Katie Chartrand

Katie Chartrand is a professional Adjudicator, Dance Educator and Choreographer based in Toronto.

Katie’s dance career began at 5 years old in a dance studio located in Windsor, Ontario. Her need for a quick paced environment drove her towards the Jazz and Hip Hop world. During the studio years, Katie attended many conventions such as Tremaine, Jump, CDR (Coastal Dance Rage), and Nuvo, where she was able to take class and train with top choreographers in the dance world.

Katie went on to receive her Bachelor of Science Degree in Dance from Wayne State University where she became the assistant director and choreographer to “CompanyOne”. Her passion drove her to create her own contemporary syllabus called “Concepts in Contemporary”, which she shares with teachers and students through workshops. Highlights of Katie’s professional career include: choreographing for music artists (Marianas Trench, Simon Clow, Nickelback, and Marlae), working as the choreographer on a Hootsuite commercial, as well as creating the Shine Dance Festivals Top 10 intensives concept video. She has taught and choreographed for many intensives, such as: Team Canada, ACT student intensive, Brighton Dance Festival, Dance Attack, Dance Quest, Kiwanis Dance Festival, Source Dance Company, Wayne State University, BCDEA Dance Educators Conference, and most recently the BATD Toronto Region. Katie’s work is currently featured on the world stage, represented by World Performers Canada. She prides herself in creating honest work and strives to help dancers discover their true potential. Katie is constantly creating and discovering new ways for her choreography to reach new heights, and loves nothing more than sharing her passion for dance with everyone around her.