KARAR DANCE COMPANY

12/29/2023

Thank you for 7 incredible years.❤️

10/04/2023

We’re getting up close and personal this Saturday. Join us for an inside look into the choreographic process and performances of works both finished and in process at INFORMAL.

Performances at 2 pm and 7 pm at the Gottwald Playhouse at the Dominion Energy Center.🌟

Ticket link in bio! Photo by Tori Duhaime.

09/14/2023

"For those intimidated by dance, 'Informal' could be the gateway you’ve been waiting for."

Read the full Style Weekly Fall Arts Preview at the link in our bio. Don't forget to purchase your ticket at dominionenergycenter.com to join us!

Photo by Tori Duhaime

09/13/2023

Karar Dance Company presents INFORMAL is featured in Style Weekly's Fall Arts Preview.

"I’m personally most excited about Karar Dance Company’s 'Informal' scheduled for two performances on Oct. 7 at the Gottwald Playhouse." - David Timberline, Style Weekly

Visit dominionenergycenter.com for tickets!

Several events this fall allow close contact with local dance companies.

08/18/2023

What are we presenting at INFORMAL? Tickets are available at dominionenergycenter.com!

Shapeshifter explores the human relationship with change. A trio of dancers flurry in a world of uncertainty and transformation as they step into the unknown. Movement is interstitially woven by a delicate power as the dancers come to find that change is both inevitable and vital in order to discover the beauty on the other side.

Shapeshifter premiered in St. George, Utah at the Red Rock Dance Festival in June 2023. This work was made possible by Virginia Commonwealth University of Dance & Choreography and E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.

Pass navigates the hustle and bustle of daily life. A duet of dancers move through space in rigid, sharp unison as others pass them by as if they have blinders on. This work reminds audiences to take notice of those around you.

Pass premiered in the 2022 installation of INFORMAL. This presentation will include bodies traversing through space in addition to the original duet created.

Kaizen first premiered in 2016 for the company's inaugural performance at the Grace Street Theater. Karar will present an excerpt of this work. The word kaizen is derived from Japanese, meaning "change for better" and combines the word kai, meaning change, and zen, meaning good. Abstract movement searches the varying emotions of progress.

Karar premieres Leave the Light on. This is a solo work set to contemporary music, a shift from the company's classical influence. A soloist brings her thoughts into the light, allowing positive revelations and shifts. She makes space for new opportunities as she releases the old.

All works choreographed by Artistic Director, Kara Robertson. Event image by Tori Duhaime.

07/19/2023

Huge congrats to our Summer Workshop squad for an incredible few days growing your artistry and technique!👏

Thank you so much to our faculty and for hosting us.💜

07/07/2023

⭐️AUDITION⭐️

We are accepting virtual audition submissions through July 21 at 5 pm. Email [email protected] to request instructions. Contract begins August 15 and ends October 7.💃🏾

Photo by Tori Duhaime

06/24/2023

Have a great weekend! Don’t forget to register for the Summer Workshop…

Link in bio to reserve your spot!👈🏽

06/21/2023

Only 22 days until our Summer Workshop! 7 days left to REGISTER👈🏽

Grab and friend and join us on the marley July 13-15 at the VCU Dance Center. Courses in contemporary technique, ballet, floorwork, composition, improvisation, repetoire (learn the company “Pass”). Workshop closes with a free informal showing for friends and family.😎

View the full course schedule and faculty bios at karardancecompany.org/events. Register at karardancecompany.org/register. See you there!⭐️

Photo by Tori Duhaime

06/11/2023

So incredibly thankful for this cast and the life and energy they brought to our rehearsal process creating “Disquiet” in only 4 days for Movers + Makers intensive! 🤯

Each person is so incredibly kind, hard working, and passionate about dance. It’s been an honor and so special to cultivate a piece with this specific group at this specific moment in time.✨

Never before. Never again. Go dawgz!🐶

06/04/2023

Thank you Utah! We’ve had an incredible week and are so grateful for the entire team of the Red Rock Dance Festival for having us. We are so proud of our dancers and the work we presented.✨

Thank you to our supporters who’ve donated and wished us well on our first tour to Utah. We appreciate your generosity so much!

06/03/2023

Thank you so much for class today Garrett!💃🏻⚡️