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Professor Ponozzo’s Faculty Bio

  • Katie Ponozzo

    Katie was born and raised in northern Idaho, and studied dance at the University of Idaho with Festival Dance Academy. After moving to Boise to attend Boise State University, Katie spent two years performing with Idaho Dance Theatre, one year with Stampede Spirit Dancers and two seasons with Drop Dance Collective. She currently dances and choreographs for Off Center Dance and became artistic director in the fall of 2016. Katie has been teaching ballet at Boise State University since 2006. Currently at Boise State she teaches beginning ballet, beginning and advanced pointe, movement for the performing artist, and dance for musical theater. Along with performing and teaching dance Katie also performs aerial silks and flying trapeze. She also teaches aerial silks and flying trapeze at various companies in Boise. Katie was the 2012 recipient of the independent artist grant from Idaho Commission on the arts for her dance piece “Ball Change.” Katie graduated from Boise State University where she earned a BA in Theatre with dance emphasis, Cum Laude.

    Katie was born and raised in northern Idaho, and studied dance at the University of Idaho with Festival Dance Academy. After moving to Boise to attend Boise State University, Katie spent two years performing with Idaho Dance Theatre, one year with Stampede Spirit Dancers and two seasons with Drop Dance Collective. She currently dances and choreographs for Off Center Dance and became artistic director in the fall of 2016. Katie has been teaching ballet at Boise State University since 2006. Currently at Boise State she teaches beginning ballet, beginning and advanced pointe, movement for the performing artist, and dance for musical theater. Along with performing and teaching dance Katie also performs aerial silks and flying trapeze. She also teaches aerial silks and flying trapeze at various companies in Boise. Katie was the 2012 recipient of the independent artist grant from Idaho Commission on the arts for her dance piece “Ball Change.” Katie graduated from Boise State University where she earned a BA in Theatre with dance emphasis, Cum Laude.