CATERINA MORENO
PERFORMER & TUTOR

Born and raised under the Wellington skies, Caterina (Cat) Moreno carries the heritage of her family’s southern Italian roots in Massa Lubrense. She graduated from the New Zealand School of Dance in 2023, where she had the privilege of performing works by renowned choreographers from Aotearoa and beyond.

Cat’s professional career began at the Wellington Fringe Festival with L!CK Dance Theatre in Lick Off My Tears, Death is Also Dying—a work that earned prestigious awards and recognition. Her training has also taken her overseas, where she has pursued workshops and intensives with Dance North in Australia and various institutions across Europe.

Passionate about accessibility in contemporary dance, Cat is interested in how movement intersects with and influences other art forms. She thrives in both the energy and stillness that dance offers but finds the greatest joy in the sense of connection it fosters.

Now in her first year with The New Zealand Dance Company, Cat is excited to see what unfolds as she embarks on this next chapter.