Katja

Katja started dancing at the age of 9 at Ecole de Danse Julie Duruisseau. Upon graduation from the pre-professional program, Katja was accepted into the Orlando Ballet where she had the opportunity to work with Olivier Munoz, Dierdre Miles Burger, Natasha Glos and Kim Marsh. She then obtained a bachelor's degree in dance with a minor in education with Magna Cum Laude at Point Park University. She has had the opportunity to spend her summers dancing at prestigious institutions such as the Boston Ballet, La Scala in Milan, Trinity Laban Conservatory, De Dutch Summer Course, American Ballet Theater, Orlando Ballet, Peridance Capezio Center as well as B12.

Katja danced in the Slowdanger Company in Pittsburgh and was a soloist with the Savannah Ballet Theater in Georgia (USA). She has worked with Kiesha Lalama, Pearlann Porter, Judith Leifer-Bentz, Matteo Corbetta, Kat Wildish, Jason McDole and Matthew Powell, among others. She is a ballet and modern dance teacher, as well as a PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique) certified teacher and recently graduated from the BASI Mat Pilates certification.

In her free time, you will see Katja discovering the world, learning a new language, dancing her way through life and giving the warmest hugs to anybody in need. Follow her journey on her website www.katjarochat.com