Kathy Balngayngu Marika (born 1957)[1] is an Aboriginal Australian dancer known for her performances with Bangarra Dance Theatre, with which she served as artist-in-residence and cultural consultant.
[3] When Marika was forty, she joined the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association, which led her to working with Bangarra Dance Theatre.
"[5] She continued to work with the company, traveling in its productions to cities such as London, New York, and Saigon.
[3] In 2011, she helped create Bloodland, a play for the Sydney Theatre Company, along with Wayne Blair and Stephen Page.
[6] As artist-in-residence for Bangarra Dance Theatre, she took dancers to her community and exposed them to Aboriginal cultural practices.