Katrin Riedel-Kelly was born in Germany and is again resident there after having completed her training at the Laban Centre in London, where she gained a BA (Hons) in Dance Theatre in 1999 and a MA with distinction in European Dance Theatre Practice in 2004. Her training also took her to Los Angeles where she studied acting at the Tom Todoroff Studios and voice with Edward Sayegh. Katrin is an actress, dancer and a theatre maker in her own right. Her work has spanned both film and theatre. Films include for example: Das Herz ist ein dunkler Wald, Sei Still, Tom & Lilli and Game, Set and Match, in both London and Germany. As a dancer she has performed all over the world: Paris, Genoa, London, Florida and Los Angeles. As a director her latest work Night originally premiered at the Laban Centre in September 2004 and was recently shown again in association with the Time4ChangeTheatre Company in the Electric Theatre, Guildford, UK. CURRENTLY Katrin is living and working with her husband in Berlin. Besides continuing her research, she is teaching acting and movement for actors. Research includes topics such as: presentness in the performative frame, emotional flow through body movement, Laban’s choreology as tool for actors and directors (…) Katrin has been a guest-lecturer at the Laban Centre London and is a guest-lecturer at Pontlevoy, France; Universidad des Americas, Mexico and Jacksonville University, Florida, for which she is preparing a study abroad programme for dance and drama students from universities in the United States. This programme, which is to take place in June 2007 runs in conjunction with Jacksonville University, Florida. Details can be viewed at: www.artshouseproject.org from April 7th. In 2005 she founded the artshouseproject, with the aim to create a space for artistsic exchange and studies in the performing arts. For a full CV or more information regarding her workshops/lectures and how to book her as guest lecturer/artist, please contact Katrin at: katrin@artshouseproject.org |