Katie began dancing as a young child in Columbia, Missouri. She moved to Oak Park, Illinois, at the age of 12 and continued her dance training at Expression Dance Studio in Westmont, IL, before coming to Transcendance Studios in 2015. While in high school, Katie was a company member at TDS, a member of the OPRF Varsity Drill Team, and a dancer with OPRF Orchesis. Katie recently graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While at U of I, Katie continued dancing on campus as a member of the Illinettes Dance Team, 3Spot Dance Troupe, and Illini N' Motion Dance Team. Now, Katie is a math teacher and JV Dance Team Coach at West Leyden High School. Katie has taught and subbed at TDS for many years now, but she is so excited to be back during the year at the studio that has always been her home away from home. Katie loves to teach both in the classroom and on the dance floor. She can't wait to share her passion for dance and love for this studio with her students!
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