KATHERINE CACKOVIC 320 N Ellis Ave | Wheaton, IL 60187 630-525-1772 5’3” 110lbs [email protected] DOB: 8/9/1998
EDUCATION BUTLER UNIVERSITY | August 2017 - May 2021 BS Dance - Arts Administration • Arts Administration coursework: Principles & Practices of Arts Administration, Marketing and Fundraising for Nonprofits, Arts & Cultural Management in Italy, Organizational Behavior, Accounting, Microeconomics, Excel, Advertising, Graphic Design, Business Law, Journalism • Arts Administration instructors: Brenda Johnston, Susan Zurbuchen, Brandy Mmbaga, Amy Giesler, Bill Templeton, Hillary Buttrick, Nancy Whitmore, Armando Pellerano DEPAUL UNIVERSITY |Chicago, IL | September 2016 - June 2017 BENET ACADEMY | Lisle, IL | 2012-2016
DANCE EDUCATION BUTLER UNIVERSITY | August 2017 - May 2021 BS Dance – Arts Administration • Coursework: ballet technique, pointe, pas de deux, modern: Graham, Cunningham and Horton, contemporary repertoire, jazz, musical theater, classical variations, character, West African dance, choreography, Laban, Design/Construction Dance Costumes • Instruction: Marek Cholewa, Rosanna Ruffo, Derek Reid, Susan McGuire, Cynthia Pratt, Ramón Flowers, Michelle Jarvis, Laura Byram, David Ingram
SALT CREEK BALLET | August 2014 – August 2017 • Coursework: ballet technique, pointe, pas de deux, variations, contemporary, jazz, character • Instruction: Sergey Kozadayev, Zhanna Dubrovskaya, Eddy Ocampo, Vera Zhukova
CHICAGO FESTIVAL BALLET | August 2012-August 2014 • Coursework: ballet technique, pointe, variations, pas de deux, musical theater • Instruction: Kenneth Von Heidecke, Darrell Dautrieve, Corrine Alimbetov
SUMMER TRAINING • RUFFO-CHOLEWA WORKSHOP | 2020 • KANSAS CITY BALLET | 2016 • WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF BALLET | 2014
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE Butler Ballet The Nutcracker Chor: Derek Reid Columbine Doll 2020 Passing Grief Chor: Derek Reid Soloist 2020 The Nutcracker Chor: Ramon Flowers Chinese Demi-Soloist 2019 Choreography Showcase Chor: Emily Horowitz Demi-soloist 2019 Choreography Showcase Chor: Hope Blackburn Soloist 2019 The Sleeping Beauty Chor: Ramon Flowers Waltz Corps 2019 ¡A Bailar! Chor: Susan McGuire Demi-Soloist 2019 The Nutcracker Chor: Derek Reid Mouse 2018 The Nutcracker Chor: Derek Reid Toymaker 2017 Salt Creek Ballet The Nutcracker Chor: Sergey Kozadayev Snow Queen and Waltz Demi 2016 Harlequinade Staging: Zhanna Dubrovskaya Demi-soloist 2016 La Bayadere Staging: Zhanna Dubrovskaya Demi-soloist 2016 Beatbox Chor: Eddy Ocampo Demi-soloist 2016 The Nutcracker Chor: Sergey Kozadayev Mirliton, Snow demi, Columbine 2015 Sleeping Beauty Staging: Zhanna Dubrovskaya Waltz corps 2015 Capriccio Español Chor: Ilya Kozadayev Corps 2015 MOZheart Chor: Eddy Ocampo Corps 2015
ARTS ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE
• Director, Student Choreography Showcase | Butler Ballet| 2020 • Administrative Intern | Chicago Human Rhythm Project | 2020 • Assistant Director, Student Choreography Showcase | Butler Ballet | 2019 • Arts Administration Seminar | Florence, Italy | Butler University | 2019
WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• Dance Diplomat | Movement Exchange | 2019-2020 • Philanthropy and Alumni |Sigma Rho Delta Dance Fraternity| 2017-2020 • Restaurant Staff | MOD Pizza | 2019 • Alumni Committee Member | BU Dance Marathon | 2018-2019 • Restaurant Staff | Olive Theory Pizzeria | 2017
AWARDS AND HONORS
• Annual Academic Scholarship | Butler University | 2016-2020 • Deans List | Butler University| 2017 • Most Accomplished Dancer | Salt Creek Ballet | 2016 • Illinois State Scholar | Benet Academy | 2016