Faculty
Meg MINTer
Catherine Kline
Carrie Wilkey
“I am over the moon elated to share my love and passion for dance with my students. MoveMINT is for everyone. Dance is a universal language and I believe it unites people.”
–Meg MINTer, Owner & Artistic Director
Carrie Wilkey
Catherine Kline
Carrie Wilkey
"I dance to be free. Free of judgment and expectations. To explore without limitations or fears!"
-Carrie Wilkey, Dance Educator & MDC Company Director
Catherine Kline
Catherine Kline
Catherine Kline
"The art of dance asks you to think creatively, to exercise mental and physical discipline, to share space and energy with others, and to step confidently out of your comfort zone. It's my honor to guide students along their dance journey and to share an art that has been so impactful on my life."
-Catherine Kline, Dance Educator
Hailey Bunde
Madi Grace Thompson
Mariana Blessing
"Dancers form such vulnerable, strong, and unique relationships with each other. The dance studio is a place for growth and joy, and I'm honored I get to play a part in these dancers' journeys."
-Hailey Bunde, Studio Manager & MDC Company Director
Mariana Blessing
Madi Grace Thompson
Mariana Blessing
"Even the youngest artists are individuals whose voices seek to be heard within their dance journeys. I seek to cultivate an environment in which students might reap the benefits of discipline, yet be empowered to learn and pursue individual goals, be recognized for individual achievements, and experience the beauty of dance."
-Mariana Blessing, Dance Educator & MDC Director
Madi Grace Thompson
Madi Grace Thompson
Madi Grace Thompson
"I dance for healing, connection, and equitability. I seek to create an educational space where everyone feels an open opportunity to learn and explore MoveMINT within their unique self without judgment.”
-Madi Grace Thompson, Dance Educator
Courtney Krauss
Catherine Fletcher
Courtney Krauss
"'Perform with joy in your heart and the audience will applaud!' is a quote from my first ballet teacher that has always stuck with me. Now as a teacher myself, I look forward to helping unlock that joy within the hearts of my students and giving them the confidence they need to succeed on and off the stage."
-Courtney Krauss, Dance Educator
Becca Brooks
Catherine Fletcher
Courtney Krauss
"Dance is truly moveMINT of the heart and brings us all together. I am so excited to share and experience dance with the next generation of artists and movers here at Studio of MoveMINT."
-Becca Brooks, Dance Educator
Catherine Fletcher
Catherine Fletcher
Catherine Fletcher
"Dance is an instrument of heaven on earth. Through the creativity and discipline of movement, expressions of each preciously unique individual inspire freedom and growth."
-Catherine Fletcher, Dance Educator
Lauren Losack
Lauren Losack
Lauren Losack
"Dance has proved to be an everlasting community that shapes so many aspects of my life. I aim to foster the same positive, formative and opportunity-driven spirit, that I grew up with, in my students lives."
-Lauren Losack, Dance Instructor
Shelby Smith
Lauren Losack
Lauren Losack
"Dance has shaped my life from childhood to adulthood. It has helped me to express and understand myself while teaching me discipline, exploration and love. The ability to dance and perform has taken me around the world. I hope to inspire the students of MoveMINT on their own journeys. Dance is moveMINT and moveMINT is life."
-Shelby Smith, Dance Educator
Lily Jowers
Lauren Losack
Lily Jowers
“Behind every great dancer who
believes in themself, is a teacher that believed in them first.”
- Lily Jowers, Dance Educator
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Additional Faculty & Assistants
Olivia Shields
Sierra Pitchford
Sierra Pitchford
“Dance provides opportunity to escape the harsh realities the world the presents to us. The demands of dance gives a chance to achieve a rewarding outcome.”
-Olivia Shields, Faculty Assistant & Front Desk Manager
Sierra Pitchford
Sierra Pitchford
Sierra Pitchford
"Dance is more than a hobby or something to keep me entertained. It has become a necessity for life."
-Sierra Pitchford, Faculty Assistant
Julia Zanzucchi
Sierra Pitchford
Julia Zanzucchi
“Dance is a language beyond words, expressing that for which we have no words.”
-Julia's favorite quote by Jennifer de Leon
Addie Gardner
Addie Gardner
Addie Gardner
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."
-Addie's favorite quote by Bob Ruth
Avery Jessie
Addie Gardner
Addie Gardner
“...In diversity there is beauty and strength.”
-Avery’s favorite quote by Maya Angelo
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Molly Jones
Addie Gardner
Molly Jones
“You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams.”
-Molly's favorite quote by Gene Kelly
Riley Pfitzner
Addie Ratcliffe
Riley Pfitzner
Katie White
Addie Ratcliffe
Riley Pfitzner
“You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to be printed and sold, nothing but that single fleeting moment when you feel alive.”
- Katie's favorite quote by Merce Cunningham
Addie Ratcliffe
Addie Ratcliffe
Addie Ratcliffe
“If you think you can do better, then do better. Don’t compete with anyone; just yourself.”
-Addie's favorite quote by Bob Fosse
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Karenna Bryan
“Dancing makes me feel free and is my safe place, and I would love to share my love with others."
-Karenna Bryan, Class Assistant
Bio to come!