Kathleen holds a BFA in Dance, Theater and Literature from Kutztown University where she studied ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical and musical theater. She is also a graduate of Walnut Hill High School for the Performing Arts in Natick, Massachusetts where she was a member of the National Youth Ballet. She was one of three dancers chosen to represent the National Youth Ballet at Regional Dance America in 1991 and 1992. Mrs. Treat studied and performed with the Boston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet, and The Rock School in Philadelphia. She has worked with renowned teachers as Sean Lavery, Suki Schorer, Violette Verdy, Sydelle Gomberg, Roy Kaiser and many more. Locally, she trained with the Lehigh Valley Ballet Guild under the direction of Alexi Ramov. She is an active member of the National Dance Education Organization and a studio representative for National Dance Week.
Kathleen is currently an adjunct professor for the Cedar Crest College's Department of Dance. She was a member of the Steps in Time staff for ten years before taking ownership in July 2004.
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- Kimberly Shade, Instructor, Inner Rhythms Tap and Jazz Choreographer
Kimberly’s dancing career started at the age of three in the Lehigh Valley with Bailey’s School of Dance and Contempo Dance Center. She was a member of Contempo Dance Center’s resident dance companies, Contempo and Terpsichore, were she trained in Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, and Ballet. Ms. Shade has performed locally for concerts and events, such as May Daze and Super Sunday. As a member of Contempo Dance Company, Kim has competed throughout the Tri-state area at many conventions and competitions. She was, also, a recipient of many awards, titles, and scholarships; Her scholarships included extensive studies at Steps on Broadway and Henry LeTang School of Tap in Midtown Manhattan. In addition, she has studied with such dances greats as Luigi, Gus Giordano, Gregory Hines, Darryl Retter, Wayne Cilento (choreographer of Broadway’s Aida and Footloose) and Thommie Walsh to name a few. She has taught locally for the past 20 years, and was the Artistic Director at the Dance Zone in South Allentown before finding her new home at Steps in Time. Kimberly started teaching at Steps in Time in August of 1998 and has been working with Inner Rhythms since 2000. Ms. Shade returns to Steps in Time for her thirteenth season and looks forward to another exciting year. Currently, Kim is the Manager at the Penn State Lehigh Valley Bookstore and is attending Cedar Crest College as a Bachelor of Science Candidate in Business Administration.
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- Nicole Vito Smith, Instructor/Choreographer
This is Nicole Vito’s fourth season at Steps in Time and we are excited to have her back again. Nicole graduated from Steps in Time 2002 and was a dedicated member of our resident dance company, Inner Rhythms. She is a recent graduate of Marywood University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. During her career at Marywood, Nicole continued her dance training through various dance workshops and worked with renowned choreographers from New York City. She also continued to study ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop through technique classes during her at Marywood. She is currently a second grade teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School.
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Bryna is a former member of the Steps in Time family and is honored to begin her first season teaching at the studio. She attended Steps In Time for ten years and was a previous member of Inner Rhythms for eight years. She is a 2003 graduate from William Allen High School’s Dance Academy and Allegro dance team. She has a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Muhlenberg College. During her college career, she continued to study ballet, jazz, modern and hip-hop. After graduating from college, Bryna taught dance at her former high school. She is currently pursuing her masters degree in school counseling. We are very excited to welcome Bryna to the Steps in Time Family.
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