Katie Beddoe (she/her) is excited to work with the Creative Dance Center! She graduated from WWU with a BA in Applied Theatre. Katie grew up on the stage performing in musicals but pivoted from performance in college when she discovered theatre for social justice and wellbeing. She has been teaching and directing children's theatre since 2013. She has taught with the Evergreen School, Doorstep Arts (UK), Bainbridge Performing Arts, Cstock, and started her own theatre company before the pandemic. Katie emphasizes the process of creativity and collaboration with her students, guiding them to "strengthen their strengths" as performers. Katie has worked alongside Carly Squires Hutchison, a fellow teaching artist, over the last year on theatre/social-emotional learning projects for young people, which is how she was introduced to the Creative Dance Center. She says, “I love teaching drama and creative movement to the theatre-curious. In my classroom, we will explore how we can express ourselves and tell stories through movement. I look forward to making art with you!”