Dance Gallery and Reel — catherine wright

Apr 1

Apr 1 Dance Gallery and Reel

Cat before the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company showcase. Photo by Pam Wright

5C Dance Company performing “Yeezus” choreographed by Cat Wright at the 5CDC 2014 Spring Showcase, featuring Xiau-Ling Wee, Della Ndah, Celina Hayashi Macadangdang, Amanda McQuade, Paula Yuan, Annie Hedlund and Cat Wright. Video by Paula Yuan

Cat and Max Kukartsev performing at the Pomona College 125th Founders’ Day Celebration in 2011. Photo by Justin Wang

Cat performing SIDIOUS (Star Wars set) with C8 Dynasty at Carnival at The Avalon Hollywood, featuring choreography by Salome Valdez, John Aratan, Joshua Mariscal, and Kelsey Kida. Featured dancers: Lexi Fitzsimmons, Ashley Clay, Erin Ryan, Josh Mariscal, Chris Naoki Lee, Steven Valdivia, Khiry Bright, Kelsey Kida, and Santiago Alcantara. Video by Carnival, Choreographer’s Ball Hollywood

Midwest Youth Dance Theatre performing the big-trophy-winning “Somebody to Love,” choreographed by Emily Blacik Joos and Brad Hamilton in St. Paul, MN. Photo by Symposium Dance Competition

Cat performing the Rumba with CCBDC in 2012. Photo by Justin Wang

Cat performing The Nightmare Before Christmas with the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company’s National Team in San Diego. Pictured: April Wong, LeeAnn Hammett, Cat Wright, Megan Swim, and Darina Kostadinova. Photo by Justin Wang — Cat performing *The Nightmare Before Christmas* with the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company’s National Team in San Diego. Pictured: April Wong, LeeAnn Hammett, Cat Wright, Megan Swim, and Darina Kostadinova. Photo by Justin Wang

The women of C8 Dynasty: Hannah Gonzalez, Lee Ann, Fivel Stew, Erin Ryan, Cat Wright, Salome Valdez, Ashley Clay, Kelsey Kida, Angie B., Riya, and Carli Trigg. Photo by Steven Valdez.

Cat and Max Kukartsev performing cha cha in Irvine, CA. Photo by Justin Wang

Cat performing contemporary ballet with the Midwest Youth Dance Theatre in St. Paul, MN. Photo by MYDT

Cat dancing in the grocery store in Claremont, CA. Photo and art by Xiau-Ling Wee

Cat performing INFINITE (Peter Pan set) with C8 Dynasty at WOD LA. Featuring choreography by Salome Valdez, Joshua Mariscal, John Aratan, and Kimmay. Featured dancers: Santiago Alcantara, Erin Grandelli, Miranda Talbot, Salome Valdez, Jordan Julian, Ashlee Bagwell, Steven Valdivia, Alex Plaisance, Roxy Romero, Marian Aguilar, Josh Mariscal, and Mishell Jackson. Video by World of Dance

Cat performing Paso Doble to “Facade,” choreographed by Paul Roach, with the CCBDC Tour Company. Photo by Michael S. Garcia

C8 Dynasty photo shoot: Salome Valdez, Erin Ryan, Marissa Simonini, Lexi Fitzsimmons, Kelsey Kida, Lee Ann, and Cat Wright. Photo by Steven Valdez

Cat performing The Nightmare Before Christmas with the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company’s National Team in San Diego, where the team won 1st place. Pictured: Cat Wright, Max Kukartsev, Amanda D., April Wong, LeeAnn Hammett, Russell Thompson… — Cat performing *The Nightmare Before Christmas* with the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company’s National Team in San Diego, where the team won 1st place. Pictured: Cat Wright, Max Kukartsev, Amanda D., April Wong, LeeAnn Hammett, Russell Thompson, and Megan Swim. Photo by Justin Wang

Cat doing the cha cha with Max Kukartsev for the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company. Photo by Justin Wang

