K. J. Holmes

An independent dance artist, singer, poet, actor, and teacher, she has helped to define—first as a student and now as a teacher and performer—many contemporary improvisational dance practices, from studying Ideokinesis with Andre Bernard to colla­borating with forerunners Simone Forti, Karen Nelson, Lisa Nelson, and Image Lab and Steve Paxton. K.J. is a graduate of the two-year Sanford Meisner acting training (Esper Studio with master teacher Terry Knickerbocker 2008–09), Satya Yoga (Sondra Loring 2007), and The School for Body-Mind Centering (1995–99), of which the play between is essential to her current practices. A sought-after teacher of improvisation and somatic approaches to dance, theatre, and voice, she travels nationally and internationally teaching and per­forming at universities, festivals, and venues that range from theatres to site-specific locations to living rooms; is adjunct faculty at NYU/Experimen­tal Theatre Wing since 2001, Julliard; teaches through Movement Research since 1986 (A.I.R 2012–14); and has a private practice in Dynamic Align­ment and Re-inte­gration. She has performed in the work of  Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People, Emily Johnson/Catalyst, Mark Dendy, Lance Gries, Melinda Ring, Matthew Barney, and Cristiane Bouger and is continuing to develop her solo work. SLC, 2017–