Our Instructors
Mary E. Katic, MDE
Owner/Director of Mary’s School of Dance in the Fitchburg and Oregon for the
past 30 years, Mary started her dance training through the Kehl School of
Dance in Madison and has continued her training by attending workshops in
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Hawaii.
She has over 45 years of dance experience, teaching for the past 35 years.
“Miss Mary has been on the faculty of the Kehl School of Dance, Karen’s
School of Dance, the Madison West YMCA, and the MSCR Leopold Community
Learning Center. She has also taught master classes for the National
Association of Dance and Affiliated Arts and for the Dance Masters of
Wisconsin. She is currently the President of the Dance Masters of Wisconsin,
a dance teacher organization celebrating 85 years, the 4th Vice President of
the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, a member of the National
Association of Dance and Affiliated Arts, a member of the Wisconsin Dance
Council and a member of the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce.
Erin Carlin, MDE
Has been with Mary’s School of Dance for the past 30 years, beginning as a
student, class demonstrator and now teacher for the past 22 years. She
continues her training by attending workshops throughout the year. She has
passed the certification for Master Dance Educator from CNADM. Miss Erin is
the director of the Junior and Senior Dance Teams. She is also a member of
the Dance Masters of Wisconsin and CNADM.