Dance Artist
Katie Watkins-Washo (she/her) began her performance and compositional training in Newnan, Georgia with Classical Dance Theatre, Compass Dance Academy, the Legacy Theatre, and Southern Arc Dance. Her early studies centered on Ballet, Musical Theatre, Jazz, and Tap, also training with Lorraine Casablanca, Paulo Manso De Sousa, and Laurie Clark. She furthered her studies at Brenau University, delving into studies of Jazz, Afro-Modern, Horton, and Release Technique under the mentorship of faculty Madia Cooper-Ashirifi, Jessica Lynch-Oliver, Angela Harris, John Streit, and Michael Jablonski. She holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Brenau University in Dance and English. Katie has performed in dance works by choreographers Meaghan Novoa, Versaille Jones, Nadya Zeitlin, Nicholas Palmquist, Jesse Zarrit, Allyne Gartrell, Owen Scarlett, Jennifer Archibald, Du’Bois A’Keen, Kaitlynn Arena, Joshua Blake Carter, and Xavier Lewis.
Photo by John Ramspott, Courtesy of Core Dance's Constructing Dance
Photo Credit: Shannel Resto
Photo Credit: Annabelle Brown
Photo Credit: Becca McCoy
Photo Credit: Andrew Reynolds Photography
Photo Credit: Andrew Reynolds Photography
Photo Credit: Annabelle Brown
Photo Credit: Andrew Reynolds Photography
Photo Credit: Annabelle Brown
Photo by John Ramspott, Courtesy of Core Dance's Constructing Dance
Photo Credit: Becca McCoy
Photo Credit: Andrew Reynolds Photography
'Fractal' choreographed by Meaghan Novoa; Photo by Shoccara Marcus; Courtesy of Dance Canvas, Inc.
Self-Portrait, Photo Credit: Katie Watkins
Photo Credit: Annabelle Brown
Photo Credit: Annabelle Brown
Photo Credit: Andrew Reynolds Photography
Photo Credit: Andrew Reynolds Photography
Photo Credit: Annabelle Brown
Photo Credit: Becca McCoy
Photo Credit: Annabelle Brown
Photo Credit: Andrew Reynolds Photography
Photo Credit: Annabelle Brown
Katie Watkins-Washo is a dancer, photographer, choreographer, writer, dance teacher, and arts administrator based in the Atlanta area.