Katie Theriac
About Katie
Katie Medicis Theriac is graduate from Lamar University with a Bachelor of Science in Theatre and Dance. Katie is an instructor and choreographer for both City Dance Center and Dance Attitudes in Beaumont, TX. Teaching all levels, Katie has been an instructor of Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical and Ballet.
Outside of studio and competition choreography, Katie's works have not only been presented within her collegiate dance department but has reached broader audiences such as the American College Dance Association South-Central Conference and Lamar University’s Annual Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Expo.
As a performer, Katie became an Aimed Dance company member in 2022 and has since performed for Artist for Hope, Austin Dance Festival Barnstorm Dance Fest, and numerous Aimed Dance concerts and festivals. Within her company and department, she has worked with such choreographers as Elisabetta Minutoli, Laura Harrell, Marlana Doyle, and Harrison Guy. She was also a performer in a piece by Travis Prokop chosen for the Gala concert at the 2022 American College Dance Association’s South-Central Conference.
With her choreography, Katie hopes to impact and inspire audiences with the possibilities of choreographic development and emotional connection. Finding personal healing through dance, Katie hopes to continue creating safe, healing experiences for others through choreography, performances, and teaching. Reaching for this goal, Katie understands the importance of being an active listener and participator in the dance community, and strives to continue her education in doing so.
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Artist Statement
As a choreographer, I connect movement to deep mental, emotional perspectives and states of being.
Not always striving for a specific style of dance, I choreograph with the focus of telling a story and to discover new pathways to express long-stored emotions. I choreograph to not only release from my mental tensions but to get lost in the artistic possibilites of dance. Through the development of each process, I relate life lessons and ideas of healing into my choreographic journeys. In order to create these connections, I research sociology and psychology relative to my process, pull from personal journal reflections, and the testimonies of dancers that I collaborate with. I am drawn to dancers who strive for authenticity in their artistry: ones who do not shy from vurlnerability and bringing their life stories into the dance space. I believe in creating a safe space for dancers and emphasizing that they are more than just bodies in the space, they are hearts, souls, and minds who possess great power in their individuality. Finding my own healing through dance, my goal as a choreographer is to create healing experiences for dancers and audiences alike. I want my work to inspire others to explore the deep feelings, experiences, mental states, and inlfuences that make up who they are and to find their own freedom in tenderly embracing them. I hold great value in the bridge of human existance that is art, and strive to be an active listener and giver in community to be a part of creating these powerful connections.