Vanessa Gonzales

Lake Hopatcong, NJ
vgracegonzales22@gmail.com

Education
2014-2016 Arthur Stanlick School, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
2016-2019 Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson, NJ
High Honor Roll
Le Grand Concours Award (Selected to compete in the National French Contest
and received the highest grade in the school)
2019 Excelsior Award for Academic Excellence (Awarded to students with a GPA
of 95% or higher throughout all three years)
2019-Present Accepted into Morris County Vocational School District’s Academy of
Dance
at Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
High Honor Roll
2019-2020 Summa Award (Awarded to students with a GPA
of 92% or higher)

Dance Education
2008-Present The Dance Academy of North Jersey, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Jason Luks, Jaclyn Walsh, Angelica Stiskin, Joelle Cosentino, Jennifer Savelli,
Terk Waters, Leo Manzari, Sharon Hockstein, Brandon West, Jimmy Stuart
Ballet/Pointe, Tap/Heels, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical
Theater/Character, Cuban Flair, Acro, Improvisation
2011-Present Summer Technique at the Dance Academy of North Jersey, Lake Hopatcong,
NJ
Ballet/Pointe, Tap/Heels, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical
Theater/Character, Cuban Flair, Improvisation, Silks
2014-2019 Ballet Bootcamp at the Dance Academy of North Jersey, Lake Hopatcong,
 NJ
Ballet/Pointe, Partnering, Variations, Pilates, Body Alignment, Contemporary,
Cuban Flair
2014-2019 Tap Bootcamp at the Dance Academy of North Jersey, Lake Hopatcong,
NJ
Tap/Heels, Improvisation
2015 New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble Summer Intensive, Summit, NJ
Nancy Turano, Elizabeth Koeppen-Kalosieh
Ballet
2015-2017 Jazz Bootcamp at the Dance Academy of North Jersey, Lake Hopatcong,
NJ
Jazz, Musical Theater/Character
2018 Jersey Tap Fest, East Hanover, NJ
Hillary-Marie, Anthony Morigerato, Bril Barrett, Jason Samuels, Ayodele Casel
Tap
2019 New York City Dance Alliance Pre-Professional Intensive, Pace University,
New York City, NY
Joe Lanteri, Suzi Taylor, Kenny Easter, Jared Grimes, Grace Buckley
Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theater/Character, Hip Hop
2019-Present Accepted into Morris County Vocational School District for the Academy of
Dance, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
Lisa Peluso, Alex Biegelson, Tammy Klink, Michelle Robinson
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Improvisation, Choreography, Anatomy, Nutrition, Dance
History, Dance Film

Morris Knolls Academic Courses

2019-2020 English 9 Honors, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
Biology 1 Honors, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
World History 1 Honors, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
2020-2021 English 10 Honors, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
Chemistry 1 Honors, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
 US History 1 Honors, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
2021-2022 AP Literature, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
AP US History, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
AP Biology, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
French 3 Honors, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ

Honor Societies
2018-2019 Tri-M Music Honor Society, Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson, NJ
Volunteered at the Instrument Petting Zoo
2019-Present National Dance Honors Society for Dance Arts, Morris Knolls High School,
Denville, NJ
2021-2022 Vice President

Extracurricular Activities
2016-2019 Chorus, Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson, NJ
Soloist
Annual Jefferson Middle School Chorus Showcase
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Performance
2018-2019 Select Chorus, Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson, NJ
Soloist
Dorney Park Performance
Prudential Center Performance
2018 Student Council, Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson, NJ
2018-Present Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Cantor, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
2019 Spring Musical of Peter Pan Jr, Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson,
NJ
Casted as Indian Chief
2019-Present Field Hockey, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
2019-Present Interact Club, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
2020-Present Multicultural Club, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
2021-Present DenRock Diamonds Field Hockey Coach, Denville, NJ
Volunteer Work
2018-Present Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Cantor, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
2019-Present Interact Club, Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ
Volunteered at 5k Marathon for Disabled Children at Saint Clare’s Hospital
Volunteered at Denville Rotary Club’s Annual Santa Claus for Children
2021-Present DenRock Diamonds Field Hockey Coach, Denville, NJ
Volunteer Coach for 7th and 8th Grade Team

