Katie Cassady is a performer, interpreter, and creator based in Vancouver, BC.  Katie

completed her training at Simon Fraser University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance

under the direction of Summer Lee Rhatigan, and currently performs with Kokoro Dance, Donald Sales/Project20 and TWObigsteps Collective. Katie has participated in programs including Gaga Intensive NYC and LA (2012, 2014), Springboard Danse Montréal (2015, 2016), B12 the workshop (2016), and the Creative Gesture at Banff Centre (2017). As an independent creator, her work has been

presented at the Shooting Gallery Performance Series, BC Buds at the Firehall Arts Centre, and

12 Minutes Max at the Dance Centre. Katie holds a BA in Art History from the University of

British Columbia. Katie’s creations attempt to question cultural conceptions of nature, land, and

nation. Most recent explorations revolve around interpretations in the field of climate change,

including interconnectedness, contamination, and expressions that emerge through individual

confrontation with climate change.