Cathy Pacheco             STUDIO DIRECTOR

 A.B.A.T.D. (Stage)

—Life is a dance, from one stage to the next—

Miss Cathy is a Strathroy native and has been  pursuing her love of dance since the age of 4. As the Artistic Director of Dance Factor Studios, Miss Cathy is very excited about the year ahead and welcomes everyone to the studio.

 In 1997, Cathy received her British Association Teachers of Dance certificate in Stage. She also completed her Grade 8 Practical Piano and Grade 2 Theory examinations with the Royal Conservatory of Music.  In her many years of dancing, she has gained much experience in the competitive scene, both competing and as a choreographer. Cathy furthered her studies in dance at York and Western University, which included courses in dance history, theory, and composition.

Dancing doesn’t always happen at the studio. Every year Miss Cathy has the privilege of leading workshop classes and choreographing routines for Dancefests at elementary schools, both in the Thames Valley and Catholic School Boards.

Keeping current and inspired is important and Cathy enjoys attending different Dance Teacher workshops throughout the year...learning from inspiring dance educators, traveling to various cities such as Toronto, Scottsdale and New York City.

Cathy strives to make dancing a fun experience, while pushing her students to reach their potential. It is very rewarding to see how the dancers have improved over the years in “leaps” and bounds. Here’s to SEASON #21!