Ms. Kate Crowder is a native Washingtonian, and a recent graduate of the University of Virginia. She received her ballet training at the Georgetown School of Ballet as well as at The Washington School of Ballet.

While at the University of Virginia, she danced with The Rhapsody Ballet Ensemble where she co-directed the company's first ever production of Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic, "The Nutcracker." She choreographed and taught the dances and directed the rehearsals. She also performed the ballet's lead role as the Sugar Plum Fairy

Ms. Kate's also worked to stage pieces from other ballet classics - such as "Swan Lake" where she danced the lead role of Odette. She also contributing original choreography, and taught dance classes to beginning and advanced dance students.

Ms. Kate is extremely excited to start teaching at Adagio Ballet, and looking forward to meeting her students she hopes to inspire love and devotion to the art of ballet, the same way she was inspired at young age.