The Kate Jablonski Statement features elite dancers age 18 and up who are pursuing a career in dance performance. Dancers train at The Foundations Performance Center in Lyons, IL, and perform in Chicago and at local dance events.
Kate Jablonski, owner, choreographer, and artistic director of The Statement, is fast becoming one of the worlds' most sought after choreographers and instructors. Her YouTube channel, which showcases many of her most important dances, has amassed a stunning 19 million views and more than 50,000 subscribers across the globe. Her innovative style and unique attention to musical detail have earned her reputation as a dynamic and exciting new force in the world of contemporary dance. Adding to the landscape of other great Chicago-area dance companies, Kate's choreography brings a youthful, whimsical energy with a mature creativity and detailed excellence that are beyond her years.
Kate has taught and choreographed internationally, and her work has earned many awards and accolades. In 2009 she received the prestigious Leo's Gold Choreography Award at the Jazz World Congress (she also received the Leo's Silver Award in 2007). As a finalist for the 2009 Capezio A.C.E. Award for Choreographic Excellence, she debuted her prorfessional dance production "Beyond Words" in 2010 at the New World Stages in Manhattan. In 2013, Kate was awarded Dance Chicago's "Choreographer of the Year". Recently, she choreographed the music video for "I Was Just a Card" by Laura Marling, EMI/Virgin Records recording star.
