Roma Catania grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma where she attended The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet and trained with the youth company while performing lead children roles, including the role of Clara in the Nutcracker. She also studied on full-scholarship at The School of American Ballet in NYC, Chicago Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Miami City Ballet and Houston Ballet Academy throughout her early years. At the age of 15, Roma was invited into the pre-professional program of the American Ballet Theater’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Academy in New York City. She had the privilege of dancing and performing as a full-scholarship student with the American Ballet Theater (ABT) at the Lincoln Center. Upon graduation at age 17 in 2016, Roma danced various roles and as a soloist with Ballet Palm Beach, Kansas City and Joffrey studio companies. She was selected to perform with Joffery Chicago’s professional company for their tour in Paris, France in 2018. During the pandemic years, Roma relocated to perform principle roles with Zion Dance Project in Dallas, Texas. She is grateful to be returning to Kansas City to dance with Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company (WHCDC) for their 2022 season.
