Colleen Carris

Colleen Carris

Teacher at Lines Dance Academy 

Colleen discovered her love of dance with Salsa in 2006 and found her true passion, Kizomba, in 2012. In 2019 she started training to be an instructor. She became a community builder and organizer in Portland with her first event in 2021 and began teaching in 2022.

As a physical therapist Colleen possesses advanced knowledge of human motion and anatomy which allows her to expertly break down technique and body movements for each student according to their abilities.

Colleen has spent countless hours training throughout North America and even trained in Angola to absorb multiple perspectives and master various techniques to hone her own unique style. She both leads and follows in Kizomba/Semba, Urban Kiz, Tarraxinha, Tarraxo, and Konpa.