Colleen has over 25 years of experience performing, along with over 15 years of experience teaching dance, acting and voice. Her routines have won numerous awards across the country. Along with dancing her way around the United States to such cities as Detroit, Pittsburgh, Orlando, Las Vegas, New York City, Myrtle Beach, and Houston, she has also performed on a cruise ship to Mexico. While in Cozumel, Mexico, she performed at their annual Arts Festival. Colleen is regularly featured as a performer for Music at Madison and Easy Street Productions right here in Youngstown.
Community theater has played a very important role in Colleen’s life. She has appeared in many shows, including, Hello, Dolly!, The Music Man, Miracle on Easy Street, Annie, Beauty and the Beast and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Easy Street Productions, Nunsense at The Youngstown Playhouse, Baby: The Musical and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever with the Oakland Center for the Arts, and many more. Colleen first took on the role of Assistant Choreographer for Easy Street Goes Hollywood and quickly moved up the ranks to Head Choreographer for A Wonderful Life, Gypsy, and Cabaret at The Youngstown Playhouse. She has also served as choreographer for Baby: The Musical at The Oakland Center for the Arts, and Lil’ Abner, Once Upon A Mattress, The Music Man, Beauty & The Beast, Bye Bye Birdie, Annie, Mame and Hello, Dolly! at Cardinal Mooney High School. Colleen is thrilled to be back at her Alma Mater to bring her expertise to the MHS stage.
"I believe the arts are very important in schools. The arts can instill confidence and a great work ethic in young adults and children. I think everyone should help support keeping the arts in schools everywhere!" -Colleen