KATE SMEDAL Kate received her early training a the Thomas School with Ivy Forrest before continuing at the North Carolina School of the Arts with Nina Danilova, Melissa Hayden and Frank Smith. Ms. Smedal studied at several summer programs including American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School. In 2001 she was awarded the presidential scholarship for dance and joined the Festival Ballet of Providence, RI. She holds a B.S. in Kinesiology from UMO and is an ABT® Certified teacher, in levels Primary – 3. Ms. Smedal has performed professionally with the Portland Ballet appearing in Carmina Burana, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Giselle and The Victorian Nutcracker as the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow Queen. She served as both an instructor for the Portland School of Ballet as well as a rehearsal assistant for the Portland Ballet Company.