ’12
Christopher Griffin, class of 2012, is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Gender Studies. He plans to pursue his PhD in Higher Education in the Fall of 2012. Chris loves DH2 with all his heart and considers them his second family. Chris’s
favorite and signature style of dancing is a gay pop culture dance called Voguing, it brings fierceness to the group’s already eclectic variation of different dance styles.
Micki Sword ’12
COMING SOON
DeAnna Supplee ’12
A proud Philadelphia native, DeAnna is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences double majoring in Theatre Arts and English. She has been a member of DH2 since her freshman year after auditioning with two of her best friends Chris Griff and Mere Baker! Her other organizations include Sphinx Senior Honor Society, 4A (Vice-President), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, PHINS, and Little Black Book (Copy Editor). In her spare time she enjoys reading, avidly defending her hometown, singing along to Glee episodes, and frequenting the theatre.
Sierra Blake ’14
My name is Sierra Blake and I am a sophomore in Wharton & the College. I absolutely love the DH2 family and it has been a great experience and made my penn experience great. Some quick facts: I am in the Huntsman Program of International Studies and Business. I am originally from Falls Church, VA which is right outside of Washington, D.C. and I’ve been dancing practically my whole life.
Chantel Walton ’14
My name is Chantel Walton, I’m 19 years old, and I’m from Hampton, Virginia. I’m currently a sophomore in Wharton with a minor in Hispanic Studies. I love to dance, talk, travel, and eat (food makes me veryyyy happy). Some of my favorite pastimes are meeting new people and just being random. See ya on the Walk! 🙂
NEWBIES 2011!
Jade Parker ’15
Jade is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences at Penn. She is from Detroit, MI where she has two younger siblings and a dog; all of whom she misses. She’s been dancing since the age of three and has tried everything from ballet to bhangra but has found a special love for hip hop. She’s excited about being in DH2 and ready to have a great year!
Kiara Vaughn ’15
Originally from Bronx, NY but lives in the Poconos now. Freshman in the College. I’ve been dancing since I was three and had to drop it during middle school and high school so I am excited to get back into it with DH2. I love dancing and performing so I can’t wait to bring it to the stage. I’m really outgoing, have a silly personality, and love to have fun.
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