Jay Pather

Education

• MA in Dance Theatre from New York University as a Fulbright Scholar in 1984
• Honours degrees in Literature and Drama from the University of Durban-Westville
• Performance Diploma from Trinity College London

  Career

• Chairperson, National Arts Festival Artistic Committee
• Curator, Infecting the City
• Director, Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts
• Artistic director, Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre
• Associate Professor, University of Cape Town

• Curatorial team, Spier Contemporary

• Co-curator, Spier Contemporary

• World Social Forum, Mumbaai, India
• Its Festival, Amsterdam
• Festival of Dhow Countries, Zanzibar
• Personal Affects Exhibition, New York City, the Cathedral of St John the Divine and the Museum for African Art
• Resident Choreographer, Jazzart Dance Theatre
• Senior Lecturer, University of Zululand