Kathleen McDonagh is one of Vancouver's premiere dance artists; a dynamic performer, provocative choreographer and innovative instructor of dance and the Gyrotonic Method. McDonagh has been a principal performer with many of Canada's contemporary dance companies. As a dancer she has performed throughout Canada and abroad and was awarded the 2003 Isadora Dance Award for her ongoing contribution to Dance in Vancouver.

Kathleen lives and operates a Gyrotonic Studio in Vancouver. She teaches movement at TOOBA Physical Theatre Centre, Mascall Dance, EDAM, Ballet B.C. Mentor Program and the Simon Fraser University. She is a founding member of the Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists.