Cate has over 16 years of diverse training experience, beginning at age 4 in her hometown of Fort Mill, SC. Throughout her dance experience, Cate has trained under Emmy-award winning choreographer Jena Burgin-Peters, Amelia Binford of Northwest School of the Arts, Anna Lauren Fresk of Jolie South Dance Academy, Amber Griffin of Steps N Motion, and many others. During that time, Cate served as an assistant to many of her instructors and was selected to perform in the Carolina Voices productions of The Singing Christmas Tree, televised performances with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, the Artists Music Guild Heritage Awards, paid performances with Opera Carolina at the Belk Theater, and numerous conventions and competitions such as Radix, ShowStopper, 24 Seven, Velocity, and JUMP. Additionally, Cate traveled to studios in North and South Carolina to assist her instructor, Jena Burgin-Peters, to guest teach and choreograph. Cate has choreographed dance performances for the Nation Ford High School Scholarship pageant as well as the SC Strawberry Pageant. She has participated in the Rockette Summer Dance Intensive, the Joffrey Jazz & Contemporary program, as well as coursework at Broadway Dance Center, among a variety of other master classes in a diverse array of disciplines. Cate now works in the nonprofit sector and is passionate about community health and engagement and mindful movement. She believes that dance is not only a form of personal expression and storytelling, but it is also a practice of love for self and care for community. In her classes, Cate emphasizes creativity and embodiment through improvisation games like "freeze dance." Cate is grateful to be a part of an organization that is increasing access to the art of dance for all.