KP Pollock
KP started her Dance training in waterford Michigan in 1992. Her early training consisted of Cecchetti (graduate through grade 5), pointe, jazz, tap, acro dance, modern and hip hop.
She continued her dance training in college at Western Michigan University and graduating with a BFA in Dance in December 2013. Throughout her university experience she had many opportunities to work with professional artists and perform professional works such as; ,Gerald Arpino's "Viva Vivaldi", set by Willy Shives (Soloist, 2013), KT Nelson "Light and Landless" (2013) ,Lauren Edson "Foreground" (2012) ,David Parsons " The Envelope" (2011) ,Gerald Arpino's "Birthday Variations" set by Willy Shives,(Soloists, 2010) ,Harrison McEldowney "Dance Sport" (2010) ,Autumn Eckman Premiere of "Yes, and..” (2010), Ron DeJesus (2009) Premiere of "Khamsin".
Outside of her university training she has attended summer programs such as Ballet Concerto Summer Internship 2011 in FortWorth, Tx where she performed in Webster Deans version of Raymonda Act lll. In 2012 she attended American Dance Festival where she had the opportunity to perform with Shen Wei Dance Arts in "Undivided Divided" at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Throughout her time New York she has attended many workshops and intensives such as Gallim Winter Intensive (2012), Steps Summer Study Contemporary Masters Intensive (2013), Shen Wei Dance Arts Winter Intensive (2014) and Take Dance Company Workshop (2014).
Following graduation she moved to New York City and performed professionally with Shawn Bible Dance Company, artistic director Shawn T Bible (dancer), BOM DIGGS, artistic director Bonnie O’Rourke (dancer), Smashworks Dance Collective (dancer) and DoubleTakeDance Co. (dancer). She also performed in various freelance dance projects throughout NYC.
KP recently moved back to Kalamazoo and plans to attend graduate school, and start her own small dance company that will perform locally.
She continued her dance training in college at Western Michigan University and graduating with a BFA in Dance in December 2013. Throughout her university experience she had many opportunities to work with professional artists and perform professional works such as; ,Gerald Arpino's "Viva Vivaldi", set by Willy Shives (Soloist, 2013), KT Nelson "Light and Landless" (2013) ,Lauren Edson "Foreground" (2012) ,David Parsons " The Envelope" (2011) ,Gerald Arpino's "Birthday Variations" set by Willy Shives,(Soloists, 2010) ,Harrison McEldowney "Dance Sport" (2010) ,Autumn Eckman Premiere of "Yes, and..” (2010), Ron DeJesus (2009) Premiere of "Khamsin".
Outside of her university training she has attended summer programs such as Ballet Concerto Summer Internship 2011 in FortWorth, Tx where she performed in Webster Deans version of Raymonda Act lll. In 2012 she attended American Dance Festival where she had the opportunity to perform with Shen Wei Dance Arts in "Undivided Divided" at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Throughout her time New York she has attended many workshops and intensives such as Gallim Winter Intensive (2012), Steps Summer Study Contemporary Masters Intensive (2013), Shen Wei Dance Arts Winter Intensive (2014) and Take Dance Company Workshop (2014).
Following graduation she moved to New York City and performed professionally with Shawn Bible Dance Company, artistic director Shawn T Bible (dancer), BOM DIGGS, artistic director Bonnie O’Rourke (dancer), Smashworks Dance Collective (dancer) and DoubleTakeDance Co. (dancer). She also performed in various freelance dance projects throughout NYC.
KP recently moved back to Kalamazoo and plans to attend graduate school, and start her own small dance company that will perform locally.