Kathy Getch

*Taught Ballet from beginning thru pre-professional level at the Southern Illinois University's Student Recreation Center (for 12 years). the Geneva Park District, and various Dance Schools in Illinois *Choreographed many recitals and a full ballet and danced at Harvard University as a student and in Maine and Tennessee *Worked as an Itinerant Hospital Teacher in San Francisco and Chicago, tutoring elementary and high school students *Taught Oral Communication at the college level on a part time basis

*Classical style with emphasis on the joy of dance *Lessons tailored to the level and abilities of the students *Seamless execution of technique or in depth understanding of subject matter at the forefront

*Illinois Teacher Scholarship *Partial dance scholarship at the Hidden Valley School of the Performing Arts in California *Second Place in Chicago city-wide Science Fair as an adolescent

*Clear California Teaching Credential (Single Subject, English) *Received a BS in English and MA in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University *Studied dance with focus on Ballet at Harvard University and received credits from Harvard's Arts Department *Attended numerous prestigious Dance Schools in the United States and Sweden *Additional study at University of Illinois, San Francisco State University, and Emerson College

Born in Chicago, Illinois Currently residing in Carmel, CA.