Dancing in the desert. Photo by C8 Dynasty

Cat competing at ballroom competition in St. Paul, MN. Photo by Pam Wright

Cat tap dancing with Amanda Phful, Lainie McCandless, and Liz Fratallone of the Midwest Youth Dance Theatre. Photo by Symposium Dance Competition

5CDC performing “Domino” choreographed by Cat Wright and Marina Sebright. Dancers: Hillary Lundberg, Xiau-Ling Wee, Aly Minamide, Cat Wright, and Taryn Ohashi

Cat performing BROOKLYN the Musical in 2007 in St. Paul, MN. Pictured: Kristina C., Lauren Chandler, Michelle Krause, Cat Wright, Karen Chandler, Becca Woodbury, and Leah McEllistrem. Photo by Midwest Youth Dance Theatre

Cat posing for Xiau-Ling at Pitzer College in 2010. Photography and art by Xiau-Ling Wee

Cat and Amanda Phful performing “Somebody to Love” at the Symposium comp in 2010. Photo by Symposium Dance Competition

Cat performing a featured role in CHERISH with C8 Dynasty at Maxt Out in Pasadena, CA. Pictured: Erin Grandelli, Romeiro Hamilton-Davis, Yvette G., Cat Wright, Roxy Romero, Mishell Jackson, and Nelson Navarro. Photo by Maxt Out Dance

Cat doing the cha cha with her dance partner, Max Kukartsev. Photo by Justin Wang

“Steel” choreographed by Salome Valdez and Kelsey Kida, performed by C8 Dynasty. Video by Steven Valdez

The CCBDC Nationals Team winning 1st place in San Diego. Pictured: Kevin Jaatinen, Toby Hammett, Russell Thompson, Max Kukartsev, Vincent Sheih, Megan Swim, April Wong, LeeAnn Hammett, Amanda D., and Darina Kostadinova.

“The End of the World” performed by 5C Dance Company and choreographed by Cat Wright. Pictured: Xiau-Ling Wee, Leslie Forrester, Cat Wright, Aly Minamade, Taryn Ohashi, Amanda McQuade, Trisha Chong, and Della Ndah. Photo by Jessi Librande

Backstage at The Avalon for Carnival, where C8 Dynasty performed INFINITE: Cat (unofficial Tinkerbell) and Josh Mariscal (Peter Pan). Photo by Cat

Cat and Taryn Ohashi performing “Domino,” choreographed by Cat Wright, with 5C Dance Company for the 2012 Spring Showcase. Photo by Jessi Librande

Cat performing REBELLION with C8 Dynasty at Prelude SoCal 2020, featuring choreography by Christina Libardoni, Salome Valdez, Esther Casula, and Christian Lepe-Mendoza. Video by Prelude Urban Dance Competition

Cat performing “Chicago, Illinois,” choreographed by Brad Hamilton, with the Midwest Youth Dance Theater in Roseville, MN. Pictured: Karen Chandler, Liz Frattallone, Ann Crary, Amanda Phful, Zoey Keeney, Cat Wright, Elly Hollenhorst, Becca Woodbury,… — Cat performing “Chicago, Illinois,” choreographed by Brad Hamilton, with the Midwest Youth Dance Theater in Roseville, MN. Pictured: Karen Chandler, Liz Frattallone, Ann Crary, Amanda Phful, Zoey Keeney, Cat Wright, Elly Hollenhorst, Becca Woodbury, Nicole Mahanna, and Sara Maronde. Photo by Symposium Dance Competition

Cat performing The Nightmare Before Christmas Nationals set with the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company. Pictured: Toby Hammett, Cat Wright, and Russell Thompson. Photo by Pam Wright — Cat performing *The Nightmare Before Christmas* Nationals set with the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company. Pictured: Toby Hammett, Cat Wright, and Russell Thompson. Photo by Pam Wright

