Educate
Whether teaching novices or skilled performers, dancers, musicians, or actors; I approach my work with an overarching commitment to raising awareness, building community, and empowering with compassion and respect.
“...it was Kramer’s feet that spoke so eloquently...shifted rhythms and sounds in a seamless progression, from the simple to the mind-bogglingly complex. Kramer became another member of the band as she moved her feet over and under and around the music’s beat.”
Anchorage Daily News – Anne Herman Katherine offers a broad range of Master Classes and Workshops. These can be taught independently or included in a lengthier Residency.
Tap
Classic jazz styles
Improvisation & performance techniques
Contemporary dance
Social dance
Master Classes and Workshops
Master classes (1 - 2 hours long) or lengthier workshops (3 - 6 hours) can be focused on a single dance form or be designed to address a topic or performative aspect of dance.
Whole Body Music
Whole Body Music © is a teaching methodology Katherine designed to enliven the physical relationship between music and dance, developing skills that encourage a sophisticated awareness of the interface between the two forms. Clinics are designed using a variety of approaches in order to adapt the work to musicians, actors, seniors, social dancers, tap, and other full body dance forms.
Residencies
Residencies can be designed to include classes, choreography and performance, and can range from 2 days to 2 weeks long.