Kat Richter is a freelance writer and professor of both dance and cultural anthropology. She is also the co-founder and Artistic Director of The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble, Philadelphia's premiere all-female tap company. Her work has appeared in Glamour, Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher and The Journal of Research in Dance Education.
As a professional dancer, Richter began her apprenticeship with the New Jersey Tap Ensemble at the age of 9 and was promoted to Principal Dancer while still in high school. In 2005, she received a scholarship to Oxford University and returned to the UK in 2009. She holds a BA in Dance and History from Goucher College and an MA in Dance Anthropology from Roehampton University. A proud Philadelphia transplant, she blogs at www.fieldworkinstilettos.com
By Kat Richter for The Dance Journal Aside from their abilities to construct abstract narratives that push the boundaries of classical ballet, choreographers Jerome Robbins,
by Kat Richter, MA for The Dance Journal Amidst champagne and a celebratory crowd at the Suzanne Roberts Theater on Thursday night, the seven dancers
by Kat Richter for The Dance Journal Between dangling breasts, exposed testicles and a seemingly suicidal remote controlled car, there was something for everyone at
by Kat Richter, MA for The Dance Journal Following the performance of Koresh’s Youth Ensemble at the Suzanne Roberts Theater on Thursday night, Artistic Director
by Kat Richter, MA for The Dance Journal Upon arriving at Broad Street Ministries for the Saturday matinee of The Naked Stark’s Goodnight War, I’m
by Kat Richter, MA for The Dance Journal These days, there’s nothing unusual about a ballet company donning sneakers or a self-professed modern dancer performing
by Kat Richter, MA for The Dance Journal Photographs by Bill Hebert BalletX Co-Artistic Director Christine Cox beamed as she introduced the company’s spring program
by Kat Richter, MA for The Dance Journal photo credit: Mike Hurwitz Flamenco, like many percussive dance forms, originated as a solo art. As such,
By Kat Richter for The Dance Journal Sitting in the last row of the crowded Starlight Ballroom in north Philly on Saturday night, I couldn’t
