Katie DeSalvo

• Curate weekly social ballroom group classes in all genres, including but not limited to tango, swing, waltz, fox trot, salsa, samba, hustle, and cha cha.
• Create inclusive learning environment for all students by bolstering all learning abilities and using gender fluid vocabulary (leader and follower versus man and woman).
• Choreograph dance routines for annual festival in which students and teachers showcase exceptional work.
• Offer one-on-one instruction to students by appointment, including wedding dance preparation.

• Study Argentine Tango in private sessions with my instructors Rod Relucio (312 Tango Movement), Jenny Teters, and Melanie Klaric
• Practice weekly with tango dance partner Eugene Kuzmin and frequent tango festivals such as the Windy City Tango Festival and Denver's Tango on the Rocks
• Performed at the 2023 It Takes 2/2 Tango Gala for the Chicago Chorale at Jaleo by Jose Andres restaurant

• Lead in-school dance residencies within CPS to expose students to multicultural dance genres
• Partnered with the Chicago Opera Theater to provide students with a multifaceted performance experience
• Mentor emerging teaching artists to foster their growth in implementing successful dance programs around Chicago

St. Patrick High School's Theatre

June 2012-June 2021

Musicals Choreographed: Wizard of Oz, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Drowsy Chaperone, Music Man, Into the Woods, Putnam Annual Spelling Bee, Godspell, Children of Eden, Robber Bridegroom, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat, Tarzan, Pippin

• Choreographed the musical productions' dance routines utilizing a contemporary twist
• Worked with students outside of rehearsal time to enhance their body awareness and college readiness through ballroom dancing

Reed Custer High School

Sep-Nov, 2019

Peter & the Starcatcher

• Collaborated with director, James Reinbacher to coach the high school students of my alma mater to move more fluidly and execute whimsical dance numbers while also bringing my newborn daughter along to experience the beauty and excitement of live theater

The Theatre School at DePaul University

Mar-May, 2019

Jane of the Jungle

• Collaborated with director, Michelle Lopez-Rios in order to enact her vision and bring to life through quirky yet intricate choreography a strong message of self-worth and body acceptance for young audiences at the historical Merle Reskin Theater

Maine East High School

Aug-Nov, 2018 and Sep 2021-Apr 2022

V-Show: I Love the 90's and Dance Ensemble Coach

• Coached and choreographed the students for their dance acts, helping them to polish their creations and build self-confidence
• Introduced them to multiple guest artists to help them build their dance repertoire
• Directed a fully realized stage show titled This is a Human World about shedding narratives that no longer serve us and becoming fully, unapologetically human.

• Explore universal themes and non-traditional expressions of dance to raise social awareness and donate funds to charitable organization in greater Chicagoland area
• Choreographed company pieces (Slow Me Down, Sin Aliento, Green Light, In the Air, Wild Ones), all with intentional motifs to connect evocatively with the human condition

• Performed jazz, lyrical, and theatrical dances as a returning alum in their Austria & Poland 2016 Summer Tour
• Classically trained in ballet, jazz, tap, and hip-hop styles
• Exposed to master classes with Harrison McEldowney, Claire Bataille, and other Chicago dance professionals
• Danced in countless street festivals, Taste of Chicago, and half-time shows for college basketball games