Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Aquinas College Dance Team is happy to announce the addition of Gabby Rodriguez to their list of commits for the 2025-2026 academic year. Rodriguez will come to AQ by way of Byron Center, Michigan, where she attended East Kentwood High School. The future former Falcon plans to major in Psychology and minor in communications.
Rodriguez has a long-established dance career as she has been dancing for 15 years. Rodriguez has spent two years with the Kentwood Varsity Dance Team, and holds nine years of experience with Imprint Dance Company. Since starting at IDC, Rodriguez and the team have earned a top-five finish at every single competition since joining the studio.
Rodriguez's accolades continued at IDC:
- Four-time Grand Champions
- Two-time DTU Regional Champions
- Two-time Best choreography award recipient
- Top-five finish at DTU Nationals
- Three-time ID ICON
- Four-time VIP VIP List and standout award recipient
- Six-time Best Studio award recipient
- Two-time National Champions
Rodriguez shared what excites her most about coming to Aquinas 'I am most excited to further my education while still pursuing dance and still being close to home!"
This is what Head Coach
Ashley Kaman had to share about the addition of Rodriguez "Gabby is an outstanding addition to our 2025-2026 incoming class. She is immensely talented and an incredible performer with a strong technical foundation. Her personality is an absolute joy and we are so pleased to welcome her to the AQDT family."
