Kathryn Tokar Conley

Hometown: Lakewood, OH

Year-Round Dancer with Charlottesville Ballet

COLLIDE Dancer since 2018

Kathryn began training with Melanie Szucs at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, OH. She spent summers at Cincinnati Ballet, Next Generation Ballet, and ABT, and graduated from Mercyhurst University summa cum laude with a B.A. in Dance Performance and a minor in Biology. Under the direction of Tauna Hunter at MU, Kathryn performed at the YAGP Finals and the NYCDA Destiny Rising Gala. She began her professional career as a founding member of Cleveland Ballet and went on to dance for Lake Erie Ballet, then directed by her mentor Lesley Bories-Scalise. Kathryn joined Charlottesville Ballet in 2017 as a Trainee and will be performing in her ninth season with CB as a Company Artist this fall. Her favorite roles include Arabian (The Nutcracker), Stepsister (Cinderella), and Princess Katerina (The Firebird) as well as various contemporary works. Kathryn also serves as CB Moves Coordinator and helps lead the Movement For Parkinson’s program at Charlottesville Ballet. She holds a master’s degree in Arts in Medicine through the University of Florida.

Deos Ballet Repertoire (by choreographer)

Tess Sinke

Leroy in Color (Sandpaper Soloist), COLLIDE Series 25

Rite of Spring (Corps de Ballet), COLLIDE Series 25

The Printer (Karen), COLLIDE Series 22 // COLLIDE Series 25

12th Night (Sir Toby Belch), COLLIDE Series 23 // COLLIDE Series 24 Traverse City Tour

August Tides (Couple), COLLIDE Series 23

Dearest Girl (Fanny Brawne), COLLIDE Series 23

Mothers of the Missing (Female Duet and Pas de Deux), COLLIDE Series 22

Lord Look Down (Grief), COLLIDE Series 19

Tchaikovsky's Tea (Soloist), COLLIDE Series 19

Vale of Embers (Pas de Deux), COLLIDE Series 19

Curiosity (The Conductor), COLLIDE Series 19

Remembrance (Corps de Ballet), COLLIDE Series 19

Flight (Corps de Ballet), An Evening of Brahms

Madness to Joy (Corps de Ballet), An Evening of Brahms

Melissa Bobick

With You (Couple), COLLIDE Series 24 Traverse City Tour

Attila Mosolygo

Brahms Trio (Trio), COLLIDE Series 19