Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Kate Houston began her dance training at Halifax Dance, where she completed the Intensive Training Program and performed with the Young Company of Halifax Dance. She also trained at Coastal Dance and attended elite summer programs at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Canada’s National Ballet School, L’École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec, and Arts Umbrella. In 2008, she was invited to perform at the 2nd Annual Beijing International Ballet Invitational for dance schools.

Kate continued her post-secondary training at L’École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec, dancing with Le Jeune Ballet du Québec. During her time there, she toured internationally, performing works by acclaimed choreographers such as Gioconda Barbuto, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Shawn Hounsell. She graduated with distinction, receiving the L’Agora de la Danse Award. Following graduation, she was selected to join the Banff Summer Dance Company, where she worked on new creations with Robert Stephen and Gioconda Barbuto.

Kate’s professional performance career includes dancing with MOVE: the company under Joshua Beamish in a commission for the Bangkok International Festival for Music and Dance, as well as with Cadence Contemporary Ballet under Courtnae Bowman. In 2013, she participated in Springboard Danse Montréal, performing works by Barak Marshall and Kate Wallich. She has also performed with Alysa Pires Dance Projects, Tyler Angell, and Lydia Zimmer + Dancers.

In 2014, Kate joined the full-time faculty at Toronto’s The School of Cadence Ballet, where she taught Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Conditioning, and Modern, while also serving as a rehearsal mistress for various productions. She holds comprehensive training across multiple ballet syllabi, including the Society of Russian Ballet, the Royal Academy of Dance, Vaganova, and most recently, Cecchetti, having attended the Cecchetti National Summer Conference in Winnipeg.

Kate’s passion for movement and exploration led her to Turin, Italy, in 2017, where she participated in a Gaga workshop with Tom Weinberger.

Kate is currently a member of the Halifax Dance leadership team and is dedicated to her role as Program Director.