Kelli grew up dancing in Waco, Texas and later attended Perry Mansfield performing arts camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She received a B.S in Early Child Education and a Master’s degree in Inclusion from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. She spent her summers in Texas as choreographer for the Waco Civic Theatre’s childrens camp. She recently choreographed  Urinetown, Ragtime, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music, The Full Monty and is currently choreographing Annie for the Midland Center for the Arts. Kelli has also been involved with Teenage Musicals Inc. as a board member and the choreographer for their productions of Oklahoma and Kiss Me Kate. She recently received the Outstanding Choreography award at The American Association of Community Theatre National Competition for Urinetown the Musical.