Colleen grew up dancing at her family-owned dance studio, Armstrong School of Dance in Ithaca, NY where she was trained in a variety of genres. She graduated from American University with a dual degree in business and public relations and was a member of the D1 Dance Team for four years. Upon graduating, she became an instructor for the National Dance Alliance (NDA), traveling and teaching high school and college students and has judging experience at regional competition level. Colleen was hired as the Sandpiper Bay and Turkoise choreographer for Club Med All Inclusive Resorts in Florida and The Turks and Caicos Islands and produced a variety of shows ranging from indoor circus shows, trapeze shows, and dance shows. She auditioned for DWNYC after attending a DWB show where her sister Cassidy was a member for years. This is Colleen’s fourth season with DanceWorks NYC and is so excited to be choreographing her third DWNYC piece for season 24!