OWNER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
KATIE CARAMICIU
​Certified Danscend Level 2 Mental Wellness Dance Educator
Katie is an award-winning Rhode Island–based dance artist and choreographer with more than 25 years of experience in performance, education, and mentorship. Passionate about sharing her love of dance from an early age, she began teaching and choreographing immediately after high school, launching what would become a distinguished and highly respected career.
Early recognition as a two-time American Dance Awards Regional Young Choreographer set the stage for Katie’s rapid rise in the New England dance community. She soon became one of Rhode Island’s most sought-after instructors and choreographers, known for her innovative vision, technical excellence, and ability to inspire dancers to perform at their highest level.
Her choreography has earned consistent regional and national acclaim at some of the country’s most prestigious competitions. Her work has received numerous top honors, including National Championships, Industry Dance Award nominations for Best Jazz, Best Open, and Best Lyrical/Contemporary, as well as awards for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Technique.
Beyond the competition stage, Katie’s professional credits include working with MTV on an episode of Made, choreographing for the Providence College Dance Team and Johnson & Wales University, serving as co-choreographer for Curtain Call Costumes’ 2015 Dance for Film project (written and directed by William B. Wingfield and Monique Borromeo), and leading choreography for Experiments in Theater’s production of High School Musical Jr.
Through every project, Katie brings artistry, discipline, and heart—empowering dancers to grow not only as performers, but as confident and expressive artists.
In 2020, Katie founded Konnectivity Contemporary Dance Company, a professional contemporary company based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The company made its debut in April 2021 with The Human Narrative, a powerful inaugural production that established Konnectivity as a bold and compelling new voice in the regional dance community. Her second full-length repertoire performance, Self-Conceptions, premiered in summer 2022 to critical acclaim, further solidifying the company’s artistic presence and reputation for emotionally resonant, thought-provoking work.
Katie’s passion for excellence and commitment to comprehensive, high-level training are reflected not only in her choreography, but in the achievements of her students. Her alumni have gone on to successful professional careers across the country and internationally, performing and working with prestigious organizations including the Radio City Rockettes, New England Patriots Cheerleaders, Atlanta Hawks Dancers, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Island Moving Company, Providence Ballet, Brickhouse NYC, Dancers Unlimited NYC & Hawaii, and Verve, among others.
Through visionary leadership, artistic integrity, and an unwavering dedication to mentorship, Katie continues to shape the next generation of dancers while expanding the reach and impact of contemporary dance in Rhode Island and beyond.
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MEET OUR FACULTY
Ballet | Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT)
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Certified Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor
KATIE KELLEY STAMM
Ballet | Pointe | Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT)
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Certified Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor (Level 1, 2, 3)
Certified Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Curriculum
Originally from Cranston, RI, Katie began her classical dance training at the age of five at the Festival Ballet Providence school. She performed as a member of Festival Ballet’s Junior Company under the direction of MaryAnn Mayer and Mihailo Djuric for four years and graduated from the school in 2013. During her time as a student, she performed with Festival Ballet’s professional company in the corps de ballet in Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and multiple productions of The Nutcracker. She has also trained at the Harid Conservatory on full scholarship and danced with Ms. Gelsey Kirkland Ballet in NYC.
In 2013, Katie began an apprenticeship with Part of the Oath Dance Theater under the direction of Dr. Colleen Cavanaugh and Danielle Genest-Konicheva, and continued as a soloist until the company’s final performance in 2016. In 2017 Ms. Katie co-choreographed a new production of The Nutcracker for The Talent Factory in North Kingstown, RI. Her contemporary choreographic debut placed in the Top 12 at the YAGP Boston competition in 2018, and her choreography has also placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd at the W.B.A.C. Grand Prix in 2020. She has coached classical and contemporary dancers to go on and place in the top 10 at YAGP and the CT Classic in 2021 and 2022, as well as 1st and 2nd place winners at Revel, A.D.E, and 5th place winners at Radix.
