Conference tournaments are about basketball but also so much more: the fans, parents, bands, cheerleaders, etc. The ACC Tournament is taking place this week in Washington, DC, and we could not be more excited to be there in person! HoopsHD will be covering all the angles so you can look forward to an abundance of articles in the week ahead. Jon Teitel continunes our coverage with an interview of Pitt dancer Kat Perkins.
You are from Alexandria, VA: what made you choose Pitt? It has a great social work program, which is what I want to do.
You are majoring in Social Work: why did you choose that subject? I want a career where I can help people…and science is not my strong suit, so this it the next best thing.
You are a senior: what is the post-graduation plan? I will be attending the University of Chicago to get my masters’ degree in social work while doing field education in a trauma and burn unit at a hospital.
How did you 1st get into dance, and what is the best part of being on the dance team? I started dacning when I was 3 years oldL it was a birthday gift from my parents. The experience I get to share with 6 of my closest friends by showing them around my hometown: I would not trade it for the world.
How excited are you to return to the DMV area? Always exciting! My family/extended family are on the way, as this is 1 of the few times they can see me in person.
What has been your favorite memory from this season: the win at Duke in January, the Senior Night win over NC State last weekend, other? Definitely Senior Night: it was such a good game!
How does your school decide who gets to go to the ACC tourney, and what will it mean to you to see your group doing its thing in front of a national TV audience? Our coach bases it on performance ability/crowd interaction. To do it on TV is so crazy to think about but so exciting to reach Pitt fans from across the country.
Does your squad have anything extra-special planned for DC this week? We have a really fun dance today and (hopefully) tomorrow: the dance tomorrow is 1 that I choreographed so i am keeping my fingers crossed.
Any predictions for today’s game vs. Wake Forest? I think it is going to be a close game because our teams are very evenly matched. I think it will be a long 1…so I hope Pitt ends up on top!