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Kate McDonald, born on the 11th of Sept 2001 in Nova Scotia, Canada, initially began her training in the circus arts where her love of performance was immediately evident. Captivated by the stage, Kate transitioned her focus to community theatre where she was cast in key roles in musicals such as Mama Mia, Hairspray, and Chicago. Although she loved theatre and acting, it became readily apparent that dance was Kate’s true passion as she increasingly pursued dance training and performance opportunities, immersing herself in a variety of dance styles including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, acro, lyrical, modern and music
Kate McDonald, born on the 11th of Sept 2001 in Nova Scotia, Canada, initially began her training in the circus arts where her love of performance was immediately evident. Captivated by the stage, Kate transitioned her focus to community theatre where she was cast in key roles in musicals such as Mama Mia, Hairspray, and Chicago. Although she loved theatre and acting, it became readily apparent that dance was Kate’s true passion as she increasingly pursued dance training and performance opportunities, immersing herself in a variety of dance styles including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, acro, lyrical, modern and musical theatre. Through her dance, Kate has earned many special awards and dance scholarships and has had opportunities to perform throughout Atlantic Canada and in Niagara Falls, Montreal, Calgary, NYC and LA. In the summer of 2015, Kate was invited to train in Toronto at the prestigious National Ballet School of Canada following which she flew to Paris, France where she spent a week working with a number of European choreographers as part of the 5678 Showtime Paris Dance Tour. During her stay in Paris, Kate met international fashion photographer Greg Sino who, impressed by her unique style, encouraged her to pursue modeling in addition to her dancing. In the fall of 2015 Kate had the pleasure of working with Greg in NYC and has since been combining dance and modeling in collaborative projects with many talented photographers and designers in Atlantic Canada and New York. In 2016, seeking to pursue more intensive dance training, Kate auditioned for the Jazz and Contemporary summer dance intensive at the esteemed Joffrey Ballet School in NYC and was thrilled to not only be accepted for the summer program but to also be invited to enroll in the 4 year Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program. Recognizing the value of this opportunity, Kate packed her dance shoes and left her home in Eastern Canada to embark on this rigorous training program in New York City, determinedly pursuing her dream of one day becoming a professional dancer! During her first year at Joffrey, Kate was selected to dance with Joffrey Elite – a competitive dance troupe comprised of a selected group of Joffrey Ballet School trainees. The training and performances of the Joffrey Elite were filmed and aired as a docuseries on the YouTube Channel AwesomenessTV. Participating in the first season of Joffrey Elite was an absolutely amazing experience for Kate and really contributed to her growth both as a dancer and performance artist. Now entering into her second year at the Joffrey Ballet School, Kate has decided to focus more intently on her ballet training and will be returning in September 2017 as a Ballet Trainee at the school.
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