Kaatsbaan Cultural Park has announced that choreographer Jessica Lang has been appointed as their next Artistic Advisor, effective October 1, 2026. She will succeed founder Kevin McKenzie in her new role.
Currently serving as Resident Choreographer at Pacific Northwest Ballet and Artist in Residence at Sarasota Ballet, Lang brings with her extensive experience, having created over 100 original works for companies worldwide since 1999.
“My relationship with Kaatsbaan began in 2001,” says Lang in a press release. “When I first taught for Kaatsbaan co-founder Martine van Hamel’s summer ballet intensive and experienced firsthand the vision she and Kevin McKenzie created for this extraordinary place. Over the past 25 years, I have returned to Kaatsbaan as a choreographer and artistic director in numerous creative residencies, and continue to teach at Kaastbaan Ballet Intensive. One of the residencies gave Jessica Lang Dance the space to develop an ambitious collaboration with architect Steven Holl on a scale that would not have been possible in a New York City studio. As a choreographer, I know the value of having the space to work expansively and to become fully immersed in the creative process. I am thrilled to build upon Kevin and Martine’s vision by creating those opportunities for artists across disciplines.”