# Jay Pather

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**Jay Pather** is a South African curator, choreographer, and director working in [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town). He is the director of [Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre](/source/Siwela_Sonke_Dance_Theatre) and an associate professor at the [University of Cape Town](/source/University_of_Cape_Town).[2] Pather has been involved in the choreography and direction of over one hundred productions in South Africa and even more internationally.[3]

## Education

- MA in Dance Theatre from [New York University](/source/New_York_University) as a [Fulbright Scholar](/source/Fulbright_Scholar) in 1984[2]
- Honours degrees in Literature and Drama from the [University of Durban-Westville](/source/University_of_Durban-Westville)[3]
- Performance Diploma from [Trinity College London](/source/Trinity_College_London)[3]

## Career

2012:

- Chairperson, National Arts Festival Artistic Committee[2]
- Curator, [Infecting the City](/source/Infecting_the_City)[2]
- Director, Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA)[2]
- Artistic director, [Siwela Sonke](/source/Siwela_Sonke) Dance Theatre[2]
- Associate Professor, [University of Cape Town](/source/University_of_Cape_Town)[2]

2010:

- Curatorial team, [Spier Contemporary](/source/Spier_Contemporary)[2]

2007:

- Co-curator, [Spier Contemporary](/source/Spier_Contemporary)[2]

2004:

- World Social Forum, [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai), India[3]
- Its Festival, [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam)[3]
- Festival of Dhow Countries, [Zanzibar](/source/Zanzibar)[3]
- Personal Affects Exhibition, [New York City](/source/New_York_City), the Cathedral of St John the Divine and the Museum for African Art[3]
- Resident Choreographer, [Jazzart Dance Theatre](/source/Jazzart_Dance_Theatre)[3]
- Senior Lecturer, [University of Zululand](/source/University_of_Zululand)[3]

## References

1. ["Creativity, collaboration and conversation with Jay Pather"](http://www.capetownpartnership.co.za/creativity-collaboration-and-conversation-with-jay-pather/). *Capetownpartnership.co.za*

1. ["Jay Pather (Curator)"](http://www.infectingthecity.com/2012/artists/jay-pather). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202527/http://www.infectingthecity.com/2012/artists/jay-pather) 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Centre for Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies"](http://www.drama.uct.ac.za/research/residencies/jaypatherbiography.html)

## External links

- ["Curator's Note"](http://www.infectingthecity.com/2012/curators-note/). [Infecting the City](/source/Infecting_the_City). 2012.
- ["Jay PatherBiography"](http://www.artthrob.co.za/04dec/artbio.html). *www.artthrob.co.za*

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