Catherine started dancing as a small child when her grandmother enrolled her in ballet classes. She continued to study ballet - as well as tap, jazz, and modern - through her childhood and into her adult life. She has studied with David Howard, Moscelyn Larkin, Joe Ttremaine, Ballet West, and served as a principle dancer and Ballet Mistress for the Fort Smith Ballet Company. Catherine now serves as the OU Student Belly Dance Club's Staff Sponsor and Banmala's main choreographer. Catherine also helps Natalie teach classes each week.