Kaitlyn trained at the Cincinnati Ballet Academy for 15 years then moved to the University of Kentucky after being awarded the presidential scholarship through her participation in the Governor’s School for the Arts. She has performed in numerous stage productions including George Balanchine's Serenade and Walpurgisnacht, various roles in The Nutcracker, Kitri in Don Quixote, Swanhilda in Coppélia, Natasha Davis’ Spirit of Africa.