Katie Rebich (they/she/he) is a clown, teacher, and physical theater artist based in Durham, NC. Her work is rooted in contemporary clowning, where play, presence, and vulnerability drive the connection between performer and audience. She trained formally at Aloft Circus Arts in Chicago, IL, where she was part of the Full-Time Training Program, majoring in rope ladder (a self-designed apparatus) and minoring in stilt dance.

Katie has studied clown intensively, with foundational training from Dody DiSanto of The Center for Movement Theatre (Washington, D.C.) and Giovanni Fusetti of Helikos (Padua, Italy). Her approach to clown blends physical precision with emotional openness, drawing from Lecoq-based pedagogy and an ever-evolving exploration of the absurd.

Whether onstage or in the classroom, Katie is passionate about creating spaces where play, failure, and joy are celebrated.

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