Katie Walsh, a California native, began dancing at the age of 4 and has loved the art form ever since. Katie graduated with both a BA in Education Sciences and a BFA in Dance Performance from the University of California, Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts where she studied various styles such as: ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop. Throughout her many years of training, Katie has attended numerous dance intensives and festivals including NW Dance Project’s Summer MOVE Platform and SALT Contemporary Dance’s Link Festival where she worked with esteemed choreographers such as Joseph Hernandez, Ihsan Rustem, and Olivier Wevers. In her professional career, Katie has performed freelance work in Los Angeles and previously danced with Akomi Dance. She is currently a company member of FUSE Dance Company, with whom she has performed in festivals throughout Southern California including BlakTinx Dance Festival and SoCal Dance Festival. Alongside performing, Katie currently teaches dance and is a certified Pilates instructor in Orange County as well.