About Us


We are a local dance studio in Montrose, Colorado. Our growing studio encourages teamwork, creativity, and friendship. Our goal is that all the students at A Time To Dance feel welcome, happy, and ready to learn. We hope that our students create long-lasting memories in our classes and recitals.

Our History

A Time To Dance is entering it's 16th season! Our dance family is excited to share our passion with YOU!

A Time To Dance in Montrose, Colorado is a growing studio under the direction of Catherine Frates. 

Catherine has been dancing since she was three years old. She grew up in North Carolina and danced in a studio that was owned by her grandmother for more than 50 years. Catherine furthered her studies of dance in South Carolina, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, and studied dance at Appalachian State University, in Boone, NC.

Equally as important, as a parent of two dancing daughters, Catherine is well aware of the multi-dimensional nature of the environment and relationships surrounding a high-quality dance studio. Knowing the experiences her students will have can often create life-long memories, Catherine invests herself in each and every student she welcomes into A Time To Dance studio.