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Kate Lawrence
Kate is lecturer in performance at Bangor University. Previously, at University of Surrey, she pioneered a vertical dance module (1999–2010). Since 2010 she has produced eight vertical dance works including her 2014 work, Gwymon, presented at British Dance Edition. She has collaborated with National Theatre Wales, National Dance Company Wales, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Marc Rees, Llawn Festival, Circomedia, Beat Initiative Belfast and Pflasterspektalkl Linz, producing choreography for buildings such as Belfast City Hall, Guildford Cathedral, St Nazaire submarine base, Haus der Geschichten, Linz, Bristol dock cranes, Welsh Assembly Building and National Library of Wales. Kate has written articles on site-specific performance and published the first scholarly article on vertical dance (2010). In 2017 she completed her Ph.D. and has spoken at conferences including the Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference, Performing Mountains Symposium and the AHRC Living Landscapes Conference. She is a founding member of Vertical Dance Forum.