University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory

VIRTUAL

Sunday, 11/8
2:00-4:00pm
Caroline Dahm, Contemporary 

UMKC Conservatory
Kansas City, MO

The University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory Dance Department offers a rigorous 4 year—Bachelor of Fine Arts program grounded in ballet, modern dance, and choreography. Through dedicated faculty mentorship, guest artist residencies (Kameron N. Saunders, Balanchine Trust, Jae Man Joo, Christian Denice, Ulysses Dove, and countless others),extensive performance opportunities as well as offering professional leave, students develop their technical skills and individual artistic voices. Connected to Kansas City’s vibrant arts community, the program prepares dancers for meaningful careers as performers, choreographers, and educators. @umkcdance — conservatory.umkc.edu 

Caroline Dahm

Caroline Dahm is a dancer, choreographer, and educator from Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography, Caroline has performed a diverse repertoire and contributed original choreography across a wide range of artistic mediums. Her performance credits include Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Kansas City Ballet, Buglisi Dance, Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company, Owen/Cox Dance, Quixotic, San Francisco Dance Works, Malashock Dance, and several productions with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. As a choreographer, Caroline has been commissioned by Cincinnati Ballet, Indiana University, Louisville Ballet, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Newport Contemporary Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, SALT Contemporary Dance, UMKC Conservatory, and Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company. Notably, she has developed six original works for Kansas City Ballet, including a dance on film Misguided. In addition to her performing and choreographic endeavors, Caroline is a dedicated educator. She serves as a Professor of Dance at the UMKC Conservatory, mentors Trainees at the Kansas City Ballet, and teaches master classes across the country. Caroline frequently teaches at Steps on Broadway in New York City. Passionate about the transformative power of movement, Caroline believes that art has the ability to change lives, and she continues to explore its boundless possibilities.  @sweetcarolinevd