KASM Dance Collective is a quartet of like-minded, multidimensional modern dance artists. Our dances are co-choreographed and our collective is co-led. Our work is inspired by our lives and the world around us. We seek to create relatable, engaging, contemplative, and fun works. We are excited to present the 24th annual Dances At The Lake concert this summer!
Members Katy Becker, Allie Retterath, Sarah Hauss, and McKayla Murphy Zelaya and have been working together as a group since 2020. Read more about each of us below.
Allie Retterath earned her B.A. in dance and philosophy from Gustavus Adolphus College and is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work at Augsburg University. Allie is a founding member of KASM Dance Collective and has been a company member with Kinetic Evolutions Dance Company since 2022. During the day, she works as a social worker for Carver County serving folks experiencing homelessness. Allie is also a certified yoga teacher and volunteers teaching trauma-sensitive yoga at a Hopes Portage, a local shelter for families without housing.
McKayla Murphy Zelaya is a twin cities-based dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She has been a dance educator in a community-based program for the past ten years and recently became a lawyer. McKayla feels that both fields—art and law—play essential, intertwined roles in making change and hopes to build her career(s) at that intersection. McKayla is a member of KASM Dance Collective and Kinetic Evolutions Dance Company.