RESUME
Kat Files
205-902-5174
Ht. - 5’9 Wt.- 125 / Hair Color - Black / Eye Color - Brown
SAG-AFTRA, EQUITY, B.F.A in Dance (Fordham University/The Ailey School)
Agency: Parts Models
Personal Summary
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Professional experience as a dancer, model, actor, and dance instructor
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Founder of “The F.I.L.E.S. Arts Project," a 501(c)3 Non-profit Arts Organization
Education
- Fordham University/The Ailey School NY, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2015
- Relevant Dance Coursework: Ballet(16 yrs), Horton(6 yrs), Graham(6 yrs), Jazz(8 yrs),
West African(4 yrs), Ballet Partnering(5 yrs), Modern Partnering(5 yrs)
Professional experience
Concert Performance
- Dancer
National Action Network Fashion Show & Dance Performance: March 2019 Denzel Taylor
- Dancer
Ailey Extension Spring Horton Workshop Performance: March 2019
"Down the Block" Terri Wright
- Soloist
Alabama School of Fine Arts Dance Department Fall Repertory: November 2018
"Interplay" Germaul Barnes
- Soloist
Royce Files USC D.M.A. Recital - Principal Dancer: October 2018 Germaul Barnes
- Dancer
Restoration Art presents ChoreoQuest's Afro Pas De Deux: July 2018
"Sugar on the Floor" Germaul Barnes
- Dancer
Premiered at Philadelphia Icebox Project Space: April 29, 2018
"OSHUN" Film Germaul Barnes
- Dancer
"RISE" Film Project Ebony Williams
- Company Member
Matheta Dance: October 2017 - January 2018
"Cracks" Khensani Mathebula
(In coalition with The Federation Art Action Day presented by Morgane Le Fay)
“Keep Up & Keep On” Khensani Mathebula
- Company Member
Felice Lesser Dance Theater (FLDT): November 2016 - Present
Felice Lesser Dancer Theater’s “Lightning” Felice Lesser
- Dancer
Brooklyn Dance Festival Company: April 2016
Company Dance Sidra Bell
- Dancer
The Ailey School
“Cryptic Seeds” Norbert de la Cruz III “Fellow Travelers” Astrid Von Ussar “Blues Suite” Rep Workshop Sylvia Waters & Troy Powell “Memoria” AAADT, Staged by Ronni Favors and Masazumi Chaya
Commercial Work
- Featured Dancer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert- Super Bowl Promo January 2019
- Featured Model
Walmart February Calendar Campaign January 2019
- Featured Ballerina
Concept video for NYC Celebrity Jeweler, Greg Yuna: Featured Ballerina October 2018
- Featured Model
Ralph Lauren/L’Oreal “Beyond Romance” Campaign- On Camera Featured Talent August 2018
- Featured Model
Ralph Lauren/L’Oreal “Beyond Romance” Campaign- Print Featured Talent August 2018
- Principal Talent (Engineer)
Courtyard by Marriott “Live Your Passion” Campaign- On Camera April 2018
Courtyard by Marriott “Live Your Passion” Campaign- Print April 2018
- Principal Talet (Dancer)
Nannocare Brand Campaign April 2018
- Featured Dancer
Music video for the International Music Group, Autograf November 2017
- Featured Talent (Patron) January 2018
Commercial for Maybelline
Film/Series Television
- Harlem Starlet
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel April 2019
- Female Lead: “Rita”
Fine Wine- Musical Short Film, PHI, PA March 2018 - Present
- Featured Background (Latin Casino Patron/Cecil B. Jones Daughter)
The Irishman- Drama/Crime Film, NY, NY October 2017 - November 2017
- Featured Ballerina
Fox- Gotham, NY, NY November 2017
- Featured Background (Magician's Assistant) ABC- Deception, NY, NY March 2017
- Dancer
CBS New York
Performed excerpts from Alvin Ailey’s “Memoria”
Model
- Brand Ambassador for Barbie 60th Anniversary Event March 2019
- Oribe Textures Styling Event- Model February 2019
- Couture Fashion Week: Inga Murray, IngaSez Fashion, LLC; Abby Santiago February 2019
- Featured Model for the Out Fashion Vanguard Awards: Grayling Purnell July 2018
(Presented by Out Magazine & Lexus)
- Brand Ambassador for Google Insider Event/Youtube May 2018
- Fashion Week Brooklyn: Mondo Morales April 2018
