Katie Marshall, Owner & Director
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“My goal is to further my student’s understanding of the creative process, keeping their bodies injury free and strong during training. I want them to be able to dance and skate for the rest of their lives!”
With 25+ years of industry experience and technical training, Katie’s pedagogical specialty is in the Vaganova Ballet Method (Russian Ballet Syllabus). She is passionate about working with adult dancers from the beginning to professional levels, and hopes to instill a lifelong appreciation for the performing arts, movement, and wellbeing in her classes. She is a certified choreographer and coach through the United States Figure Skating Association and brings her dance and artistic expertise to choreographing competitive and performance skating programs. Katie is currently on hiatus from teaching locally as she is pursuing the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations major at Yale University. For online lessons, coaching, and consultations, please email [email protected]. Katie started KJAM Studios in 2014 and expanded it to a full dance studio program in 2018. Its initial focus was to provide specialized private instruction for dance and performance, as well as editing services for music and audition videos. It has since expanded to include group dance classes for adults from the introductory levels through advanced technique. She is also trained in the Finis Jhung Ballet Technique and is an 8-time gold medalist with the U.S. Adult Figure Skating National Championships. Additionally, Katie spent the height of the pandemic enrolled in online courses at CNM where she became a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society. She then transferred to Yale University through the Eli Whitney Students Program. Katie's technical background includes: Classical Ballet and Pointe, Musical Theatre, Rhythm Tap, Fosse Style Jazz, Latin Jazz, Flamenco, Spanish Classical, and competitive dance and figure skating. |
Joe Nava, Office Manager, Classical Ballet & Fitness
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Joe Nava’s ballet training began with Marshall Performing Arts Conservatory (MPAC), Dance Theatre of the Southwest, and 3 years with Ballet Chicago where he studied with Daniel Duell, Sheila Rozann and Ted Seymour. Nava is a founding member of Festival Ballet Albuquerque who’s performance credits include: The Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment (The Nutcracker, Fandangos, Humming Bird, Spanish, Chinese, Snow), Peter and the Wolf (The Hunter), Billy the Kid, Coppélia (corps), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom), and Dracula, A Love Story (Dr. Van Helsing). He has studied Classical Ballet as was founded by Agrippina Vaganova, The Balanchine Method, Horton and Graham Modern Technique, Bulgarian Folk Dance, Flamenco, and Classic Jazz.
Nava has received scholarships to Ballet Chicago, Arizona Ballet, State Street Ballet, and The Kirov Academy of Ballet. He was accepted to Ballet Chicago’s Year Round program and Studio Company and State Street Ballet’s Year Round and Apprentice Programs. In summer 2017, Nava attended the Summer Historical Dance Weekend & Workshops, “Exploring Nijinsky’s notes revealing his choreographic ideas for a sarabande to music of Bach” which focused on resetting two of Nijinsky’s works Rite of Spring and Jeux; hosted by the New York Baroque Dance Co. with Artistic Director Catherine Turocy, internationally acclaimed expert of Baroque and Pre-Classical Ballets. Early in his career, Joe was acknowledged for his choreographic talents for his original work Waltz of the Mimes winning the regional and national choreography award at Cathy Roe’s Ultimate Dance. |
Marta Lichlyter, Adult Modern
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As a freelance dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Ms. Lichlyter has taught modern and jazz dance at Colorado State University, Western Michigan University, Texas Christian University, University of New Mexico, and Stavanger University in Norway. She has performed professionally with the Pulse Dance Experience, a modern/jazz dance company in Colorado, with Tim Wengerd and Company, a Graham based company, and was a founding member of the aLANDdance Performance Company, a multi-disciplinary company incorporating poetry, dance, music and film. She has studied with Bill Evans, Laban-based technique, Tim Wengard, Graham, and Joann Emmons, Limon and Somatic Studies. Her choreographic works have been presented throughout the United States, Norway, and the Netherlands. She teaches modern KJAM Studios in Albuquerque. Marta Lichlyter holds a Ph.D. in Dance and Related Arts as well as a Masters in Choreography and Dance Education.
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Kevin Gallacher, Adult Tap
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With 20+ years of industry experience, Kevin is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experiences with students of all levels and walks of life. At KJAM Studios, Kevin specializes in adult tap dance, focusing on rhythm, technique, and artistry to work on the elements and traditions of the craft of tap dancing. His methodology promotes holistic wellbeing for each students’ abilities, working equal parts strength and mobility and joy for the art form and self.
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