Cat Clifford

Catheryn Clifford is a 24 year old dancer, choreographer, interdisciplinary creator, Countertechnique teacher, and model based in Brooklyn, New York. They received a BFA in contemporary dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2020, where they developed a passion for collaborative processes, choreography, and film. Catheryn’s work spans several mediums including award winning experimental film, movement, live performance, avant-garde dance, and visual art. In addition to creating and performing original work, Catheryn has worked with The Mckittrick Hotel, Celia Rowlson-Hall, King Princess, Elena Vazintaris, Anouk van Dijk, Vim Vigor, Asheville Contemporary Dance Theater, and Stephen Galloway.

Countertechnique enables dancers to find freedom, joy, and expansion within challenging movements. The practice of staying present, moment to moment, is one of the key elements that drew me to this technique, and something that makes it so special and effective. It calls on the individual to work with one’s own body, not an imagined or aspirational version of it, and to make autonomous choices that will help you in each movement. Nothing is fixed, and for me that provides an entirely new lens to experience dancing from. The aim of my class is to build community, challenge the individual, and encourage a deep and endless growth one can access from Countertechnique’s unique practice.