Carrie began studying dance in Rockford, IL under former Radio City Rockette, Kathy Nelson. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Dance from Mercyhurst University and achieved her MBA degree at the University of Colorado, Denver. While attending Mercyhurst she danced various roles in Carmen, Coppelia, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Sylphide, and Raymonda, under the direction of Tauna Hunter. She danced with Milwaukee Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet II, performing in Michael Pink’s Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and Romeo and Juliet. Carrie performed in Denver with the David Taylor Dance Theater enjoying soloist and principal roles in works by James Wallace as well as Gregory Dawson’s “Eclipsing Venus.” She has also performed with 7 Dancers, notably in “ART” featuring works by Mandy Moore and Jamile McGee, both seen on the hit television series “So You Think You Can Dance.” Carrie also danced the lead role in 101 Things to do in a Lifetime, featuring choreography by Chantal Robson. During her four year stay at Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Carrie performed numerous works by director Karen Mareck Grundy as well as works by Shannon Lee West, Thang Dao, Autumn Eckman, and Joshua Blake Carter. Carrie originated the role of Alice in Grundy’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Carrie also performed as a freelance artist based out of Columbus, OH, dancing the Nutcracker Grand Pas de Deux as a guest artist across the Midwest.
In 2011 Carrie became the founding director and lead instructor of the School of Missouri Contemporary Ballet. During this time she also coordinated DanceReach, offering dance to at-risk youth in the community, and in 2013 she co-founded DanceAbility, a program offering dance classes to students with special needs. Carrie’s original choreography has been performed by students as well as professionals and she has extensive experience instructing and coaching dancers of all ages in ballet, jazz, tap, and modern/contemporary styles.
Carrie is now the Executive & Artistic Director of the Susquehanna Youth Ballet and is the resident Ballet Director at EMC Performing Arts Studio. Carrie serves as an adjudicator for Energy National Dance Competition and is a roster adjudicator for Impact Dance Adjudicators. She has also served on the board of the Maryland Council for Dance. She resides in Maryland and continues to appear nationally as a guest dancer, teacher, and choreographer.
In 2011 Carrie became the founding director and lead instructor of the School of Missouri Contemporary Ballet. During this time she also coordinated DanceReach, offering dance to at-risk youth in the community, and in 2013 she co-founded DanceAbility, a program offering dance classes to students with special needs. Carrie’s original choreography has been performed by students as well as professionals and she has extensive experience instructing and coaching dancers of all ages in ballet, jazz, tap, and modern/contemporary styles.
Carrie is now the Executive & Artistic Director of the Susquehanna Youth Ballet and is the resident Ballet Director at EMC Performing Arts Studio. Carrie serves as an adjudicator for Energy National Dance Competition and is a roster adjudicator for Impact Dance Adjudicators. She has also served on the board of the Maryland Council for Dance. She resides in Maryland and continues to appear nationally as a guest dancer, teacher, and choreographer.
