Originally from Virginia, Katharine Kunz Java began her dance training at the respected Loudoun School of Ballet under Shelia Hoffman-Robertson, Maureen Miller, and Lisa Startsman. Her studies continued at the Joffrey Ballet (NYC), Orlando Ballet, BalletMet Columbus, and Steps on Broadway. She holds a BFA in Dance Performance from Towson University under the director of Dennis Price, Catherine Horta-Hayden, and Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell among others.Ms. Java has performed with the Loudoun Ballet Company, Towson Dance Company, Nancy Romita and the Moving Company, Connecticut Ballet, Dance Cat-aylst (NYC), The Next Stage Project Choreography Workshop (NYC), OneLight Dance, and Tampa Ballet Theatre. Her performance highlights include: Sugar Plum and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, Raymonda in Raymonda, Pas de Trois