About Tutus
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The Studio
Tutus on Broadway School of dance is a family-owned business that's been serving the Central Florida area since 2005. We understand juggling family, school and work can be stressful, so we want the time with us to be fun. Everyone is welcome regardless of size, shape or limitations. We offer classes for children ages 3 to 18 years old. Class offerings include ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, pointe, musical theater, and tap.
Meet The Teachers
Morgan Cate
Owner/Artistic Director
My Background
I have been dancing for 30 years and hold a Bachelors of Arts degree in Dance and Theatrical Arts from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where I was a member of the dance company. I traveled with our college dance company were we participated in master classes with other college university dance companies from around the United States. My love and passion for dance was truly tested while dancing on professional level as a college student and dance major. I experienced all day rehearsals along with regular classes needed to obtain a college degree. My everyday life was like an episode of “So You Think You Can Dance (and cram for a kinesiology test)”. I encourage all my students to obtain a college degree and will prepare them for the day they decide to audition for a dance scholarship.
I continue to keep up to date with new styles of dance and review classical styles by attending dance conventions held by professional teachers and chorographers. I have enjoyed living in Little Rock, Atlanta and Chicago and have studied with many wonderful, professional teachers. One of my favorite dance experiences was performing in the Van Johnson Broadway Show "Memories".
I taught dance for 5 years in Atlanta and was named teacher of the year in 2006 for Gwinnett County. I hold a Florida Teaching certificate and am certified to teach dance in Florida public schools. Tutus on Broadway is my third studio to own. I am pleased to be in Oviedo and love being part of the community.
I have a wonderful husband and two young children. As a mother, I can relate to other mothers and their everyday struggles. I try very hard to make dance class a positive experience for both parents and students.
My PhilosophyMy philosophy comes from my adolescent years of dancing with my first teachers. I had kind and caring teachers who were always positive and believed anyone could learn to dance, even little girls like me with Scoliosis (curvature of the spine).
At the young age of 5 I wrote in my diary that I wanted to be a dance teacher and never deviated from my goal. My first dance class was a ballet, tap, jazz combo class. I soon decided ballet was my favorite type of dance so at age 9 I enrolled at a ballet studio studying under a former prima ballerina from The Royal Ballet Academy of Dancing. Although ballet was my favorite subject I wanted to continue to learn other styles of dance. I was lucky my parents agreed to let me study dance at two different schools. At one studio I was learning all I could about tap, jazz and lyrical and at the other studio I was learning classical ballet and dancing en pointe`.
I feel both of my teachers were like pots of gold in the small town I am from. Along with my wonderful parents, my teachers molded me into the person I am today. I always knew I wanted to have a dance studio much like the ones I grew up dancing in. My teachers were always there for me, celebrating my small accomplishments and encouraging me when necessary.
I share my former teacher’s philosophies that classes should be kept relatively small to insure enough one- on- one time with each dancer. A qualified adult teacher with either a degree in dance or with professional accreditations should follow a progressive syllabus while teaching classes. The class make-up should be the perfect balance of structure and fun.
I believe in the importance of performing and offer the opportunity for Tutu dancers to perform in an informal “free” winter performance where the studio provides all the costumes. For those who love the spot light we offer a spring show where we rent an auditorium and perform on a “big” stage. I keep choreography, music and costumes age appropriate.
We do not participate in "competitions" because I feel dance competitions can be time consuming, expensive and stressful for dancers and their parents.
My absolute favorite thing is being a mother and teaching dance to children. I appreciate very much the opportunity to be your child’s dance teacher and watching them grow up dancing at Tutus.
Sincerely,
Ms. Morgan Cate
Kyla Kelly
Assistant
I am often asked “Who was the girl on recital doing all the twirls?” Well, that was Miss. Kyla, a beautifully talented ballerina who you will often see assisting in class. Miss Kyla is a natural dancer with beautiful lines and grace. She is extremely driven and plans to be a professional dancer as soon as possible! I often joke with Miss. Kyla that she is stricter than any master teacher I have ever danced under. Her hard work paid off this summer while at the Joe Tremaine Dance convention. I was very proud after she made it through the “first cut” of scholarship auditions dancing on a very sore foot. She is an extremely hard worker who pushes her limits each day. – Ms. Morgan
Jocelyn Chmielewski
Assistant
Miss. Jocelyn recently started dancing after years of theater training. I like to think of Miss. Jocelyn as my younger mind since she seems to have a photographic memory. I never have to write a thing down when Miss. Jocelyn is assisting. She has a knack for memorizing choreography and performing at a moment’s notice. All the theater experience has taught her to dance with expression and truly perform. She draws the attention of the audience and pulls emotion and feelings from you with her performance. She is a triple threat performer with her singing, acting and dancing abilities. - Ms. Morgan