KATISHA ADAMS

Katisha Adams, originally from Washington DC, has continuously performed and toured as a professional dancer, actress, choreographer and recording artist for twelve years. As a dancer, Katisha's dance company credits are with the Lula Washington Dance Theatre Company, New Age Dance Company with founder and director Karen McDonald, Jazzantiqua Music and Dance Ensemble, Oui' Geometer, and Bella Lewitsky Dance Company. Touring collaborations have also included Philadanco Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson, and Dayton Ohio Dance Companies within the foundation entitled, International Blacks in Dance. Commercially, Mrs. Adams has choreographed and danced in award shows and worked with choreographers and directors, Danny Esralow, Otis Salid, Columbus Short, Wade Robinson, Donald McKayle and Claude Thompson, as well as recording artists, Christina Agulleira, Omarion, Before Dark and Isyss. Equity stage shows and commercials for Disney and Universal Studios are , "The Lion King Celebration", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Christmas Spectacular" and "The Crew". In 2006, Katisha was nominated for the Horton Award in collaboration with her husband, Quami Adams, for their works entitled, "Blue Pepper". Her televised choreography devue has just been nationally broadcasted
on, "The LA County Holiday Celebration", on KCET live, also in collaboration with choreographer/dancer, Collette Williams from the movie,"Ray". Katisha taught as a certified Tae Bo instructor and trainer up under the direction of world-wide kickboxing champion, Billy Blanks. While teaching and choreographing at El Camino College and College of the Canyons, the continuous community outreach has been along side her career by headlining master classes for local schools, dance companies, church organizations and for her own home churches music, arts and dance projects.