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Kathryn Bradney was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. She studied dance in New York with Anne Hebard and David Howard, and danced with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (Balanchine repertory) and the New York City Opera Company at Lincoln Center.

For nineteen years she was a member of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, where she interpreted principal roles, often created for her, worldwide. From 2001-5, Ms Bradney was ballet mistress for the Béjart company, in addition to her appearances as a principal dancer. She remains a guest teacher of master and repertory classes for the Béjart Ballet, while guest teaching at other international companies and schools.

In 2001 Kathryn Bradney danced in the movie One Last Dance with Patrick Swayze. In 2004, in collaboration with Igor Piovano, she choreographed the opening ceremony of the International Harp Symposium at the Palais des Congrès in Lyon. In 2005 she was a member of the jury for the pre-selections of the Prix de Lausanne, and in 2006 was a guest principal dancer for the Prix de Lausanne Gala. With Igor Piovano she produced a special evening of her and Mr Piovano's choreography, Carta Bianca, for the Teatro Comunale in Bra, Italy.

Ms Bradney is currently co-Director of Centre Igokat in Lausanne--a dance company, dance school and film company.