For as long as she can remember, Kathryn has had two great passions: Dance and People. As a shy kid, she discovered that dance allowed her to express herself without having to speak. Kathryn’s passion for people developed while reading everything she could get her hands on. She loved the unique characters and amazing cultures that existed in books. Kathryn’s passions have led her across the US and around the world, learning and teaching many diverse dance forms.

  After dancing the competition circuits in Colorado, Kathryn attended the University of Wyoming for a strong foundation in Ballet and Modern dance as well as pedagogical training, production managing, and vertical dance performances at local landmarks. She spent 5 years running dance camps and judging competitions around the country for high school poms teams as a head instructor for the National Dance Alliance (NDA). Kathryn excelled while training in ballroom and Latin dance styles in Chicago where she managed award-winning studios. She lived in Southeast Asia for two and a half years working as a dance instructor for children and adults- teaching ballroom dance and cheerleading in exchange for learning local movement forms. Kathryn also spent a year in London researching the Queer Tango scene and teaching freelance all over the city. Most recently, Kathryn helped create choreography and content for a digital subscription service at Duet Dance Studio which has subscribers from all over the world.

  With a firm belief that dance can change lives and connect diverse groups of people, Kathryn is driven to share her passion with everyone from first time movers to long time enthusiasts. She holds a masters degree in Dance Anthropology and researches cultural dances- everything from hip hop to cheerleading to classical Cambodian dance. Kathryn has worked with wedding couples in the US, UK, and Southeast Asia, and particularly enjoys being a part of the planning for such a meaningful event in people’s lives.

  Kathryn has a weakness for good books and fuzzy socks. She has been known to spend an entire weekend lost in a novel, without thought for laundry or the dirty dishes in her sink.

 “Kathryn was an absolute joy to work with. She was so friendly and supportive that it was like learning from an old friend. In no time, we went from dreading learning how to dance to looking forward to the lessons and having a lot of fun there. It’s literally the only part of prepping for the wedding that we actually miss. ” — Patrick W

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