Meet Katie…

Katie Keller Groat is so excited to share her passion for dance with the students at Next Level Dance Center! Katie has choreographed numerous musical theatre productions for the JCC CenterStage Theatre, JCC SummerStage Program, Pittsford Sutherland HS, Calkins Road MS, East Irondequoit MS, and the Blackfriars Theatre Summer Intensive. As a graduate of SUNY Geneseo and the University of Rochester, she holds a master’s degree in adolescent mathematics education and her administrative degree. Katie is currently the Student Success Coach at Helendale Road Primary School in East Irondequoit and works as an Associate Instructor/Choreographer for the Musical Theatre Mayhem workshop series under the direction of Nikki Snelson. Katie had the honor of being an Entertainment Cast Member at the Walt Disney World Resort and enjoys performing here in Rochester with Pittsford Musicals. When Katie is not teaching or dancing, she loves spending time with her husband Alex and their dog Rosie!