(A Non-Profit Organization)

Katherine Traver

Director/Owner Katherine Traver is the founder of Just For Kids, Inc.  Katherine specializes in training youth in hip-hop, break dance, jazz, Mexican folkloric, Palmero, and the Latin dances.  After graduating from the Ambassador’s Academic Program at Metropolitan State College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and Business Administration/Management, Katherine danced for the Denver Dynamite professional football team and the Denver Nuggets professional basketball team.  As Miss Denver Colorado in 1987, she served as a role model and a mentor in the Mexican community and today she continues to give back in her current community with her non-profit organization. 

Katherine’s professional dance career with her Grandmother’s dance troop Fantasia Mexicana began at the age of seven.  She toured with her family entertaining celebrities, making commercials, and performing on television.  She also trained under Robin and Jodi Gayton of Gayton Dance World and danced with "The Ultimate Youth Dance Troop."  She taught at various dance studios in Colorado for over fifteen years.  One of the highlights of her dance profession was to take part in the urban cultural movement as a break dancer in North Denver.  She traveled with an all female group, the “Sweet Breakers” and was the only female in the elite professional break dance crew, the “Dancers Unique”.  Some of her performance places and award winning choreography include:  The Rainbow Music Hall, The Colorado Convention Center, Taste of Colorado, Cinco De Mayo, The Denver Nuggets Fundraiser Fashion Dance Show, Channel 7 Community Awards, Colorado State Fair, The Fillmore Theatre, Mc Nichols Arena, The Paramount Theatre, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre.  Katherine applied her experiences to create an outlet for future generations like her who had a passion for dance faced with financial barriers.

Inspiration for JFK:

This inspired program was implemented as a method to bring young people of diverse cultures together through education and dance.  Katherine’s motto is “Every Kid Counts” and has something special to offer so her determination ensures no one is excluded from the program.  Rather everyone is given the opportunity as performers and leaders to serve their community and be role models to peers who may also be faced with similar circumstances.  

Katherine empowers young people to dream big and learn moral responsibility to themselves as well as others.  Her organization is proud to advocate appreciation for cultural diversity and acceptance of the urban cultural movement through dance and knowledge in many Colorado communities.

Katherine realized there was a tremendous need for this type of program especially in Douglas County.  Currently, local community recreation centers and dance studios are costly and do not offer scholarships or discounts to young people who want to participate in their dance programs.  Just For Kids, Inc. provides opportunities to help young people outside the home and school, and allows them to contribute to their community.  Katherine and her three children Brandon, Meagan and Logan would like to welcome all who want to be a part of this growing program in Castle Rock and look forward to making a positive change one community at a time!