Jay Pather

Jay Pather is a South African curator, choreographer, and director working in Cape Town. He is the director of Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre and an associate professor at the University of Cape Town. Pather has been involved in the choreography and direction of over one hundred productions in South Africa and even more internationally.

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• Education
• Career
• References

Education

MA in Dance Theatre from New York University as a Fulbright Scholar in 1984

Honours degrees in Literature and Drama from the University of Durban-Westville

Performance Diploma from Trinity College London

Career

2012:

Chairperson,National Arts Festival Artistic Committee

Curator, Infecting the City

Director, Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA)

Artistic director, Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre

Associate Professor, University of Cape Town

2010:

Curatorial team, Spier Contemporary

2007:

Co-curator, Spier Contemporary

2004:

World Social Forum, Mumbaai, India

Its Festival, Amsterdam

Festival of Dhow Countries, Zanzibar

Personal Affects Exhibition, New York City, the Cathedral of St John the Divine and the Museum for African Art

Resident Choreographer, Jazzart Dance Theatre

Senior Lecturer, University of Zululand