Miriam Morgan
CEO
In 1993, Miriam walked into her first ballet class, wearing a pink tutu, sparkly tights, and bedazzled house slippers. After that, she never stopped dancing! Using dance to make a difference has been the cornerstone of her training and work. Miriam was a founding member of Advocate Arts, a professional contemporary company, where she taught company class, directed the apprentice company, and performed in works that told stories of victims caught in human-trafficking and childhood abuse.
Miriam moved to Durango from her hometown of Atlanta, GA in 2014. Later that year she began teaching classes at Durango Dance under the direction of Kristen Sitter. In 2016, she accepted the role of director and took sole-ownership in 2017.
Outside of the studio, Miriam and her husband Daniel love living in Durango with their furbaby and three young children, all of whom joined their family in just 10 months time!
CEO
In 1993, Miriam walked into her first ballet class, wearing a pink tutu, sparkly tights, and bedazzled house slippers. After that, she never stopped dancing! Using dance to make a difference has been the cornerstone of her training and work. Miriam was a founding member of Advocate Arts, a professional contemporary company, where she taught company class, directed the apprentice company, and performed in works that told stories of victims caught in human-trafficking and childhood abuse.
Miriam moved to Durango from her hometown of Atlanta, GA in 2014. Later that year she began teaching classes at Durango Dance under the direction of Kristen Sitter. In 2016, she accepted the role of director and took sole-ownership in 2017.
Outside of the studio, Miriam and her husband Daniel love living in Durango with their furbaby and three young children, all of whom joined their family in just 10 months time!
Therese
COO
COO
Ashley Forrest danced competitively in Durango from the age of 6-14, performing, assisting BTF convention, and competing in both the Dance Awards and Radix nationals. Ashley now is a part of MusEffect Dance Company in Los Angeles, a company aimed at making social change through dance. Outside of dance, Ashley loves to run, mountain bike, and spend time outdoors with friends and family-- preferably all with snacks involved.
Katelyn Bowie has been in the arts since she was five years old enrolling in her first dance classes at Durango Dance. Her favorite dance genres include tap, musical theater, and hip-hop which she pursued for ten years before switching her focus to musical theater. She currently holds the position of Vice President of Durango High School's Troupe 1096. Notable roles she has played in high school have been Wednesday Addams in the Addams Family, Anastasia in Anastasia, and Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors. Katelyn is also a part of Durango High School's concert and marching band. She was the Drum Major for the 2022 Marching band season, and you may have seen her conducting at football games. Katelyn is also the Durango High School Jazz Band's pianist and plays first chair clarinet for Concert Band. Throughout this, Katelyn also participates in choir and has conducted and accompanied the choir on multiple occasions. She loves to teach and help others reach their full potential through the compassionate yet expectant mindset she has for all of her students.
Hi, I’m Rose! I’ve been dancing for over a decade in both studio and spirit settings. I’m a jazz dancer at heart but I spent my four years of high school on the varsity dance team, so I can’t wait to teach more people about it! I’ve been around Durango Dance for the whole time I’ve been dancing and I’m so excited to be giving back in a way that taught me so much as a kid.