Kate Prince
British choreographer and dancer
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Katherine Jane Prince MBE (born 1974) is a British choreographer, and the founder and director of ZooNation.[1]
Born1974 (age 51–52)
Southampton, England
OccupationChoreographer
KnownforFounder of London-based hip hop dance troupe ZooNation, Into the Hoods
Kate Prince | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) Southampton, England |
| Occupation | Choreographer |
| Known for | Founder of London-based hip hop dance troupe ZooNation, Into the Hoods |
Early life
Kate Prince was born in Southampton in 1974.[2]
Career
In 2002, Prince founded the London-based dance company ZooNation, for whom she has created the works Into the Hoods and Some Like It Hip Hop.[1] She is an associate artist at Sadler's Wells, London.[2] Prince has been nominated twice for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer - in 2009 for Into the Hoods,[3] and in 2018 for Everybody's Talking About Jamie.[4]
Prince was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to dance.[5]
Original works (partial)
- Into the Hoods
- Some Like It Hip Hop
- Groove on Down the Road
- Mad Hatter's Tea Party
- Sylvia
- Message In A Bottle[6]