Catherine Borrone
INSTRUCTOR
Catherine is a Ballet Instructor, Guest Teaching Artist, Choreographer, Adjudicator, Coach, and Mentor. Catherine is proudly certified in Progressing Contemporary Technique (PCT) and Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT), level one through level three. She has been an instructor for over sixteen years and specializes in Classical Ballet, Pre-Pointe/Pointe/Variations, Choreography, PBT, PCT, and Contemporary Ballet. In 2018, she continued her pedagogy education at the renowned Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Teachers Workshop, led by Founder Marcia Dale Weary and Darla Hoover.
Catherine's approach to Dance Education is rooted in positivity, mental and emotional support, inclusivity, constructive advice, and injury prevention. Her 14 year professional dance experience in New York City, as well as coaching/mentorship styles have earned her students acceptances into prestigious Summer Intensives, Performing Arts High Schools in New York and New York City, University Dance Ensembles, University Dance Programs, and Division One Dance Teams. Many of Catherine’s students win awards for outstanding technique, and go on to teach and dance professionally.
Catherine travels as a guest teaching artist during the summers and brings her innovative classes, workshops, master classes, and choreography to all ages throughout the United States and Bermuda. She works with recreational, competitive, pre-professional, adult, and professional dancers. Catherine has been invited by studios across the US to choreograph/coach for concert pieces, commercial competitions, and ballet competitions including the Youth America Grand Prix.
Catherine has danced professionally with several Classical and Contemporary Ballet companies including Adams Company Dance (CT), Eastern Connecticut Ballet (CT), Neville Dance Theatre (NYC), Exit12 Dance Company (NYC), City Center Studios at New York City Center (NYC), and the world renowned The Metropolitan Opera Ballet at Lincoln Center (NYC). As a scholarship recipient under the direction of Peggy Lyman, Catherine attended The Hartt School, University of Hartford and holds a BFA in Dance Performance. Catherine has danced principal and soloist roles in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Graduation Ball, Paquita, Pas de Quatre, Don Quixote, Serenade, and Cinderella, as well as many original contemporary pieces.
Catherine was classically trained in New Hampshire under the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus completing pre-primary through intermediate examinations. Presented by Mignon Furman, Catherine received Silver and Gold with Distinction medals from the American Academy of Dance Performance Awards. She continued her training under the Vaganova syllabus with Mary McCarthy. Catherine spent summers training at Walnut Hill, Ballet Workshop of New England (under Jacqueline Cronsberg), Boston Ballet, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.
