Khala Brannigan
certification type:
20-hour
certification #:
0026
status:
Active
location:
, NY, USA
Khala Brannigan began choreographing in 2014 and has created over 15 original dance based works for the stage, film, and multimedia productions. Since relocating to New York City from the Bay Area in 2019, she participated in a choreographic fellowship with Sidra Bell Dance New York, guested with Soluq Dance Theater, and presented work at Peridance Capezio Center, Three’s Brewing, Arts on Site, and in September 2021, an evening length work at The Woods Performance Space. Most recently, she was commissioned to create an original work for Robert Moses’ Kin 29th home season, and in October, she presented work at Dual Rivet’s ‘Made By Women’ Festival. Last year, she choreographed a short film directed by Katherin Huggard titled ‘Amor Fati,’ and presented work at ‘The Craft.’ She is currently working towards her next evening length production titled ‘Blood & Innocence’ while being an educator for DanceWave’s community programs, and teaching yoga at YO-BK and Yoga Space NYC. Born and raised in Santa Fe, NM, Brannigan’s dance training began at the age of seven with Moving People Dance Theater.
After high school, she attended Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet Training Program on scholarship in San Francisco, CA, after which she was selected as a resident choreographer with SAFEHouse Arts for the next six years. Throughout her time in San Francisco, Brannigan received awards from Zellerbach Family Foundation, Dancer’s Group CA$H Grant, and presented full evening works at large scale venues such as ODC Theater, Joe Goode Annex, and Z Space. Her work has been presented in multiple festivals including SF Dance Film Festival and Summer Performance Festival. She was also a company member with Robert Moses’ Kin from 2017-2019. Brannigan began teaching in 2011 with Lines Ballet’s community outreach programs, and she recently received a Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate with Embody Lab to deepen her knowledge of movement and continue her work as an educator, specifically for children with disabilities.