Dance Mission

The mission of the Tuscarora High School Dance Program is to promote excellence and support diversity by providing musical opportunities to students. Our goal is to help students grow as dancers and people by focusing on individual and group performance opportunities of all possible genres.

MS. KATHLEEN MOORE

DIRECTOR OF Dance
ASSISTANT DRAMA DIRECTOR

Ms. Moore has been the director of the Dance programs and Drama classes at Tuscarora High School and the Assistant Drama Director. She is still thrilled to be a part of the Tuscarora community and to have the opportunity to work with the many talented students here in this beautiful facility. Katie is a 2013 graduate of The University of Maryland, College Park where she received Dual Degrees in Dance and Theater Performances. At UMD she received dance training under Alvin Mayes, Julia Smith, Sharon Mansur, Adriane Fang, Kwame Shaka Opare, Karen Bradley and Patrik Widrig all in modern, ballet and West African Dance. During her time at UMD, Katie was one of the founding members of Delta Chi Xi an Honorary Dance Fraternity, dedicated to dance and dance education. With a love for both dance and theater, Katie also studied theater at UMD under Dave Demeke, Leslie Felbain, Dr. Walter Dallas, and Scott Reese. Prior to college, Katie studied with many dance teachers in the Hagerstown, Frederick and Glen Bernie, MD areas. Receiving training under Kelly Jenkins, Alferdo Jimenez, Tom Waters, Donna Grimm, Susan Strider-Copen, Gina Korrell and Ashley Canterna (former Miss Dance of Dance Masters of America).