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Jade Bucci grew up in San Diego and began dance at five, entering competition at six. Her training covers contemporary, jazz, ballet, tap and hip hop. At Columbia she paused regular dance because of burnout and had a brief spell on the Columbia Dance Team, appearing in one sophomore-year football game. She graduated in computer science in 2025.
After graduation she returned to classes in New York and trained with coach Dre Dilorenzo, who suggested she audition for the Patriots. She took preparation classes, moved through multiple audition rounds, completed a live showcase and an interview. She is a 2026-27 rookie professional Patriots cheerleader.
On stadium turf she adjusted to pom-poms, hair down and poses projected toward distant spectators. In June 2026 she performed at FIFA World Cup games at Gillette Stadium, and in August she made her preseason game debut. The team style draws on jazz, hip hop and commercial dance.
Bucci works full time in tech operations in New York, coding and writing queries, and teaches one dance studio class weekly. Several times a week she takes Amtrak to Boston for evening practice, sometimes reviewing choreography during breaks.
Alongside computer science, Bucci pursued a sociology concentration at Columbia, with an interest in how people interact with technology. In her October 2026 interview, she recalled being asked about AI in the workplace during her Patriots audition interview, bringing her academic and professional interests into the selection process.
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Career history
Preseason game debut
Bucci makes her Patriots preseason debut in August 2026.
Performs at FIFA World Cup games
In June 2026 she dances at World Cup matches held at Gillette Stadium.
Graduates from Columbia University
Bucci earns a computer science degree in 2025, after pausing regular dance training during her studies.
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