Kathleen Doherty (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and dance educator based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. After completing her Bachelor of Commerce degree at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Kathleen moved to Calgary to attend Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ Professional Training Program. Upon returning to Halifax in 2012, Kathleen co-founded Votive Dance, and has worked as Artistic Director since the company’s inception. 

Kathleen has enjoyed creative and performance opportunities with Votive Dance, Live Art Dance, Mocean Dance, Kinetic Studio, Rhythmically Speaking Dance (Minneapolis), FoDAR, Connection Dance Works, Alberta Dance Festival, and The Tyrone Guthrie Centre (Ireland), among others. Her recent projects include “WHODUNIT?” & “BASSline” with Votive Dance.

Kathleen loves to share her passion and knowledge of jazz dance by teaching throughout the city. She is a regular instructor with: The Maritime Conservatory, Halifax Dance, House of Eights, The Dance Institute and Votive Dance, and is a part-time faculty member with The Fountain School of Performing Arts (Dalhousie University). Kathleen is Artistic Director of the Young Company of Halifax Dance, and is proud to be a working artist mom to her 5 year old son, Cillian.