Meet the team behind the training.

Kaitlyn's passion for dance began at a very young age. At just seven years old, she started her first dance studio in her mother's garage in Florida. She would sit outside beside an old pool box with her studio's name painted on it: "Dance for Stars." She even convinced - and sometimes forced - the neighborhood kids to take her dance classes. Looking back, it was clear that dance was more than a hobby for Kaitlyn; it was something she was passionate about from the very beginning.

Kaitlyn began studying ballet at the age of three on Eglin Air Force Base. She later attended Northwest Florida Ballet, where she began performing in one of her favorite ballets, The Nutcracker.

During her tween years, Kaitlyn continued to expand her training at a variety of prestigious studios and programs, including Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Ballet Guild, Pennsylvania Youth Theatre, and Pennsylvania Classical Ballet. During this time, she performed in productions including Paquita, The Wizard of Oz, The Nutcracker, and Coppelia.

While continuing her training, Kaitlyn began auditioning for programs in New York. At age 12, she was accepted into the Joffrey Ballet program and trained between Joffrey and Gelsey Kirkland Ballet School. She was one of the youngest company members at the time, living in New York, training full-time, and performing at a high level. Her studies included character dance, ballet, pointe, variations, pas de deux, modern, jazz, dance history, and anatomy. She later spent a year studying at The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia.

For high school, Kaitlyn attended Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, where she majored in Dance. She auditioned for the program with her favorite ballet variation, Esmeralda. Charter Arts was especially meaningful to Kaitlyn because it allowed her to combine traditional academics with intensive dance training. Her studies included dance history, choreography, modern, and ballet. She particularly enjoyed learning about the history of dance and how it influences choreography and artistic expression.

During her senior year, Kaitlyn choreographed Le Papillon, a quirky contemporary ballet. The piece was showcased at Charter Arts' Young Choreographers in Concert and Quilt. Other productions and showcases she performed in during her time at Charter Arts included Paquita, Les Sylphides, Quilt, Dance Soup, and Young Choreographers in Concert.

Outside of school, Kaitlyn spent her evenings and weekends continuing her training and performing with The Ballet Guild. Her performances included Vivaldi Four Seasons, Cinderella, Rodeo with Christopher Fleming, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Coppelia, and The Nutcracker. One of her favorite roles was the Arabian dancer in The Nutcracker. She also represented The Ballet Guild at Youth America Grand Prix, both performing and competing.

Kaitlyn dedicated her summers to furthering her training through a wide variety of intensive programs, including Joffrey, The Rock School, Steps on Broadway, Rockettes Summer Intensive, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor, Ballet Guild, Terra Firma Dance with Stuart Loungway, and Burklyn Ballet.

Burklyn Ballet was particularly special to Kaitlyn. The program provided dancers with the opportunity to train intensively for a full-length classical ballet that was performed live and livestreamed each week. Productions included Graduation Ball, Swan Lake, and Cinderella. One summer, Kaitlyn traveled with Burklyn Ballet to Scotland to perform in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She was especially proud to perform as one of the stepsisters in the first act and as a fairy in the second act.

Kaitlyn attended Moravian College, graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and a minor in Dance. She continues to stay connected to the Moravian Dance Company by returning regularly to take ballet classes and occasionally serving as a substitute instructor.

Throughout her career, Kaitlyn has taught dancers of a wide range of ages and experience levels in a variety of styles. Her teaching experience includes:

Ballet Guild Lehigh Valley: Ballet for ages 3-4 and 4-5; substitute instructor for advanced ballet
Miss Karen's Dance: Substitute ballet instructor for advanced dancers
Accent School of Dance: Ballet, tap, modern, jazz, and pointe for dancers ages 7-18
Expressions Dance in St. Clair Shores, Michigan: Ballet, tap, modern, jazz, and pointe for dancers ages 3-15
Valley Wellness Center: Founded and developed a dance program; taught barre, personal training, and private ballet lessons
Moravian College: Substitute ballet instructor for company members

From teaching her neighborhood friends in her mother's garage at seven years old to training and performing in New York, traveling internationally, competing with Youth America Grand Prix, choreographing her own work, and earning a college degree in Business Management alongside her dance studies, Kaitlyn's journey has always been shaped by her love of dance.

Today, Kaitlyn is a dance instructor at Dance Works of Quakertown, where she teaches beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of ballet and modern dance. She also teaches adult ballet at Abstract Aerial Academy. Passionate about sharing her love of dance, Kaitlyn enjoys helping dancers of all ages and experience levels develop their technique, artistry, confidence, and appreciation for movement.