Katey Mitchell

Katey Mitchell is a 21-year-old Dancer, Choreographer, and Songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee set to graduate from Middle Tennessee State University in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Dance with a focus in Performance and Choreography. In her early years of dance, she trained in Hermitage, Tennessee at Hermitage Dance Academy for 4 years. She had amazing opportunities working with choreographers such as Chaz Ryan and Andrea Woodward. She was able to do a lot of performing during her teen years at McGavock High School. She spent much time in her high school show choir department for all 4 years of high school ran by Mitch Fuller doing many choir shows and even theatre productions such as the musical “Hairspray”. Once in college at MTSU she was able to cultivate her love of Contemporary, Jazz, House, Improv, and Hip-Hop on stage and in class. Throughout her time in the MTSU dance program her dancing continued to expand into Modern and Ballet. Katey has participated in the MTSU Fall/Spring concerts and performances through 2021-2025 working with numerous faculty and guest choreographers such as Aaron Allen Jr., Winship Boyd, Kimberly Holt and Alex Winer. She has also performed with the Middle Tennessee State Performing Arts Company, also known as MPAC starting in 2024. Katey’s choreographic work “Mentality” is being showcased at the upcoming MPAC Fall 2024 Concert. Some other places her choreographic work has showcased is MTSU Rep Your Roots 2022, MTSU Choreography 1 Showcase 2022, MTSU Choreography 2 Showcase 2023, MTSU Dance Department Student Gala 2024, Hermitage Dance Academy Christmas Concert 2022, and Hermitage Dance Academy Recital 2023. Katey has had the opportunity to attend the Millennium Dance Complex Nashville Summer Intensive 2023 and the American College Dance Association. Right now, she continues to train at Millennium Dance Complex Nashville and Area 54 which has let her expand her dancing into styles like Memphis Jookin, Animation and Robotics, Popping and Locking. All these experiences she has been a part of have continued to drive her towards where she wants go in her career. Katey’s ultimate dream is to dance at the NFL Super Bowl