Katy Pyle| Date of birth |
08/16/1980 |
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| Nationality |
American |
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| Pronouns |
they/them[1] |
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| Gender identity |
genderqueer lesbian[1] |
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| Occupation |
ballet dancer/choreographer |
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| Known for |
Ballez Company |
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Katy Pyle is an American ballet dancer and choreographer. They are the founder and artistic director of Ballez, which is a "a radically inclusive queer space" for ballet classes, performances, and community.[2]
Pyle has studied ballet since the age of three.[3] While an undergraduate student at Hollins University, Pyle performed as a drag king and explored post-modern dance forms.
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Ballet is a very codified set of postures that was designed to make people look “attractive,” in a certain Western European court system with very particular expectations for how women and men should move. The movements themselves are ridiculous, hyper-gendered costumes that you can put on to your skeleton, like drag. I'm combining those aspects in unexpected ways, for example, taking a really powerful leap and then adding this super femme hand gesture on top of it.[4]
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