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 DanceWorks New York City after attending a DanceWorks Boston show where her sister Cassidy has been a member for years. This is Colleen’s third season with DanceWorks NYC and is so excited to have been selected as a choreographer for season 23!