She is certified to teach Junior, Senior, and Advanced levels of Progressing Ballet Technique © and is certified in the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet curriculum by Marcia Dale Weary.
Katie is excited to continue to nurture and inspire the next generation of dancers.
A native of Attleboro, Massachusetts, Josh Thake received comprehensive training at Brae Crest School of Ballet (Home of The State Ballet of RI) with Herci Marsden; Boston Ballet School with Cecilia Marina and Franco DeVita; and San Francisco Ballet School with Parrish Maynard, Jorge Esquivel, Jean-Yves Esquerre, Jeffrey Lyons, Pascale LeRoy, Shannon Bresnahan, and Gloria Govrin.
Josh has toured to Japan and Southeast Asia with Les Ballet Grandiva (Now Les Ballets Eloelle) and all over North America, Europe, Brazil, Japan, and Thailand with Les Ballet Trockadero. Having both ballerina and danseur perspective, his professional career has given him the experience to navigate through ballet’s traditional gender norms and create an encouraging environment that allows students to shine with their natural potentials. He has choreographed parody works for State Ballet of RI including Réchauffé Brillante, Western Hyperbole, and Fantasie Valse; as well as a Cinderella Departure for the Ball. Currently he is a company dancer with Newport Contemporary Ballet. Josh is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique™ and is looking forward to sharing his passion for the art of ballet with any and all that wish to learn and grow.
JOSH THAKE
Jenna, a Rhode Island native, grew up as a competitive gymnast and began dancing at the age of thirteen. Throughout her time dancing, Jenna trained in a wide variety of styles from various choreographers and teachers, including Artistic Director Katie Caramiciu for three years. While in college at Hofstra University in New York, Jenna was a member of Hofstra’s largest performance club, Danceworks Productions, where she had the opportunity to dance, choreograph, and hold leadership positions – including President from 2019-2020.
In 2020, Jenna became a dancer with Konnectivity Contemporary Dance Company under the direction of Katie Caramiciu, performing in multiple group pieces and solos in the company’s debut performance, “The Human Narrative”, and most recently, “Self-conceptions”.
Contemporary | Acro | Jazz
Competition Team Choreographer
JENNA ROSS
Madison is a native Rhode Islander and a graduate from Rhode Island College with a BA in Musical Theatre and a minor in dance. She has been performing since the age of 3 and throughout her life has been involved in summer programs and dance performances that have encouraged her love for the arts.
She had the privilege of being a member of the Rhode Island College Dance Company for four years and during that time, she worked with many different choreographers such as; Kat Pantos (Pantos Project Dance), Daniel McCusker, Adrienne Hawkins, Billy Seigenfeld (Jump Rhythm), Teena Marie-Custer, and many more!
Madison was also involved in the musicals at Rhode Island College all four years where she worked in the ensemble, played many supporting roles, and held the role of dance captain and assistant choreographer.
Is her years post graduation, she performed at Big Night Live with The Boston She Party under the direction of Melanie Cox as well as performing with Konnectivity for 2 years under the direction of Katie Caramiciu. Madison continues to teach and choreograph around New England sharing her love for dance and theatre with other passionate artists!
Hip Hop | Musical Theater | Jazz
MADISON REA
ZOE HABERSHAW
Jumps + Turns | PBT | Barre​/Pilates
Certified Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor
Zoe, originally from North Kingstown RI, began her dance training at 8 years old and danced competitively during her high school years. After high school, Zoe moved on to receive a Bachelors of Arts degree in Health Sciences from Stonehill college. Zoe continued dancing throughout her college career at Stonehill College in Easton, MA in their dance program while continuously taking open dance classes in Boston. She received her Master's of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and Certificate in Sports Nutrition from Simmons University. Her current certificates include fitness training, barre, and Progressing Ballet Technique. Zoe continues to dance today by participating in various auditions and classes in New England as well as teaching at various studios and expanding her knowledge with continuous dance, technique and fitness education.
KIM GIUSTI
Tap
​Bio coming soon
ABBIE DUVA
Pre-K, Kinder, Combo
​Bio coming soon