It is often said that you will hear Kate Bratt long before you see her. Kate's fun-loving personality, animated gestures, attention to detail, and copious supply of knowledge make her the ideal instructor for both new and experienced dancers.
Winning regional and state competitions in elite gymnastics led Kate to search for a new competitive outlet after she got "too old" for gymnastics, which naturally led her to ballroom dancing. While consistently making finals through her career in pro-am, am-am, and pro competitions is fun, seeing her students succeed on the social and competitive dance floor keeps her motivated.
Professional achievements include:
Rhythm and Smooth finalist for over ten years at Twin Cities Open; Rhythm and Smooth finalists at Wisconsin State, Indiana State, Harvest Moon, Cleveland Dancesport, Northcoast Dancesport, Southeastern States, Colorado Star Ball, Holiday Classic; as well as SnowBall Smooth Champions and Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Smooth finalists.
Student achievements include:
USADance national champions in 3 styles
Championship and Scholarship winners at USDC, Ohio Star Ball, Emerald Ball, Twin Cities Open, and Harvest Moon, among others.
Ballroom dancing has afforded her creative opportunities such as performing with Michael Johns (American Idol) and Gene Simmons (KISS), working on a national campaign for LensCrafters, and performing in the Minnesota Fringe Festival.
Kate and Gordon Bratt are owners of Dancers Studio in St. Paul, MN, and love building a dance community of students of all levels.
In her spare time, Kate enjoys cooking, gardening, painting her nails ridiculously bright colors, and having dance parties with her entourage of handsome husband, four lovely daughters, and four awesome sons. Kate also composes content for a blog and podcast, Riot and Frolic, and Dance Comp Review to keep sleeping hours to a minimum.