Katie Needles is a dancer, actor, choreographer, and performing arts educator with bachelor’s degrees in Dance and Business Administration from the University of Florida. Originally from Pensacola, FL, she began her dance and acting training at age nine and fell in love with the world of performing arts. She has trained in a variety of dance styles including tap, jazz, ballet, musical theater, modern, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, and pointe. In her time at the University of Florida, she performed in UF faculty works, held the position of secretary for Extreme Dance Company, and traveled as part of the performance team for Stomp the Swamp. Her professional career so far has included live performances as well as music videos and short films across Florida. Since 2020, she has had the opportunity to teach and choreograph for dancers of all ages and levels. She is so excited to continue her teaching journey in Georgia!