Originally from Victoria, TX, Katelyn Perez is a dancer, choreographer, and recent Sam Houston State University graduate with a BFA in Dance. Throughout her time at SHSU, she worked with choreographers and professors such as Alethea Alexander, Joshua Manculich, Francisco Graciano, and Adele Nickel. Katelyn has showcased multiple dance films and stage works at Sam Houston State University and with Victoria Ballet Theatre as a senior company member. She has attended summer intensives such as the National Choreography Intensive where she received a full scholarship through Regional Dance of America to create and set works for two weeks. In 2020, her dance film, Sinking in Her Thoughts, had the opportunity to premiere virtually with Danceworks Chicago’s DanceChance. Additionally, her piece ceaseless was nominated in 2021 for the South-Central ACDA conference. She is currently an MFA candidate in Dance at the University of Iowa on the performance track.