Kate Hilliard creates through movement, digital media, writing, and conversation. Her performances closely examine themes of transformation, and her process invites collaboration. Kate is the Artistic Director of Arts Orillia in Ontario, Canada, where she programs residencies and festivals to invite learning and community gatherings. She is faculty at Toronto Metropolitan University, teaching dance and acting students in the areas of creation and production. Hilliard’s work has been presented in North America and abroad. She studied Art History at the University of Toronto and holds an MFA in Creative Practice from the Transart Institute through Plymouth University in the UK. Kate lives with her family on the Black River in Washago.