THE CHOREOGRAPHER

KELSIE STEIL is a New England–based choreographer, director, and dance artist whose work blends dance and character to create emotionally resonant, story-driven performance. She explores mental health, domestic scenarios, and human archetypes through character profiles drawn from lived or observed experiences. Her choreography seeks the moments where movement and message collide, often leaning into dissonance and a sense of unreality to deepen impact.

 

Kelsie’s creative process is collaborative and grounded in care. She builds safe, communicative environments for performers, combining rigorous rehearsal with dialogue, group exercises, and playful experimentation that foster trust and emotional risk. Her practice spans live performance, dance film, and interdisciplinary collaboration, often working with composers, filmmakers, and other artists to develop original scores and multimedia elements.

 

Prior to the founding of Creature Works in 2026, all of Kelsie’s work was presented under her own name. In 2025, she premiered Split My Soul, an evening-length, character-driven work refined through an immersive study of Commedia dell’Arte. The piece demonstrates her signature approach to choreography, blending theatricality, emotional depth, and movement invention. Her collaborative projects include CRAVING THE MYSTIC, adapted into an award-winning film by Jennifer Hoffer, and Rummage Lane, a full-length duet co-created with choreographer Hannah Haines.

 

Kelsie earned the Contemporary Dance Award at Plymouth State University for her achievements and choreography, recognizing her early commitment to innovation, storytelling, and emotional resonance in dance. Her work has been presented across New England at venues including SPACE Gallery, Lila Dance Festival, Engine, Franco Center, Dance Annex, and City Theater.