Kathy Leone was raised in New Jersey and moved to Florida in 2010. She started dance training at the age of 2 and continued throughout high school and college. In high school she performed in and choreographed four musicals (My Fair Lady, Wizard of Oz, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Carousel), served as the co-captain of the cheerleading team, and choreographed first place pieces for the Student Dance Association in her junior (jazz) and senior (overall captain) years. In college she performed with Arts House Dance Company at the University of Pennsylvania, studying under professional teachers in Philadelphia and choreographing multiple pieces during her four years on campus and for two years after graduation. She also took classes at Broadway Dance Center in NYC for several years during and after college. The highlight of this experience was tapping next to Savion Glover during one of his master classes. Kathy has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master's Degree in Education from New Jersey City University. She is a certified teacher and administrator and has served as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools since 2001. She has been an active member of Northwood Community Church for many years and has enjoyed teaching students in Awana. She loves Jesus and believes that the purpose of everything is to bring Him glory. Dancing has always been her happy place and she is excited to share that passion with the students at CYT.