Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Lindsay Parrish

Phone: 312-935-4536

Email: lparrish@robertmorris.edu

 At the age of three Lindsay was enrolled in her first dance class at a small community studio in southern Illinois. Through her younger years Lindsay competed in local, regional, and national competitions as a company member of different studio's she was associated with. Once Lindsay and her family settled in the Chicagoland area in 1994 she continued to dance and compete with local studios.

In 1995 she earned a spot as a freshmen on the Bolingbrook High School dance team.  For the next four years she danced with the Bolingbrook Raiderettes, serving as Captain her senior year. During those high school years Lindsay and her teammates received several IDTA state championships and places 11th overall at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Competition in Walt Disney World. She was also awarded the opportunity to dance for UDA in the 1998 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and the New Year's Day Parade in Paris, France.

As Lindsay graduated from high school and looked for summer work she volunteered at a local All Star Cheer and Dance gym as an assistant coach for their junior level and adult level dance team. Once a student at Northern Illinois University she also participated on the NIU dance team and was a member of the Sigma Kappa national sorority. Lindsay transferred to The Art Institute of Chicago and graduated with a Bachelors of Art in Fashion Marketing and Management.

Still with the passion to dance and perform, Lindsay utilized her dance experience to join several professional teams here in Chicagoland. Over the past five years Lindsay has been a member of the Schaumburg Flyer's Dance Team, the Chicago Storm Chasers, the Chicago Mustang Dancers, and the Rockford Rampage Dance Team. Even though Lindsay has recently retired from performing on the professional level she continues her education on dance with classes at a few local studios.

Assistant Coach: Brittney Brown

Brittney Brown, originally from Benton Harbor, Michigan, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from Oakland University, located in Rochester, Michigan. There, she was actively involved with and performed for the Oakland Dance Theater. In addition, her original works of choreography were performed by students in that program. Her passion for dance also led her to teach at the Stepping Out on Faith Learning Center and EDE Center for Dance.

Her previous technical training includes Citadel Dance Center’s scholarship program, under direction of Eileen Cropley and Theresa Graziano and classes at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City.  Brittney’s love of dance has led her to explore various forms of dance including modern, ballet, and hip hop. This is reflected in her wide range of experiences, including dancing for 20,000 people nightly with the NBA Detroit Pistons Dance Team “Automotion”, from 2006-2008, and joining Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre in 2009, where she is currently a second company member. The choreographers she has worked include Laurie Eisenhower, Gregory Patterson, Dereque Whiturs, Gary Abbot, and Kevin Iega Jeff. Brittney joins the Robert Morris Dance Team Staff this season as an Assistant Coach for the Maroon Team.

Graduate Assistant: Brooke Hungerford

 Brooke is originally from Bettendorf, Iowa where she began dancing at age five.  She was enrolled in ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop and began competing at age nine.  When Brooke reached high school she received a spot on the Goldusters Dance Team.  Brooke was a member of the team for four years, earning the captain position her junior and senior years.  The Goldusters went to State competitions each year and placed within the top five.  Brooke and her co-captain choreographed the team’s jazz routine in 2007 and placed second.  At the age of eighteen,  Brooke was granted the opportunity to perform at a T-Pain/Soulja Boy concert as a back-up dancer for opening artists.  Once Brooke graduated high school in 2008, she moved with her family to Chicago to start a new chapter in her life. 

She attended Robert Morris University in the fall of 2008 and was granted an athletic scholarship as a freshman for the dance team.  Brooke danced with the Robert Morris University Dance team for three years and was captain her final two years.  During this time she attained her Associate Degree in Fitness and Exercise and Bachelor Degree in Health and Fitness Management as made the Dean’s list all but one quarter.  Brooke is currently working toward her Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration led by an academic scholarship.  Brooke was employed at Bally Total Fitness as a personal trainer for about seven months and is now currently working as a personal trainer at FFC.

Brooke has been dancing with a professional hip hop dance company, BOOM CRACK!, since September of 2009.  BCDC dancers are handpicked to provide a strong foundation of both talent and passion for the company.  BCDC’s goal as a company is to inspire and awaken the passion of dance in dancers and non-dancers alike.  BOOM CRACK! dance company competes at local competitions and also participates in many guest performances throughout Chicago.  BCDC offers company classes and workshops taught by top choreographers from Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.  Brooke attends dance classes at Lou Conte Dance Studio and Visceral Dance Center to continue her education in dance.