KITTY McNAMEE

Contemporary Jazz

From opera to burlesque, Kitty embraces each new project with wit, grace and unique style. Her ability to draw sophisticated, engaging performances from superbly trained dancers, as seen in her opera and concert work, is matched by her sensitive approach to "non" movers. Kitty specializes in developing a creative exchange with performers, which encourages them to blossom and achieve their full movement potential.

Recent work includes La Traviata for LA Opera and her debut with San Francisco Opera. Last season Kitty choreographed Man Of La Mancha for Reprise!, returned to Disney Hall for a new production of Wing on Wing, premiered crust for Hysterica and created a sweet little number for SONY'S Anytime With Bob Kushell. Other work ranges from La Rondine (with Patrica Racette) at LA Opera, videos for Kinky, Symphonie Fantastique and Wing on Wing for LA Philharmonic, Margaret Cho’s off-Broadway smash Sensuous Woman, La Traviata (Renee Fleming and Rolando Villazon) and Don Carlo for LA Opera, the L-Word and Ms. McNamee's debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Her choreography has been seen in the Ovation Awards with Neil Patrick Harris, DanceBreak, Sondheim’s 75th at the Hollywood Bowl (Vanessa Williams), Romeo et Juliette (Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon) at LA Opera, Wave Rising Festival in NY, 365 days/365 plays and in industrials for SONY.

Ms. McNamee is the also the artistic director of Hysterica Dance Co., a creative, consistently prolific, and invigorating force in the LA dance community. Recent highlights with Hysterica include crust at the Unknown Theater, hysterica x (celebrating it’s 10th anniversary) at the Ford Amphitheatre, The L Word, Studio at REDCAT, Margaret Cho @ El-Cid, Fashion Week/NYC, a commission to create two new works for Los Angeles County Museum of Art, a performance at Disney Hall with the LA Philharmonic and a commission from Erato Philharmonia.

Contemporary Jazz

Tue, Thu  11:30A-1:00P