The San
Marcos Knights 
"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of
creative effort." Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Bonnie Bagheri has been
on staff with San Marcos High school and has
taught dance and cheer for more than 20
years. She has led numerous teams on
to great success in both the local arena and
in National competitions with her dance
program. For the first 18 years
at San Marcos, she held her classes
outdoors. Thankfully, the program now
has its own studio. The studio, which
was built three years ago, is fully equipped
with hardwood floors, mirrors, large
windows, two locker rooms and an additional
practice space. This enabled the
program to grow and gave the students a
place to call their own. As the director, Bonnie
has pulled together some very talented young
people to coach along side her. Below
you will read a bit about each of them.
You will see why San Marcos High School has
achieved excellence in their dance and cheer
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Erik has enriched the
dance community by founding his own
company,
EK Entertainment & Talent Company
(EKETC), the parent company to Hi-Fi and
FLIPSIDE. His annual talent
showcase, FULL OUT has gained notable
familiarity, and serves as a platform
for his dancers to experiment, express,
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  Sabrina began dancing at the age of 5 at New West Ballet, in San Marcos, CA, under the instruction of Eugenia Keefer and Kathy Barkdull. She has trained in ballet from 1993 to present day. Sabrina performed in the production of "The Nutcracker" from the age of 5 until she was 15 as well as in several other ballet productions while training at New West Ballet and in the Corps de Ballet. Sabrina started competing at the age of 7 in the style of ballet and lyrical, adding jazz when she turned 9. At 14, she started taking a variety of classes at Georgia's School of Dance in Escondido, under the direction of Sue Gilson. With Sue she studied the styles of jazz, modern, lyrical, hip hop and tap. She has attended many dance conventions in Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Chicago and competed in several competitions which include Showstoppers, Showbiz, Spotlight, Kids Artistic Revue, Bravo, Star Power, Tremaine, Sharp, USA and JUMP. Her dancing has always garnered her top awards and recognition. Sabrina was offered a scholarship with Kids Artistic Revue in New York in 2005. She placed 7th overall in the top ten senior soloists at Bravo in 2007. She received a Giordano's (from Chicago) Scholarship from Nan Giordano in the spring of 2006 while taking workshop classes at Palomar College. Sabrina attended San Marcos High School and was on the Varsity Dance Team all four years. She was the co-captain her junior year captain her senior year. During her junior year she placed second with her solo at nationals at Irvine. Her senior year, she competed in the Miss Dance Drill Team USA 2006 and won at the regional competition and placed 17th at Nationals. She won the title of "Super Sensational" out of 200 participants at the USA dance camp in the summer of 2006 at Cal Lutheran University. She choreographed many routines for the dance team that won numerous awards and received special recognition. As a team leader of the dance team, many of our community performances included the street fair, the San Marcos Parade and Diabetes Walks for Children. Sabrina was one of seven students chosen from the San Marcos High School faculty to be a part of the program entitled "Knights of the Roundtable." This coveted position is only awarded to a select few each year and she was chosen based on her role with the dance department and her academic achievements. As a "Knight of the Roundtable," Sabrina represented the performing arts department and became a role model to many elementary students. She traveled within the community and spoke to children about living a positive life and remaining drug free. She has been hired by the San Marcos High School as a coach to work with the Varsity and Co-ed dance teams for the 2007-2008 season. She has also been hired by the director of Georgia's School of Dance in Escondido to teach pre-ballet and beginning ballet with children ages 3 - 8. Since August, she has been with a professional dance company called Unity San Diego and is loving it. She would like to pursue a major in visual and performing arts. |
