Ellen McCollister, Coordinator of Education and Outreach

Ellen McCollister Ellen McCollister graduated with honors from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, with a BFA in dance. After graduation, Ellen moved to Atlanta and began dancing with the Kris Cangelosi Dance Project. With KCDP she performed extensively, including the Fringe Festival in Atlanta and New York City, the Jazz Dance World Congress in Buffalo, NY, and the Modern Atlanta Dance Festival. Ellen is a founding member of Zoetic, serves on the Board of Directors, and as Coordinator of Education and Outreach. Ellen also teaches and contributes choreography for concerts and outreach programs. Ellen’s choreography has been seen in the First Glance Festival, at Dad’s Garage Theater, and in the Modern Atlanta Dance Festival. In 2006 Ellen completed a 200-hour certification at Kashi Atlanta  to become a registered yoga teacher (RYT) through the Yoga Alliance .  Ellen has taught and choreographed at many different Metro Atlanta area dance studios for the past 11 years. Also, Ellen is slowly but surely working on her MFA in Dance (Masters of Fine Arts) at the The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee .