About the Instructor

Katy Dillon started taking Highland dance lessons in 1992 along with her sister Amie. They were taught by Wendy Fennell of PA. Katy began competing in 1993 and quickly worked her way up to the Premier category. This was when she decided to stop competing and start teaching Highland dance. She recieved her Associate level teaching certification in 1997 at the age of 17. She later went on to complete her Member's certification in 2001.

Katy has organized over 250 performances for the WV Highland Dancers over the years. She enjoys dancing with the group at festivals and other events, and she loves watching her dancers compete at Highland games. She has choreographed many of her own dances to upbeat Celtic tunes. She also wrote, choreographed, and produced The Glass Ghillie: A Celtic Cinderella Story with her friend and fellow dancer, Mandy McCollam. 

Aside from teaching dance, Katy works for the Davis & Elkins College Upward Bound Program, and she recently completed her master's degree in school counseling. She also enjoys competing in and performing Irish step-dance.