American choreographer Keturah Stickann made her San Diego Opera debut in 2009 choreographing Rigoletto. She was trained as a classical dancer at the State Ballet of Missouri, Dance Aspen and the Jacob’s Pillow School. She holds a degree in Choreography from Columbia College Chicago. During her performing career she was a principal dancer with Malashock Dance, the Wally Cardona Quartet, New York City Opera, San Diego Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, Chicago Opera Theater, and was the Associate Artistic Director of Cerulean Dance Theatre. Her work as an opera director and choreographer has taken her to companies around the United States and Europe including New York City Opera, L’Opera National Du Rhin, Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Theatre Saint Louis, The Dallas Opera, The Atlanta Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Florida Grand Opera, and Virginia Opera.