Kate

Meet the Instructor

Kate began dancing at the age of 11, studying many dance styles but specializing in jazz as she moved through a dance company program in her teens.   

When she arrived at The American University in Washington, DC, she had an opportunity to train as a teaching professional in ballroom dancing.  She spent her first several years under the instruction of a British champion in a top competitive studio, simultaneously learning the American and International styles of Smooth, Rhythm, Latin, and Ballroom [Standard].

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As Washington, DC had a wide and varied dance community, she also was able to train with top competitors and coaches in the styles of Country, West Coast Swing, and Salsa.

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In addition to taking many students to competition in both the American and International styles, she began her personal competitive career on the Country floor.  She followed that with pro competition in the Ballroom world, dancing American Rhythm and American Smooth in both the Rising Star and Open Professional divisions, making the Top 6 in several competitive events.

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After being invited to teach for a Latin World Champion in Las Vegas, Nevada, she continued her competitive and teaching career on the West coast.  At the end of her time there, she accompanied a US Air Force officer, member of the USAF Thunderbirds, to his next assignment in Oklahoma.  She now owns a competitive studio in Norman, Oklahoma, and works as a teacher, coach, and judge for Ballroom, Country, Swing, and the Latin varietals.

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