CHOREOGRAPHy

Gabe received his BFA in Dance with a concentration in Choreography from Marymount Manhattan College, where he presented four works and received the Gold Key Honorable Mention for his studies.

During his senior year at Marymount, he was commissioned as Joffrey Ballet School NYC’s first “Emerging Choreographer” in 2018 by Angelica Stiskin to restage his work hmm (2018) on The Joffrey Ballet School NYC Jazz & Contemporary Trainees. He has since returned to choreograph, direct, and edit an original dance film entitled Armour of Shells (2020) with additional JBS Trainees.

During his time at Hubbard Street's Professional Program, Katz choreographed a new work entitled A Sense of Humor (2019), and presented it at both Lou Conte Dance Studio and the Studebaker Theatre.

Katz has also choreographed, directed, and produced his own dance films. In 2018, Gabe collaborated with Liana Kleinman and Jack Frerer of The Roof Films, and produced With Myself, with music by New York based musician Noah Halpern. In 2020, during the COVID19 pandemic quarantine, Gabe produced, and co-production with Angelica Stiskin of Joffrey Ballet School, filmed, and edited his film Patient & Persistent with musical performance by Northwestern University Professor and musician Lam Wong. Patient & Persistent was later presented at the Milwaukee Jewish Community Center as a part of their 2020 Tapestry Virtual Concert: Lessons from Life.

In 2021, Katz was commissioned to return to his alma mater, Marymount Manhattan College, where he create his newest work entitled tender, with musical composition and performance by New York based musician Lucy Yao, and assisted by Taylor Woodie.

Katz continues to choreograph at studios, schools, and dance companies around the country, as well as creating and presenting his own live performance and film based work.