Sharing a Love of Dance

Cayley Dorr, RWU Class of 2017

Majors: Dance and Performance Studies + Educational Studies

Alumni

Cayley Dorr '17 always loved dance. She also always knew that she wanted to teach. At RWU, she found the perfect combination of programs that allowed her to both. After graduation, she landed a job as Lead Dance Enrichment Teacher at Achievement First Providence Mayoral Academy Middle School. Dorr and her class spent a day in her old stomping grounds, the Performing Arts Center at RWU. Her students got to dance in "The Barn" and see where their teacher got her start. Watch the video below to learn more.

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