Gina Patterson

2026 Guest Choreographer

A 2021 Bogliasco Fellow, Gina Patterson has won such honors as the Choo San Goh Award, a nomination for an Isadora Duncan Award, the Hubbard Street 2 National Choreographic Competition, New Choreographers on Pointe, the National Choreographic Initiative, and a commission by The Cowles Center / SOLO Commissioning Program, funded by the McKnight Foundation. During her long career as a principal artist, she danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Ballet Austin, Ballet Florida, and as an international guest artist in North America and Europe. 

Ms. Patterson has been a prolific dance maker since 1998, creating more than 120 choreographies for companies, universities, and international audiences. Multi-disciplinary full- evening productions include the Emmy Award winning Liquid Roads, a contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, and Hansel and Gretel created for the Croatian National Theatre. Her work appears in the repertoire of companies across the US and has been presented internationally in Italy, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Spain. 

Ms. Patterson advocates for empathy and compassion, searching to uncover the authentic and vulnerable – the voice within. She uses her art to examine our humanity and interconnection, believing in the art form’s power — to heal; and through the creative process, build unity and community. 

Full bio: ginapatterson.com/bio