Kathleen McCormick

Program Director

Ballet, Pointe

KMcCormick@Cornish.edu

Kathleen McCormick trained in California at the Marin Civic Ballet and continued her studies at ABT, American Ballet Center and the Banff School of the Arts. As a student she was honored with scholarships from the San Francisco Ballet and North Carolina School of the Arts. She danced professionally with Nevada Dance Theatre, Joffrey II, Joffrey City Center Ballet and the Banff Touring Co. She has taught at The Dance Studio, Washington Dance Forum, Washington Academy of the Performing Arts, Dance Fremont and the University of Washington. Formerly she directed the American Ballet Conservatory, ABCDance and the Seattle Youth Ballet.  As a teacher and Director of Preparatory Dance Kathleen hopes that our students benefit from experiencing the Joy of Effort and that dance becomes an integral part of their lives.