Kaylie Kruse
Artistic Staff

Kaylie started dancing at the age of three in Saratoga Springs, New York. At the age of 6 her and her family moved to Missouri. She began competing as a competition dancer at the age of 7 and has been competing ever since.  She did her first solo, Inside of Me, when she was eight years old. She won her first title when she was 12 years old. At the age of 13 Kaylie came to DPU and has felt at home ever since. Kaylie has since won numerous titles and top overalls. At the age of 16 Kaylie began self choreographing her own solos, and has now choreographed 3 solos for herself and won numerous awards for each. Kaylie is now attending Maryville University where she was accepted into their freshman direct physical therapy program that consists of 6 and a half years of school to get her doctorates.