We welcome Katie Carey to our 29th season! She has dedicated her life to the art of dance. With a passion that started at a young age in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio she moved to Chicago to train with Giordano Dance Chicago. Katie has performed as a main company dancer with Nomi Dance Company and Cocodaco Dance Project. Through her performances and choreography, she creates from the idea of letting a moment with someone on something take over until you give in completely with an abandonment to the feeling. Whether it be love, heartache, excitement, passion or grief, let it shake you to your core. She calls this concept “method dancing”. Katie is the co-founder of Purus Motus, a company that produces dance cinema, and is dedicated to merging concert dance and hip hop to create a unique viewpoint into how we watch different styles of dance. Purus Motus has been selected to present their work at film festivals around the world. Most recently they premiered at the San Francisco Film Festival. Katie has had the opportunity to create works on Nomi Dance Company, Trifecta Dance Collective, Cocodaco Dance Project, New Dances, Moonwater Dance Project, and was the resident choreographer for Hot Crowd Dance Company. In addition to her choreography career, Katie has been actively involved in teaching dance. She has conducted workshops and choreographed award winning dances all over the Midwest. Katie is immensely grateful for this life of constant creativity and is excited for what the future brings! Katie is excited to work with our LAD dancers in classes and also as a choreographer for our LAD Ensemble! Welcome Katie!
