Kat Richter is an anthropologist, freelance writer, and teaching artist. She lives in Philadelphia and holds an MA in Dance Anthropology. Her work has appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Baltimore Sun and numerous magazines including Skirt!, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher and Museum. She has also published several scholarly articles and writes a daily lifestyle blog called Fieldwork in Stilettos. Kat is co-founder of The Lady Hoofers, an all-female rhythm tap company. She teaches tap and creative movement throughout the greater Philadelphia region and is working on her first book, a tongue-in-cheek "manthropological" analysis of her 18-month online dating experiment.