DancersKaitlin Bishop
Kaitlin Bishop came to Chicago in 2002 to pursue her dream and passion for dance. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Dance, Kaitlin has had the privilege of working and performing with such dance makers as Krenly Guzman, Nicolle Wood, Molly Shanahan, Angie Hauser, Colleen Halloran, Jeff Hancock, Sandra Kaufman and Liz Burritt. Kaitlin also serves on the Board of Directors and heads the Fundraising Committee of The Big Hearts Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for canine and feline cardiac disease. This is Kaitlin’s sixth season with The Dance COLEctive and she thanks her family and friends for their unwavering love and support.
Our MissionThe Dance COLEctive aspires to challenge assumptions about how dance is presented, through the use of cutting-edge choreography, innovative collaborations, and inspired creative site-specific-works.
Company Members
- Margi Cole
- Kaitlin Bishop
- Molly Grimm-Leasure
- Maggie Koller
- Olivia May
- Shannon McGuire
- Alaina Murray
- Katie Petrunich
- Melissa Pillarella
- Julie Brannen (Apprentice)
- Madelyn Doyle (Apprentice)
Funders- Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development
- The Alphawood Foundation
- The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
- Chicago Seminar for Dance and Performance
- City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
- The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
- Illinois Arts Council
- Chicago Wallace Audience Engagement Network
- National Endowment for the Arts
- The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
Photos By William Frederking Unless Otherwise Noted
