Katarina Smith

Raised in Tampa, Florida, Katarina began her dance training at the age of ten and immediately fell in love with dance. She trained at Next Generation Ballet, Blake High School and graduated from Fordham University (BFA) and The Ailey School specializing in ballet, modern, contemporary and jazz. She has performed works by Nijawwon Matthews, Bradley Shelver, Chuck Wilt, Janice Rosario, Wendy Powell, and Carlos Dos Santos. Katarina choreographed for and performed in the film, Left with only Rain (2022). She has taught workshops in Guatemala, Columbia, Mexico and the United States for JUNTOS Collective, for which she finished her capstone project, creating a curriculum and later working with vulnerable communities in Guatemala. Katarina is currently dancing with Visions Contemporary Ballet as well as being a freelance dancer and instructor, teaching both Pilates and dance classes in New York City.