Katie Sopoci Drake

Katie Sopoci Drake serves as the Managing Director of the School at The Washington Ballet, where responsibilities include business leadership and strategic planning. Previous roles include Collaborator with Mountain Empire Performance Collective, Artistic Director of Spacetime Dance, and Administrative Director at Maryland Youth Ballet, overseeing significant staff and event management. Katie Sopoci Drake has been a Company Member at Rebollar Dance and Mordine & Co. Dance Theater and has contributed as a Visiting Assistant Professor and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Maryland, as well as a Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Educational credentials encompass an MFA in Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Graduate Laban Certification in Movement Analysis from Columbia College Chicago.