kate skarpetowska

Choreographer

is a native of Warsaw, Poland. She is an alumna of the NYC High School of Performing Arts and received a BFA from The Juilliard School in May 1999 under Artistic Director Benjamin Harkarvy. In 1992 she performed on Broadway in the musical Metro, directed and choreographed by Janusz Jozefowicz. She was a member of The Parsons Dance Company from 1999 until 2006. Currently, Kate is working for The Battleworks Dance Company and Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. She has had the privilege of setting the works of David Parsons and Robert Battle in The United States and abroad. In addition, her own choreography has been performed by various universities, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Hubbard Street 2 and The Parsons Dance Company. In 2007, she was one of two featured dancers during the Glimmerglass Opera Festival. In 2008, Kate completed an Italian tour of  WHY BE EXTRAORDINARY IF YOU CAN BE YOURSELF, a show by Daniel Ezralow. In 2009, she co-conceived, designed, directed and choreographed Romeo and Juliet for the Gunter Theater in Greenville, SC. Ms. Skarpetowska is also a freelance teacher holding workshops throughout the world. She resides in New York City. Kate will be setting a new work on the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company in December, 2009.