Karen Cherkis
Karen Ann Cherkis has been dancing for over 30 years. Her focus is on ballet, but she has also studied tap, jazz, theater, lyrical, and swing. Karen Ann participated in competitive dance and performed with local philharmonic orchestras, traveling operas and musical theater productions.
Karen Ann began taking lessons at the Ballet School while earning her PhD in genetics and molecular biology at UNC. She teaches pre-ballet instilling foundational technique and introducing music theory to young dancers. Karen Ann works with biotech’s bringing new medications for women’s health and oncology to the market.