Kathy McCready, founder and Director of Providence Health and Fitness, has always been dedicated to a healthy lifestyle. As a young woman growing up in New York, Kathy became a student of the Julliard School in New York city and studied with the School of American Ballet. She danced under the direction of Russian choreographer, George Balanchine, at the age of 13. Later, she performed classical ballet with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Company, San Francisco, and the New Jersey Ballet Companies. She became a student protégé to some of the world’s most notable and discerning choreographers and embraced her dedication to the art of dance with intensity and commitment, like a true world-class athlete.