About me

Originally from Colorado, Mattie McGarey is a New York based movement artist, choreographer, and dance educator. She graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2018, earning her Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and her Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance. At CU Boulder Mattie studied with esteemed dance artists such as Rennie Harris, Michelle Ellsworth, Helanius J. Wilkins, Erika Randall, Larry Southall, Gesel Mason, and many others. In 2018, she had the opportunity to study in Ga'aton, Israel with the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company where she trained intensely in Gaga, ballet, and contemporary dance under the direction of Yamit Kalef, Denise Peri, Oryan Yohanan, and Sharon Vaisvaser, among others.

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As a performer, Mattie has danced locally and around the country, including performances for Dixon Place, the Boulder Opera Company and Omaha Under the Radar. Her choreographic work has been premiered on stages such as the American College Dance Association, Denver Diggs Deeper, and the Global Water Dances. Currently, Mattie is an understudy for renowned Hip Hop choreographer, Rennie Harris, in his company Rennie Harris Puremovement as well as working on personal projects in the New York area.