Cat performing “NEVERMORE” (The Raven set) choreographed by Salome Valdez, John Aratan, and Joshua Marsical with C8 Dynasty on Telemundo at Universal Studios in Burbank. Pictured: Marian Aguilar, Chris Naoki Lee, Nohemi Valdez, Hannah Goddard, Alee … — Cat performing “NEVERMORE” (*The Raven* set) choreographed by Salome Valdez, John Aratan, and Joshua Marsical with C8 Dynasty on Telemundo at Universal Studios in Burbank. Pictured: Marian Aguilar, Chris Naoki Lee, Nohemi Valdez, Hannah Goddard, Alee Ronchetto, Joshua Mariscal, Cat Wright, Salome Valdez and John Aratan. Photo by Salome Valdez

5C Dance Company performing the modern piece “American Beauty” choreographed by Cat Wright. Dancers: Xiau-Ling Wee, Amanda McQuade, Celina Hayashi Macadangdang, Paula Yuan, Sophie Chou, Della Ndah, and Cat Wright. Video by Paula Yuan

Cat performing the cha cha with Max Kukartsev for the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Tour Company, as directed by Paul Roach. Photo by Justin Wang

Cat Wright performing CRYPTIC (Nightmare Before Christmas set) with C8 Dynasty at Choreographer’s Carnival in 2014, featuring choreography by Salome Valdez, Joshua Mariscal, John Aratan, Rich McCarter, and Annie Klucevsek. Featured dancers: Josh Mariscal, Marian Aguilar, Bryanna Vargas, Jordan Jones, Chris Chaney, Marina Moon, Bothie Estevez, Manuel Ramirez, Rich McCarter, Annie Klucevsek, Christina Quarternik, Miranda Talbot, and Freddie Harlow.

5C Dance Company performing “The End of the World,” a lyrical piece choreographed by Cat Wright. Pictured: Aly Minamide, Xiau-Ling Wee, and Cat. Photo by Jessi Librande

Kevin Jaatinen as the Pumpkin King and Cat as “The Temptress” (the role she was born to play) in The Nightmare Before Christmas formation routine with The Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company’s Nationals Team, choreographed by Paul Roach. — Kevin Jaatinen as the Pumpkin King and Cat as “The Temptress” (the role she was born to play) in *The Nightmare Before Christmas* formation routine with The Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company’s Nationals Team, choreographed by Paul Roach.

5C Dance Company performing at a Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens football game to the song “Work,” choreographed by Cat Wright. Featured dancers: Celina Hayashi Macadangdang, Della Ndah, Amanda McQuade, Jewels Tambone, Annie Hedlund, Winne You, Paula Yuan, and Cat. Video and color commentary by Abeni Tinubu

Cat and Vincent Sheih doing the salsa with the CCBDC Tour Company in 2012, choreographed by Paul Roach. Photo by Pam Wright

Liz Frattallone Carrese, Zoey Keeney, Cat Wright, Nicole Hobbs, and Lainie Dadson performing “Bye Bye Blackbird,” choreographed by Brad Hamilton, at Symposium Dance in 2010. Photo by Symposium Dance Competition

Cat and Max Kukartsev performing the cha cha for a CCDBC performance in Irvine, CA. Photo by Justin Wang

Cat posing with the 5C Dance Company in 2013. Pictured: Lucy Russell, Sophie M., Lauren Henderson, Taryn Ohashi, Leslie Forrester, Paula Yuan, Della Ndah, Cat Wright, Maya Horgan, and Trisha Chong. Photo by Jessi Librande

Cat performing The Nightmare Before Christmas Latin ballroom routine with the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company’s National Team in Claremont, CA. Pictured: April Wong, LeeAnn Hammett, Amanda D., Cat Wright, Megan Swim, and Darina Kostadinova… — Cat performing *The Nightmare Before Christmas* Latin ballroom routine with the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company’s National Team in Claremont, CA. Pictured: April Wong, LeeAnn Hammett, Amanda D., Cat Wright, Megan Swim, and Darina Kostadinova. Photo by Michael S. Garcia

CCBDC Theater Arts 2015 performing “Creep” choreographed by Cat Wright and directed by Jacob Barrera. Dancers: Amanda McQuade, Sophie Chou, Alexander Kwan, Alejandra Teresa, Karen Huddleston, Eric Campbell, Dean Shim, and Daniel Merritt. (Fun Fact: this was Cat’s first-ever paid choreography project, and she’s quite proud of it).