Meet the 2026-2027 BPG E-Board! We are so excited to meet new faces and see returning faces this fall. If you have any questions, please reach out to any of our
E-Board members. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Lia Polster
President
Email: lpolste2@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: any
Lia is a senior from Cleveland, Ohio, majoring in Linguistics with minors in Math and Computer Science. She has been dancing for 13 years, including 6 semesters with BPG! A fun fact about Lia is that her uncle invented the second "m" in M&M's.
Sarah Fortin
Vice President
Email: sfortin2@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Sarah is a junior majoring in political science and creative writing and minoring in legal studies and Spanish! She is from Bethany, Connecticut, and has been dancing since she was 3 years old. She has been with BPG since her freshman fall, making this her fifth semester with us! A fun fact about Sarah is that the only time she’s broken a bone is when she slammed her thumb in a door in kindergarten!
Olivia Wilton
Business Manager
Email: owilton@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Olivia is a senior from Oakmont, Pennsylvania and is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She has been dancing for about 16 years and this will be her 5th semester with BPG. A fun fact about Olivia is that she has a small frog!
Jenna Palmiotto
Publicity Coordinator
Email: jpalmiot@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Jenna is a senior from Rome, NY, majoring in Physics and minoring in Aerospace Engineering. She has been dancing for about 18 years, and this will be her 5th semester with BPG. A fun fact about Jenna is that she has an irrational fear (of what? idk she didn't tell me).
Gia Cella
Fundraising Coordinator
Email: gcella@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Gia is a sophomore from Dallas, PA who is majoring in Microbiology and English. This will be her 17th year dancing and her second year with BPG. A fun fact about Gia is that her favorite track to play in Just Dance is Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (and she will insist on being the girl in the gold dress).
Theo Stanford
Social Chair
Email: astanfo2@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/they
Theo is a sophomore from Cleveland, Ohio majoring in psychology and dance. They have been dancing for 5 years and this will be their second semester with BPG. A fun fact about Theo is they went to an all girls high school!
Angela Watts
Technique Coordinator
Email: awatts7@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Angela is a senior from Massachusetts majoring in politics, philosophy, and economics. She has been dancing for 20 years and this is her 6th semester in BPG. A fun fact about Angela is that she is a grill master.
Amy Taylor
Outreach Coordinator
Email: atayl57@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Amy is a rising sophomore from Ballston Spa, NY double majoring in epidemiology and international relations. She has been dancing for 11 years and has been with BPG for two semesters. A fun fact about Amy is that she is a twin!
Fiora Schnell
Costume Manager
Email: fschnell@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Fiora is a senior from Kutztown, PA double majoring in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies and ASL and double minoring Dance and Digital Media Studies. She has been dancing for about 19 years and this will be her 7th semester with BPG. A fun fact about Fiora is that her son is 7 years old…
Ruby
Secretary
Email: rtovarco@u.rochester.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Ruby is a poli sci major and has been dancing for about11 years. This will be her second semester with BPG. She is from Hutchinson, Kansas. A fun fact about Ruby is that she joined a dirt biking group without knowing how to ride a bike!