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 Amy Tarquini was born and raised a Southern California girl. She graduated from San Marcos High School in 2000. Amy went on to Muskingum College in Ohio and graduated in 2004 with her Bachelors degree in Political Science. She is currently attending National University and working towards her Masters in Education and Credentials. Amy has always loved cheerleading and dance. During her high school experience, she was a part of the Colorguard team for two years as a student under Bonnie Bagheri. She also was part of the Kickline Dance Team for two years, under the direction of Chrissy, and a member of the Co-Ed Cheer Team for two years under the direction of Barbara Dolan. Amy also was a part of the San Marcos High School Jazz 'N' Stuff Performing Arts Club and a part of the Dance Production program, under Paige Santos. She excelled as a performer and athlete during her four years at San Macos High School and we are thankful she had chosen to bring her talents to our Cheer Program. During College, Amy joined the Muskie Dance Team and danced for two years at the college level. She helped out with the college cheer team while there and before being admitted to the school for a college visit. Amy was an iatrical part of the production, Zaney Follies, in Ohio in 2004. Locally, Amy has worked for the San Marcos Unified School District since 2005, where she works with and enjoys being in the Special Education Department. In 2007, Amy was hired by Bonnie Bagheri to coach the Varsity Cheer Squad here at San Marcos High School. Coaching is something she loves to do and is looking forward to the upcoming 2008-2009 school year. Amy is looking forward to instilling tradition both past and present to the Varsity Cheer squad next year and many years to come. |
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 Jackie was born and raised in San Marcos. Jackie attended San Marcos High School and graduated in 2007. She is  currently
attending Palomar College and is majoring in
Human Development.Jackie is a cheerleader at heart. She began cheering her Sophomore year under Bonnie Bagheri and was coached by Cheryl Pecoraro and Serena Sauerheber. She also was on the Competition Team whole on Junior Varsity Cheer and then moved on to Varsity Cheer. Jackie was voted "Most Spirited" her senior year. Jackie always wanted to make sure that everyone was having a good time and was punctual for everything; from getting to games on time to getting out of class to do the cheer-around before football games. Jackie is a very energetic person who loves to get others pumped up for what is going on around them. Jackie is also a cheerleader at Palomar College. She is hopeful she will be an inspiration to the younger girls to continue cheering once they are out of high school if it is something they truly enjoy. Jackie is an organized person who wants things to go as smoothly as possible. She is a very hard worker but also knows the importance of having fun with what you are doing. Jackie believes that each member is an important part of the squad, and for the squad to be at it's most productive, it will take hard work and dedication of all of it's members. 2008 will be Jackie's first year as a coach and is looking forward to a successful year! |
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Serena
Sauerheber grew up in San Marcos, Ca., and
graduated from San Marcos High School in the
year 2000.
She is also
 a Cal State San Marcos
graduate with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in
Liberal Studies.
Serena has
always had a passion for cheerleading
starting at a young age as a young Pop
Warner Cheerleader. In high school, she
cheered for the San Marcos High School
Varsity cheer squad under Barbara Dolan, and
then had the privilege of cheering her
senior year under Bonnie Bagheri during her first year as cheer advisor.
Serena also danced for the San Marcos High
School’s former Dance Production program and
led her senior year as president of their
performing arts club Jazz ‘N’ Stuff. She
taught dance classes for young girls through
the high school’s “Girls/Women in Sports
Day” her junior and senior year, and danced
in several San Marcos community
performances. She was awarded “Student of
the Year” for Physical Education upon
graduation for her accomplishments in dance
and received a scholarship for her work in
Dance Production.
After
graduation, she studied Jazz and Modern
dance for three years at Palomar College
under Sue Gilson and Faith Jenson-Ismay. She
coached the San Marcos Pop Warner Midget
Cheer Squad for two years and helped them
earn two Regional titles and to place in the
top ten at Nationals in Orlando, Florida
both years. She also had the opportunity to
choreograph and work with the 2003 S.M.H.S.
Dance Production program for their annual
performing arts show.
In 2004, she
was hired by San Marcos High School to coach
the Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheer squads.
She, along with partner Cheryl Pecoraro,
also re-built the Co-ed Competition Cheer
squad her first year coaching after the team
had been non-existent for six years.
Now
in her fourth year working at S.M.H.S, she
is currently enjoying coaching the Co-ed
Competition Cheer squad. The team has placed
first in several competitions throughout the
west coast for the past three years and are
currently the West Coast Champions in the
Small Co-ed division through the Universal
Cheerleaders Association. She loves coaching
a sport that inspires students to raise and
maintain school spirit through positive
leadership and sportsmanship, both in and
out of school and around their community.
She believes cheerleading not only
accomplishes this, but also inspires
self-confidence and an all around healthy
lifestyle among its athletes.
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 San Marcos High School Dance & Cheer
1615 San Marcos Blvd.
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