Olivia is a ballet instructor. She has been teaching at MDT since 2019. Olivia was born and raised here in Petersburg and has been dancing since she was eight years old with the Steppin' Out Dance Studio before it became Mitkof Dance Troupe. She trained, traveled, and competed along side Caroline for many years gaining experience in numerous dance styles. After a few years away at college she realized she wanted to move back to her hometown and raise a family. She decided to jump on board with MDT and be part of the program that shaped her and gave her a lifelong love of dance and the arts. In her spare time, Olivia enjoys spending time outside with her husband and two young boys, cooking, and of course dancing with friends!
Kelsey is a Jazz and Hip Hop instructor. She has been teaching at MDT since 2018. Kelsey was raised in Eugene, Oregon. She has danced since she was a little girl. After high school, she danced for Southern Oregon University. Kelsey has been on two hip hop companies one in Eugene, Oregon and one in Ashland, Oregon. Kelsey moved to Petersburg in 2015 to be closer to her fiancé. They have two daughters, Hayden and Harper. Kelsey is the Public Relations Coordination at Petersburg Medical Center in addition to teaching Jazz and Hip Hop with the Mitkof Dance Troupe.
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Caroline is a jazz and ballet instructor at MDT. She has been teaching since 2013 to students ranging from pre-school through high school. Caroline’s love of dance started right here in Petersburg, as a young girl with the Steppin Out Dance Studio. She trained, traveled, and competed with the troupe for ten years gaining experience in several dance styles including pointe, lyrical, hip-hop, and tap. Caroline enjoyed exploring other creative outlets when she became a licensed cosmetologist, but eventually found her way back to her hometown to raise a family and fulfill a passion of working and growing with the youth of her community.
Kaili is a small-town Indiana girl who has always had a love for dance. She received her undergraduate degree in dance/movement therapy from Indiana University where she also danced with the African American dance company and Windfall modern dance company. Kaili finished her Master’s degree in dance/movement therapy from Columbia College Chicago in 2005. After moving to Petersburg in 2007 she found herself longing to dance and began teaching dance in 2008 where she continues to teach creative movement, jazz, ballet, modern, and Zumba to all ages. Kaili has three beautiful children, two sons Parker and Elliott, and daughter Wren.
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