Katherine Hollinson is a Manchester-based performer, maker, and facilitator working across dance, live performance and participatory projects.
Threaded through all of Katherine’s work is a belief that everyone should have access to art, as a creator or an observer. Her work is built with care, consideration and joy.
In 2018 Katherine moved back to Manchester to have her first child. Parenthood, and the effects of the pandemic, accelerated a shift in her practice towards work that is playful, co-created and rooted in community.
Choreography and Making
Recent projects include A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That (Lowry), co-created with my child, and Would You Care To… (HOME Manchester), an interactive film exploring care and sisterhood.
As one half of Them Two Dance with Connor Quill, I created accessible, outdoor performances including Random Acts of Kindness, Shiny Shorts and Oltre La Luna, which toured festivals across the UK and Europe.
Prior to my work with Connor I made In Her Eyes (2011) and Fantasy (2013). I have also made several works for educational institutions including the Royal Ballet School and Central School of Ballet.
Performing
Katherine trained at Central School of Ballet, graduating in 2006, and has performed nationally and internationally with choreographers including Dan Watson, Marta Bevilacqua, Balbir Singh and Lucy Hind.
Facilitation and Education
Katherine has taught contemporary dance, ballet, choreography and creative movement extensively across the UK for organisations including The Royal Ballet School, Rambert, Lowry, Trinity Laban and Central School of Ballet.
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