Katie earned her degree in the performing arts, holding a B.F.A. from New York University’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts CAP21 Conservatory. She has had experience performing professionally and teaching voice and dance for over 25 years. She offers private training in vocal technique, audition, and performances ages 5 to professional adult. Her vocal background from NYU is classical with training in musical theatre/pop vocal performance styles. She also teaches classes in Theatre Jazz and Broadway and contemporary tap dance styles from beginner to advanced. Katie is a Bay Area native, but after college joined the artistic staff and acting company at the professional Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Florida in 2003 as an assistant to the Artistic Director. In 2004, she became the Resident Choreographer for the Show Palace where she directed, choreographed and performed in many shows there. Katie’s teaching expertise is Vocal Technique and Performance in both Classical and contemporary Musical Theatre as well as as CCM, Tap (Broadway and Contemporary), Theatre Jazz, Musical Theatre Performance, and Acting. You may have seen her in TONY award winning director Walter Bobbie and Broadway choreographer Randy Skinners production of Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS in San Francisco at the Orpheum Theatre in 2005, and subsequent performances at the FOX Theatre in Detroit in 2006, and the Ordway in St. Paul in 2008. You can also hear her singing in the ensemble of the Broadway cast album of the show which was released in the fall of 2006. Katie is a proud member of the Actor’s Equity Association and is currently the Musical Theatre Director of Westlake School for the Performing Arts in Daly City, and recently finished serving as the Artist in Residence Director of the Musical Theatre program at the Ruth Asawa School for the Performing Arts in San Francisco as a founding member of the musical theatre program. Katie also founded Broadway Babies and Kids located in San Carlos which is a musical theatre performing arts school with a unique training curriculum My Grown Up and Me (R) specifically designed for early childhood development, as well as continued training through early adulthood to professionals. Several of Katie's students have been accepted to prestigious universities, and achieved successful careers with Disney, Cruise Lines, Broadway, Film and Television.

LoRee Kenagy is a classically educated, award-winning performer, choreographer, and instructor, bringing 20+ years of experience on the stage, in the classroom, and behind the scenes to her passion for tap as an art and social movement. As a nationally featured tap instructor, Director of the WSPA Tap Program, and Founder of TapIN Youth Dance Ensemble, LoRee’s unique blend of structure, musicality, and creative instruction produces a rich learning environment and some of the country’s top-ranked dance students.

Patrick Rivera Cruz started his dance journey at WSPA. As a young student at the age of 6, he studied everything the school had to offer. Pat trained for ten years in many different styles including tap, jazz, ballet, and Russian character. At the age of 15 he was first introduced to Hip Hop as a dance from and instantly fell in love. Knowing that he wanted this to be his main focus, he devoted all of his time to pursuing his new found passion. At the age of 18 he met Shaun Evaristo and his life forever changed. With Shaun as his mentor, he was inspired to pursue dance professionally. Together they founded The Company, which is now considered one of the top dance teams in the world. At age 25 Pat moved to LA to further pursue his dance career. During this time and with the help of Movement Lifestyle, he found his calling as a traveling choreographer. Pat would spend the next five years teaching at camps and workshops throughout 32 different countries around the world. While in LA he would also find a brotherhood and sense of belonging in the Kinjaz. Together they have helped to elevate dance to new heights and are most recognized for competing on television shows like ABDC and NBC’s World of Dance. Pat moved back to the Bay Area a few years ago to focus on building and growing the Hip Hop department at WSPA. He is still teaching abroad and continues to pursue his dance dreams with The Company and Kinjaz.