Kelly has been dancing since the age of three. She has danced professionally on stage, on TV and in the movies. She once had her very own TV show.With her husband, she owned and operated Arthur Murray studios and also a talent agency too. Kelly is a voting member of the UCWDC® as the representative of the NTA (National Association of Country Western Dance Teachers). Kelly has served as NTA president for many years. She developed the Accreditation (teaching training) program and spends a great deal of time judging and teaching all over the world. Kelly is a member of the UCWDC Judge Certification committee, a Master Level certified judge, and one of the select few who teach and test judges in the Judge Certification program.