Jay Pather is a South African curator, choreographer, and director working in Cape Town. He is the director of Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre and an associate professor at the 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]

• MA in Dance Theatre from New York University as a Fulbright Scholar in 1984^[2]
• Honours degrees in Literature and Drama from the University of Durban-Westville^[3]
• Performance Diploma from Trinity College London^[3]

2012:

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

2010:

• Curatorial team, Spier Contemporary^[2]

2007:

• Co-curator, Spier Contemporary^[2]

2004:

• World Social Forum, Mumbaai, India^[3]
• Its Festival, Amsterdam^[3]
• Festival of Dhow Countries, Zanzibar^[3]
• Personal Affects Exhibition, New York City, the Cathedral of St John the Divine and the Museum for African Art^[3]
• Resident Choreographer, Jazzart Dance Theatre^[3]
• Senior Lecturer, University of Zululand^[3]

• "Curator's Note". Infecting the City. 2012.
• "Jay PatherBiography". www.artthrob.co.za.

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