MSP 200: Connecting with the World Through Dance with Kitty McNamee

About this episode

Kitty McNamee discusses her journey in dance, the importance of collaboration, and her diverse artistic projects.

So much of what validates the human experience is the ability to collaborate and connect with other people in the world, and today's guest has managed to do that through dance! Kitty McNamee joins us today to talk about her impressive career and how she found success despite limitations. Kitty was first drawn to the escapism element of musical movies and the wordless expression of dance, and although she started dancing late, she was accepted to Houston's performing arts high school. In this conversation, you'll hear all about how starting dance at the age of 16 made her even more passionate because she really had to fight for success. Kitty goes on to talk about how she started choreographing and touches on her choreographic voice and style before sharing the importance of community and relationships in this industry. Kitty even tells us about the projects she is most proud of and teases what we can look forward to seeing from her in the future. From dance films to documentaries to pop-up performances by LA artists, music videos with Laura Marling, and operas, Kitty's career is truly an amalgamation of different art forms and a testimony to the power of collaboration with other…

People in this episode

Host: Erin Carlisle Norton

Guest: Kitty McNamee

Topics covered

• dance
• collaboration
• choreography
• community
• performing arts

Keywords

• dance
• collaboration
• choreography
• performing arts
• community
• musical movies
• art forms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Houston's performing arts high school

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