Catherine Foster

Catherine Foster is a professional dancer, dance educator, choreographer, freelance makeup artist, and cultural consultant. She received her dance training from the DC Youth Ensemble (DCYE), Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA), and at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. She was a finalist and 2nd place winner in the National Arts Recognition/YoungARTS, in Miami, Fla., and is a recipient of the Astaire Award for Best Broadway Female Ensemble. She has worked with and performed the works of noted choreographers, including Donald Bryd, Bill T. Jones, Hinton Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Abdel Salaam.

Company Credits: The Fred Benjamin Dance Company; Forces of Nature; Camille A. Brown and Dancers (Principal Dancer). Recording Artists: Alicia Keys, The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, Seun Kuti, Davido, Angelique Kidjo, Lauryn Hill. Film/TV: TEDx/TED Talks; Black Girls Rock (BET);

Netflix Originals: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Assistant Choreographer); NBC /Amazon prime comedy series HARLEM (dancer/actor). Broadway/Off-Broadway: FELA! (original cast) produced by Jay Z and Will Smith; Once on this Island (Assistant Choreographer); Ain’t No Disco (Assistant Choreographer). Catherine is currently in her second season at The Metropolitan Opera, performing in Terrance Blanchard’s CHAMPION: An Opera in Jazz. A dance educator for over 10 years, Catherine regularly teaches in New York City and internationally. Catherine has performed throughout North America to as far as Central and South America, Europe, and Africa. Catherine gives thanks to her ancestors, mentors, and loved ones for her success and guidance!

"Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances."- Dr. Maya Angelo