Loretta Williams

Cats Credits
US Tour 6 - from 03/12/2019 - Swing (cover Victoria, Sillabub, Tantomile)

Biography (2019)
Loretta had her very first dance lesson at the late age of 13. She began training as a classical ballerina with Irina Makkai Classical Ballet School Highland Park, IL. After several years of intense classical training she was encouraged to transfer to Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. While at Joffrey, Loretta expanded her repertoire and began studying modern, gaga, jazz, character, and contemporary dance. She received instruction from several acclaimed dancers such as the late Ronn Stewart and Francisco Avina. Before graduation, she was chosen to dance alongside the company as well as performing for Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel. After graduating, Loretta spent two years at Texas Ballet Theater under the direction of Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. She continued dancing with several companies throughout the Midwest before deciding to spend last summer with New York Dance Project. It was then that Loretta made the difficult decision to miss her flight home for an incredible opportunity to walk in NYFW. It was at that moment that she decided to take the risk and remain in New York to freelance. Since then, she began self-learning theater and commercial dance. She has appeared in several commercial dance projects and campaigns including MAC Cosmetics and GAP. Loretta is overwhelmed with excitement to be joining CATS as her first Broadway national tour debut and she is so grateful or the support of her parents and uncle. @retta_will