Katerina West, or "Kat" as she prefers, grew up on a Soy Bean farm in Iowa then moved to California for college and never went back. her parents were strict and started her in Ballet at the age of 4. She took about 5 years off due to an injury but is getting abck into the swing of things now. She loves Ballet so much because of the difficulty combined with the ability to express herself through dance and finesse. She also likes reading, painting and hiking.