Visiting Artists: Kitty Lunn, Dancer

Kitty Lunn is the artistic director of the Infinity Dance Theater in New York City. Ms. Lunn, formerly of the Washington Ballet, founded the company to expand the boundaries of dance and to change the perception of what a dancer is. Ms. Lunn, injured in an accident 17 years ago which left her paraplegic, is committed to artistic excellence. She has developed a wheelchair dance technique strongly rooted in the principles of classical ballet and modern dance.

Ms. Lunn was described by Phyllis Goldman, writing in Backstage, as "a marvelous creature, an exquisite dancer with an upper body of seamless fluidity, a touching emotional tone in her movement quality, and a complete mastery of her instrument. Did I mention that she performs from a wheelchair?... She has made a friend and partner of her wheelchair, and the results are both creative and gratifying" (2001). Jennifer Dunning of the New York Times has described her as "radiant."

Infinity Dance Theater is a non-traditional dance company committed to expanding the boundaries of dance by featuring dancers with and without disabilities as well as performers beyond the age traditionally associated with dance. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Kitty Lunn, who founded the organization in 1995, and Michael A. Fitch, Executive Director, Infinity achieves parity in the world of dance while maintaining high standards of artistic quality. Infinity aims to inspire people with and without disabilities, encourage their artistic and other professional aspirations, and empower them through the organization's model educational and performance programs. Infinity Dance Theater has toured throughout the U.S. as well as Italy, Scotland, and Belgium .

Listen to her November 28, 2003 interview on New Hampshire Public Radio.

Ms. Lunn will return to Crotched Mountain in May 2007 to lead individual and group workshops in adaptive dance.

Download her Workshop Schedule.