Catherine McWilliams (BC ‘27) trained in the pre-professional program at Eastern Connecticut Ballet under Gloria Govrin and Damara Bennett. She performed in several annual ECB productions of the Nutcracker in a myriad of lead and corps roles alongside feature guest artists from the New York City Ballet. She spent summers training at the ECB summer intensive program, featuring guest teachers from all around the dance world. She has also danced the roles in ballets such as Swan Lake, Interplay, and Giselle.