Public Presentation of Pat Catterson’s Seminar

 

Kalamata Megaron - Studio
25.07.2016 / 22:00

Public Presentation of Pat Catterson’s Seminar
Pat Catterson presents the culmination of the seminar Dancing Now held during the 22nd Kalamata International Dance Festival. The aim of the seminar was for participants to discover and experience the creative process used by the New-York-based choreographer in her recent work, including her 108th piece, entitled NOW. Pat Catterson is particularly interested in the way each dancer perceives and experiences movement. With the help of Sania Strimbakou, a dancer from Kalamata who participated in NOW, she taught specific as well as improvisational material from her piece, and created solos and duets based on the participants’ material.

Pat Catterson
The artistic career of New-York-based contemporary dancer, choreographer and researcher Pat Catterson is intimately linked with the history of contemporary American dance. She took her first steps in a historic venue, Judson Church, working with the great Yvonne Rainer. Since 1970, when she staged her first complete dance evening in New York, she has choreographed over one hundred pieces, worked with famous dance companies and taught in educational centres all over the world.
Pat Catterson has received many awards by major institutions (Solomon R. Guggenheim Choreography Fellowship, Harkness Foundation, Fulbright Commission). A committed teacher, Catterson has taught at educational centres including Juilliard School, Merce Cunningham Studio, Sarah Lawrence College. Her articles and essays on contemporary dance research have appeared in magazines such as Ballet Review, Dance Research Journal, Getty Iris, Dance Magazine Online.
This is the second time she has collaborated with the Kalamata International Dance Festival, leading a contemporary dance workshop for professional dancers.