Performances
2008-2019 Annual Dance Academy of North Jersey Showcase, Sparta High School,
Sparta, NJ
2011-2019 Dance Academy of North Jersey Competition Team
2017 The Danone Nations Cup Flash Mob with DNCE and Joe Jonas, Red
Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
Cake by the Ocean choreographed by Willy Laury
2018 Make a Wish Fundraiser with Studio Larkin Dance, Bergen Tech,
Hackensack, NJ
Dig In choreographed by Angelica Stiskin
2019 Glimmer of Hope Fundraiser for the Children’s Brain Tumor Family
Foundation, Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
Knock choreographed by Jaclyn Walsh
2019 Spring Musical of Peter Pan Jr, Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson,
NJ
Co-choreographed by Alexandria Parker and Vanessa Gonzales
2019 Chita Rivera Awards, NYU Skirball, New York City, NY
Just Getting Started choreographed by Jason Luks
2019-2020 Annual Backstage is Onstage, Dragonetti Theater, County College of Morris,
Randolph, NJ
Onna Bugeisha co-choreographed by Lisa Peluso and the Class of 2023
Snap Kick Play choreographed by Lisa Peluso
2020-2021 Annual Backstage is Onstage Virtual Performance, Morris Knolls High
School,
Denville, NJ
Worlds Collide co-choreographed by Vanessa Gonzales and Alexandria Parker
Bump It Remix choreographed by Alex Biegelson
2021 Annual May Dance Performance, Morris Knolls High School,
Denville, NJ
Worlds Collide co-choreographed by Vanessa Gonzales and Alexandria Parker
Bump It Remix choreographed by Alex Biegelson
Pulse co-choreographed by Lisa Peluso and the Class of 2023

Choreography
2019 Spring Musical of Peter Pan Jr, Jefferson Township Middle School, Jefferson,
NJ
Co-choreographed by Alexandria Parker and Vanessa Gonzales
2019-2020 Annual Backstage is Onstage, Dragonetti Theater, County College of Morris,
Randolph, NJ
Onna Bugeisha co-choreographed by Lisa Peluso and the Class of 2023
2020-2021 Annual Backstage is Onstage Virtual Performance, Morris Knolls High
School,
Denville, NJ
Worlds Collide co-choreographed by Vanessa Gonzales and Alexandria Parker
2021 Annual May Dance Performance, Morris Knolls High School,
Denville, NJ
Worlds Collide co-choreographed by Vanessa Gonzales and Alexandria Parker
Pulse co-choreographed by Lisa Peluso and the Class of 2023

Dance Awards
2015 Regional Junior Miss KAR Dance, Virginia Beach, VA
Look What Happened to Mabel choreographed by Jenny Leprotto
2015 American Dance Awards Junior Regional Title Winner, Providence, RI
 Look What Happened to Mabel choreographed by Jenny Leprotto
2016 Regional Junior Miss Starbound, Hackensack, NJ
Red Wing choreographed by Jenny Leprotto
2016 American Dance Awards Junior Regional Title Winner, Binghamton, NY
Red Wing choreographed by Jenny Leprotto
2017 Onstage New York Junior Regional Title Winner, Sparta, NJ
Don’t Stop Me Now choreographed by Jason Luks
2017 Open Call Junior Regional Title Winner, Voorhees, NJ
Don’t Stop Me Now choreographed by Jason Luks
2018 Regional Junior Miss Starquest, Clifton, NJ
I Could’ve Danced All Night choreographed by Jason Luks
2018-2019 National Onstage New York Junior Title Winner, Orlando, Florida
I Could’ve Danced All Night choreographed by Jason Luks
2019 1st Place Overall Teen Soloist Hall of Fame, Morristown, NJ
Huddled Masses choreographed by Jason Luks
2019 American Dance Awards Teen Regional Ultimate Challenge Winner,
Fairfield, NJ
Huddled Masses choreographed by Jason Luks

Dance Scholarships
2018 New York City Dance Alliance Junior Outstanding Dancer Scholarship,
Meadowlands, NJ
Tap Scholarship from Chloe Arnold
2018 Chicago Tap Summit Scholarship, East Hanover, NJ
Received from Bril Barrett at Jersey Tap Fest
2018 Radix Teen Core Performer Scholarship, Meadowlands, NJ
2019 New York City Dance Alliance Teen Outstanding Dancer Scholarship,
Philadelphia, PA
Pre-Professional Intensive Scholarship at Pace University

Employment
2021-present Wawa Sales Associate

Computer Technology Skills

iMovie
Google Slides
Google Sheets
Google Forms
Google Docs
Garage Band