Karen comes from a long line of dancers in her family, and began dancing herself at the age of five.  She is a fourth generation dancer starting with her great grandparents who performed in Vaudeville.  Karen’s mother owned a dance studio in Colorado; she grew up surrounded by dance.  She has danced in various stage performances, including Sugar and West Side Story, as well as competed at Performing Arts Competitions in Los Angeles.  Karen spent some time as a dancer for Disneyland, where she especially enjoyed performing in the parades.  She loved to see the smiling faces of children every time she performed.  Karen is the proud mother of two children, Preston, who loves sports, and Hailey, who also loves dancing.  Karen loves teaching at TDC and enjoys watching her classes perform with their smiling faces.