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Casey Gonzalez

Ballet / Jazz / Pilates / Lyrical / Injury Prevention

Casey Gonzalez, an Arizona native, has always had a passion for movement. She graduated from The Ailey School Certificate program in 2012 and followed up with a B.S. in Healthy Lifestyles and Coaching from Arizona State University. By 2017, she has also earned a classical comprehensive Pilates Certification and both GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Teacher Training certifications.

Casey’s dance career bridges the gap between the commercial and concert worlds. She has worked with choreographers such as Mandy Moore and Andrew Winghart, and for brands like Master Card, Smirnoff, and Disney. She has performed on stages across Germany, France, Switzerland, and Dubai, touring in Sweetbird Productions’ “Rock the Ballet X” and “Romeo & Juliette” ballets, choreographed by Adrienne Canterna.

In 2019, Casey began assisting for CLI Studios with choreographers like Teddy Forance and Kathryn McCormick. She moved from Los Angeles to Massachusetts in 2021 to become a resident faculty member at CLI Conservatory, while also on faculty with Dana Foglia Dance programs. Casey takes great pride in working with younger dancers who have professional aspirations. Drawing from her own career experience and extensive study of movement, Casey’s mission is to coach and guide dancers to understand and value efficiency in movement. Casey believes that with the right balance of concentration, balance, and energy, even the most advanced movements can be done with ease and flow. Each class is aimed to unlock the greatest potential in each individual body.

Outside of her deep appreciation for movement, Casey is a cat mom to Fred and Ginger, her 6-year-old sibling cats.