Dr. Katherine JD Alexander Mann received her PharmD from Duquesne University in 2014, and currently practices as a clinical hospital pharmacist. Though her career is in the medical profession, her true passion is dance.

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She founded Exhalations Dance Theatre in 2010 at Duquesne University, and has been the founding and managing director for the organization since.  

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Her dance training began at a young age at Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet, and was continued in the Pittsburgh Area under the private instruction of Mansur Kamaletdinov, of the Vagonava School; and under Roberto Munoz, Ana Blum, Natalie Kapeluck, and Kim Rausch at SouthWest Ballet of Pittsburgh.  Her summers included training sessions at American Ballet Theatre and Point Park University.

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Despite being a ballerina she also had an interest in folk dancing; performing with Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, St. George Tamburitzans, and Otets Paissi Bulgarian ensemble. She was a performer and choreographer for Encore Show Choir of Duquesne University; and was a member and choreographer for Spotlight Musical Theater Company of Duquesne University.

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She is currently a lead choreographer and dancer for Exhalations Dance Theatre, as well as a company manager and production director for Exhalations Dance Theatre, and Duquesne University Dance Theatre.