Kahayag: A Night of Light, Dance & Heritage

An evening of music, dance and heritage to celebrate Filipino culture

Choreographed and curated by Ronnie del Barrio and Lahing Kayumanggi Dance Company

Performed by Catja Christensen with Lahing Kayumanggi Dance Company

• Commissioned improvised solo to 'Ang Aking Dasal' by Jamie Rivera & Robert Sena

• Kinang ng Pilipinas

• Polka sa Plaza

• Sayaw sa Bati

• Ensemble Finale to Piliin Mo Ang Pilipinas

Economy in Straightjacket but Still Room for Movement

Choreographer: Peter Darrell for Scottish Ballet (1978)

Choreologist: Kristin Johnson

MA Dance Practice and Performance programme lead Dr. Lalitarāja Chandler, Senior Lecturer

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (Preludes and Fugues from The Welltempered Clavier)

Designers: Peter Darrell and Terry Jacobs

The Peter Darrell Trust: "This challenging ballet takes its title from a financial headline in The Times. A provocative and satirical piece. 'An overt protest against public funding body interference' - Geoffrey Baskerville. 'No doubt this raised a few political hackles - but why not [...] I can still do it - can’t I? - I can still shock?' - Peter Darrell 1987.

I FEAR YOU'LL DISSECT ME

Choreographed by Lucy Bennett at the University of Roehampton, 2024

Performed by Catja Christensen and Steffi Carter

Y3N KO / Sister Skin

Choreographed in collaboration with Connecticut College, University of Ghana, Ashesi University, and the National Cultural Centre (Kumasi, Ghana).

Hay Naku!

Connecticut College Senior Capstone Show

Choreographed by Catja Christensen in collaboration with the dancers and musicians.

Inspired by Filipino tinikling, percussion improvisation, tap dance, and modern dance.

West African and Afro-Diasporic Dance

Choreographed by Professor Iddi Saaka (left) and Professor Rosemarie Roberts (right)

An Ode to a Year and a Half Gone By

Choreography by Catja Christensen

Music: "Gnossienne" by Erik Satie

CCKO (2023) & Staying in Touch (2021)

Dance film collaboration with Kasey Orava.

The Washington School of Ballet

Student from 2016-2019