Carlye started dancing with the Haley Pendergast school of Irish Dance in Olympia, Washington and immediately found her home-away-from-home. She added ballet to her training as a way to further develop as an Irish dancer, and quickly fell in love with that too. She performed ballet and Irish dance throughout the Northwest growing up - with the Ballet Northwest youth company, and as part of an Irish Dance performance team. She started performing professionally with Kokoro Modern Dance Company in Vancouver, BC, and became convinced that performing, teaching and living dance was the right path for her. Carlye founded and directed the Seattle Irish Dance Company, a professional performance company focused on performance Irish dance. The group toured in Ireland and throughout the US, performing with musicians like The Chieftains, Gaelic Storm and Old Blind Dogs.

Throughout her professional career, Carlye has shared her love of movement with others - she teaches ballet, Irish dance, creative movement and yoga. She's passionate about making movement accessible to everyone - and committed to finding a path to success for every student. She's taught movement for school districts and university settings, developed pre-school curriculum and managed the creative dance faculty at private dance studios, and has training and experience teaching brain compatible dance education. Her students have gone on to teach their own classes, study dance in college, compete in national and international Irish dance competitions, and perform with professional companies. 

Carlye now lives in The Dalles with her husband and two dogs. When not in the studio, she’s attempting to grow food, cooking, and exploring the wonderland we call home. She’s excited to bring the magic of movement to the community!