Katarzyna Skarpetowska is a dancer and choreographer of

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descent. She danced with the

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from 2007 - 2014, and

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. from 1999-2006. Her choreography, often set on the Parsons company, is noted for providing a more emotionally complicated contrast to Parson's work. She performed in the Broadway musical METRO at age 15 directed by Janusz Jozefowicz. Following the show's run, she attended NYC High School for the Performing Arts and then received a BFA in Dance from

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in 1999 under artistic director Benjamin Harkarvy. After graduation, she joined Parsons Dance, performing leading roles in the company’s repertory including the iconic CAUGHT. With the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Katarzyna performed at many reputable venues such as New York’s

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and The Bolshoi Theater, and was a guest artist with The Battleworks Dance Company and Buglisi Dance Theater. Her choreography has been performed by

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, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater II, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Parsons Dance, Buglisi Dance Theater, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Hubbard Street 2, among others. She was named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" in 2016.

References

Urban Gardner: A Choreographer's Palette, The Process Behind Creating a Dance

External links

Official site
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