Kayla Geerts

Kayla Geerts is a senior dance and arts management major at Oklahoma City University (OCU). There, she is a member of the Star Dance Company as well as the Spirit of Grace Liturgical Group and trains in many styles of dance, including tap, jazz, ballet, and theatre dance.

For 16 years, Kayla has been dancing locally in the Des Moines area and has been proud to perform in shows produced by Iowa Dance Theatre, Ben Ulin, Iowa Ballet Academy, Yaro Dance Company, and more. When not dancing, she stays engaged with the arts community by teaching at multiple dance studios, choreographing, and working with Wagner Summer Theatre.

Kayla is excited to return to the festival for her second year, this time as a choreographer, dancer, and intern for the festival.