• Owner | Founder

    Miss Katie grew up in England loved dancing from the age of 4. Dancing all her life she moved to university upstate NY with a degree in dance and communication. Performing and choreographing throughout her career she always had a a strong passion for teaching Katie set up the dance studio in Ripley Derbyshire 2013. Later setting up an academy. In 2017 she moved to Rochester, NY. Later setting up a studio in Mendon, NY 2019. With 2 babies and 2 studios. Celebrating 10 years of the dance schoolsl this year with a rapidly growing studio and team. Her ethos has always been to create a fun, safe and professional environment of dance .

  • Instructor

    Hometown: Buffalo, NY

    Favorite Style: Ballet

    What made you want to become a dance teacher? Why is teaching so important to you? Teaching allows me to continue to have dance be a part of my adult life. I wanted to be able to share my love of dance with my students in the same positive and encouraging environment I experienced growing up taking dance classes.

    What’s a favorite dance memory that changed your life forever? When I was asked to be a class assistant for the younger students. The experience provided me with confidence as a dancer and as a role model for the younger students.

    What’s your teaching style, motto, or words you teach by? I have always loved the quote “Dance with your heart and your feet will follow.”

    If you could teach your students one thing that they never forget, what would it be? Always try your best and have fun!

  • Hi I am Victoria Winseman!  I’m currently a senior at HFL and have been on the varsity gymnastics team since seventh grade. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to share my knowledge with young athletes, though out this journey I have learned coaching is a true passion of mine. Im excited to be a part of Katie Elizabeth School of Dance and look forward to teaching/coaching acro and tumbling ♡

  • Emma began dancing ballet at Saugerties Ballet Center when she was 8 years old. Additionally she studied at the New Paltz School of Ballet, and at 16 she was accepted to train with Boston Ballet School for their Summer Dance Program. Emma remained in Massachusetts, having been asked to train as a year round student, studying ballet, modern, and character dance. During this time, she also worked as a teacher’s assistant under the direction of Luciano Aimar, the Head of the Children’s Program, and eventually accepted an offer to become a future teacher with The School. She remained here until the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, she continued her training with BBS over Zoom in New York until she was able to return to Massachusetts in 2021 for the Summer Dance Program with a scholarship. After finishing the summer program, Emma continued her studies at SUNY Purchase’s Conservatory of Dance. After a year, she transferred to SUNY Empire State University, which she graduated from in May of 2024 with her bachelors in Early Childhood and Dance Education. Since graduating, Emma has accepted an apprenticeship with the New York State Ballet for the 2024 to 2025 season. In addition to apprenticing, Emma will be teaching dance in Rochester, New York at the New York State Ballet’s Training Academy. Once she has finished dancing herself, she plans on moving back to Massachusetts and enrolling in Boston Ballet School’s American Preparatory Ballet Training Program to further her teacher training, as well as her own dance training.

  • Marah Reuter started dance at the young age of 4 and trained in all styles of dance including jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, musical theatre, and hip hop. She went on to start teaching dance at 16 years old while still dancing herself. Marah has choreographed several overall high scoring routines during her career. She has successfully completed grades 1 and 2 of teacher training school through Dance Masters of America, and plans to return to complete the rest of her studies in following years.

  • Carly Lenzi is a dancer, choreographer, educator, and certified yoga instructor who was born and raised in Webster, NY.  She began dancing at the age of 5.  Her professional training continued at Broadway Dance Center in New York City and The Edge in Los Angeles.  She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Dance at SUNY Brockport and her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.  Carly has performed around the country in Jazz and Modern works, along with many Musical Theater productions.  She also spent an intensive summer at Broadway Theater Project in Tampa, FL training under Ben Vereen, Donna McKechnie, and Ann Reinking.  Carlycurrently teaches at Roberts Wesleyan University and The Draper School. 

  • I grew up in London England where I attended West Herts college majoring in dance, after graduating I continued my dance studies at Gypsy Booth Dance Academy. In 2007 I made a drastic decision to follow my passion for dance all the way to Toronto Canada where I was offered a teaching and management position at Arthur Murray Dance Studio. This move completely changed my life, I got to meet so many incredible dancers, coaches, choreographers and students. I traveled around the world with the company, dancing and competing, allowing me to meet some of my closest friends I have today! In 2013 I met my husband and eventually making the move to rochester in 2015 where we tide the knot! After having our daughter in 2017, I took a break from dancing to focus on my family and continue my other passion - photography! I’m so excited to be apart of the Katie Elizabeth studio and dance family! I look forward to teaching new faces and making new friends :)