Kathrin Baum-Höfer was born in Spremberg, Germany, and studied at the School of Dance Leipzig, then danced as a soloist with Erich Weinert Ensemble in Berlin and the Komische Oper Berlin which now belongs to the state ballet Berlin performing repertoire in different styles, from classical ballet to contemporary and modern dance. In 1999, Kathrin began her studies as a physiotherapist, graduating in 2002. Since 2007 she began her teaching career at the State Ballet School of Berlin, acquiring her diploma in ballet pedagogy at the Academy of Performing Arts in Mannheim in 2009. She instructs students in classical ballet, repertoire, and gymnastics, as well as rehearsing the State Ballet School's and the Berlin Youth Ballet's repertoire, in works including “The Little Prince”, “Le Corsaire”, and choreographies by Wayne McGregor, Jiří Kylián, and Marco Goecke. Kathrin also rehearses students for performances with the Berlin State Ballet Company. She has prepared many students for national and international competitions, often being invited as a jury member for international competitions and festivals in Brazil, the USA, Portugal, and Latvia. She teaches intensive study programs in Italy and has taught summer intensive programs at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, as well as programs for the American Academy of Ballet in New York City. Besides her being a ballet instructor, Ms. Baum-Hofer is responsible for making administrative decisions for the State Ballet School of Berlin.

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Training: Laine Theatre Arts. 
Theatre includes: Ensemble in Guys & Dolls (Bridge Theatre), Charles Lee in Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre), Dance Captain in Treason (Uk tour and London Palladium), Assistant Dance Captain/Swing/Ensemble in Thriller Live (Lyric Theatre), Disney’s Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre), Pepper in Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre), Piccola Nuvola in Lo Specchio
Magico (Opera di Firenze), Cindarella (Manchester Opera House), Snow White (Richmond
Theatre) and West End Heroes (Dominion Theatre).
Other work includes: dancer in Natalie Imbruglia’s “Build it better” music video