Kelly Breen
Owner & Dance Teacher
Kelly Breen began dancing at the age of four and started competing in dance at age nine in Brentwood, California. Kelly has studied in many styles including: ballet, tap jazz, musical theater, lyrical, contemporary, modern, hip-hop, Latin, swing, worship dance, cheer leading, and gymnastics.
Over the years, Kelly studied under the R.A.D. syllabi and completed several examinations, including R.A.D. Advanced 1. She continued her education in dance, music theory and early childhood education through LMC, DVC, COCC and San Francisco State University.
Kelly achieved many awards at both regional and national competitions across North America, including overall high score and regional titles as both a soloist and a team member. She also performed in multiple shows and professional companies over the years including the San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker, San Francisco 49ers halftime shows, Disneyland parades, The Jazz Dance Collective, and Art in Motion.
At the age of 12, Kelly fell in love with teaching as a student teacher and began instructing on her own at 14. She has taught all over the SF Bay Area and Central Oregon in both dance and gymnastics. Kelly’s teaching and choreography experience includes recreational and competitive dance and gymnastic classes, high school dance team and theatre productions with Sunriver Stars, Salem Evangelical Church and Ovation Performing Arts.
Kelly moved to Central Oregon with her family in 2010. She fell in love with the area and opened Central Oregon Dancers Elite in 2012. In 2020 she started the non-profit Hall Performing Arts Group toward getting better access to music, dance, theater and other arts opportunities for local youth. Kelly’s passion for children’s hearts is huge! Her goal is always to inspire, encourage anyone who walks in her doors to feel confident, and realize how far a little hard work will take you not just in dance, but in life. She has seen several students graduate over the last decade and continues to grow her studio here in La Pine.