- Print Model, Beacon’s Closet February 2018
- Featured Model in Social Media Campaign for Brand LOLA by Alyssa Simone January 2018
- Fashion Week Brooklyn: Klaudia Markiewicz, Nonszalancka October 2017
- Couture Fashion Week: Inga Murray, IngaSez Fashion, LLC October 2017
- BEDGEAR Brand Athletic Promotional Shoot Summer 2017
- Le Coiffeur Style the Runway: Wendy Issac Spring 2017
- NYC live @ Fashion Week: Fashion Showcase - William Michael Reed Fall/Winter 2017
- New York Fashion Week: The Journey- Cristalle Brides Fashions, Makany Marta Collections, and Henry Picado Collections Fall 2016
- Couture Fashion Week: Isabel Zapardiez Couture, Maria Beuthame Couture, and Dauphine of France Couture Fall 2016
- Brooklyn Fashion Week: Frederick Agyemang, Real-Emo LLC 2015
- Benefit Fashion Show for Susan G. Komen & Alzheimer's Association 2015
The FILES (Future Inspired Leaders Exemplifying Success) Arts Project, Founder
Summer 2014 - Present
- Passionate about bringing the arts, with a focus on dance and music, to underserved populations
- Conducts free summer workshops with a focus on arts training and performance opportunities to underserved communities in Birmingham, Alabama and surrounding areas.
- Conducts additional artistic programs throughout the year to enhance students’ skill acquisition
- Collaborators inspire students to pursue excellence in the arts and bridge gaps between all communities.
- Teaches dance and music classes, healthy artists initiatives by Board Certified Physical Therapists, & Business of Being an Artist Segments to students at the Alabama School of Fine Arts and the historic Carver Theatre.
- Performs all artistic, technical, and administrative duties required for end of Workshop Showcase production
Teaching
- Dance Instructor Oct 2015 - Present Youth Arts Academy (Brooklyn, NY)
Teaches 2 ballet technique classes, 1 jazz class, and 1 Horton based Modern class for 8-15 year old students, conduct student evaluations, conduct parent observation days, choreograph end of the year Showcase Performance
- Dance Instructor November 2017
University of Connecticut at Stamford (UCONN)
Taught West African dance class, performed solo, and participated in a Lecture/Demo to UCONN students
- Dance Instructor July 24- July 28, 2017
Rowlett Dance Academy Summer Motion Camp (Dallas, Texas)
Taught ballet, contemporary ballet, and modern techniques to 7-18 year old students
Set 2 contemporary ballet works, 1 contemporary work, and 1 modern work to be performed this year
- Dance Instructor’s Assistant Sept 2015 - June 2016
The Ailey School/ Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT)
Assist ballet teacher with conducting class for 12 year old students
Professional Experience
- Front of House Representative November 2018 - Present
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Provide superlative customer service to Lincoln Center guests, and effectively communicate with both guests and guest services colleagues to ensure quality customer care
- Sales Associate April 2016 - Present
Michael Kors Stores, LLC
Drive teams to meet selling goals through helpful one-on-one interactions with clientele leading to purchases, ensures customer satisfaction, monitor market trends, and maintain thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the fashion industry
- Sales Assistant June 2015 - April 2016
Michael Kors Stores, LLC
Support Sales Associates to ensure smooth functioning of retail affair; customer service operations, particularly register functions through Point-of-Sales systems
Training/Workshops
- AAADT Summer Intensives (5 summers)
- Daisha and Alicia Graf Arts Collective - Dance Workshop (2 years)
- Bates Dance Festival; Resident Artist - Camille A. Brown
Awards
- Glorya Kaufman Dance Foundation Scholarship (4 year renewable scholarship) - AAADT
- Prix d'Excellence de Dance Award- Highest award given in Dance at Alabama School of Fine Arts