Catherine Meredith’s extensive career as a performing artist, choreographer, and dance educator has garnered her critical acclaim both nationally and internationally. Most recently, she was awarded an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award in Choreography for FY 2022. Her work has been commissioned by New Dance Partners Project (Kansas City), The Ashley Bouder Project, Santa Monica College, Kent State University, Mercyhurst University, Ohio Northern University, Verb Ballets, Dancing Wheels Company and Störling Dance Theatre and presented at The Kennedy Center, AVAYAVA Festival (India), American Dance Guild (NYC), Women in Dance Leadership Conference (Philadelphia), White Wave DUMBO Dance Festival, TED Talks, Dance St. Louis, HATCH Series at Jennifer Muller/The Works, Playhouse Square, Cain Park, Cleveland Dance Festival, Jacob’s Pavilion-Nautica, and at The American Dance Festival.
Ms. Meredith served as Dancing Wheels’ rehearsal director and resident choreographer for ten years. She holds an MFA in dance from ADF/Hollins University and is currently an assistant professor of dance and artistic director of the Kent Dance Ensemble at Kent State University.