Queen of Peace High School Names New Competitive Dance Coach

A familiar face will be at the helm of the Queen of Peace High School competitive dance program as Catherine Klod takes over as the new head coach.

Klod has been a faculty member in the English department at Queen of Peace for the past nine years and the Director of the Peace Dance Company (PDC) for eight of those years. The PDC is known in the community for putting on an extensive dance show each year comprised of almost two hours of dance that is choreographed by the students in conjunction with Klod.

“I have always had a passion for dance and have been involved in dance and cheer for the past 20 years. I am excited to become the new head coach of the competitive dance team and have the opportunity to build on the success that the team has already experienced,” said Klod.

Klod is no stranger to growing a dance program. Previously at Nazareth Academy, Klod was the first coach to take the dance team to a competitive level where the poms team placed in the statewide competition in their first three seasons. In addition, to create a funnel of talent and allow more kids to be active in the program Klod created a junior varsity dance team.

“We are delighted to have someone with Catherine’s experience and passion for dance to lead our program. The competitive dance program has accomplished great things in a short period of time and we know Catherine will take it to the next level,” said Queen of Peace athletic director, George Shimko.

The competitive dance season takes place during the winter with tryouts in October.