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PAST PERFORMANCES
July 21, 2023
Rambert's
Joseph Kudra
& Summer Program Participants
at Carmel Plaza
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Immersive Performance
Rambert's JOSEPH KUDRA created an immersive contemporary dance piece for Carmel Plaza's Summer live Music Series. He performed in the work with Carmel Dance Festival's 2023 Summer program participants.

July 15, 2023
Whim W'Hims
Karl Watson
& Summer Program Participants
at Carmel Plaza
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
This Is Not The Little Prince
Details coming soon!

May 13, 2023
Ballare Carmel
at Simon Bull's Private Studio
Monterey, CA
The Future of Dance
From January 1-7th, 2023, three emerging choreographers and 25 promising dancers participated in CDF's inaugural DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. The experience included Countertechnique, progressive ballet, ALEX KETLEY's "Hot Mess," and creation sessions with Natasha Adorlee, Gianna Burright, and Nicole Hennington.

May 6, 2023
Ballare Carmel
FUNraiser with
Simon Bull
at Meuse Gallery
St. Helena, CA
The Future of Dance
From January 1-7th, 2023, three emerging choreographers and 25 promising dancers participated in CDF's inaugural DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. The experience included Countertechnique, progressive ballet, ALEX KETLEY's "Hot Mess," and creation sessions with Natasha Adorlee, Gianna Burright, and Nicole Hennington.

January 8, 2023
Dance Fellows
at Sand Box
Sand City, CA
The Future of Dance
From January 1-7th, 2023, three emerging choreographers and 25 promising dancers participated in CDF's inaugural DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. The experience included Countertechnique, progressive ballet, ALEX KETLEY's "Hot Mess," and creation sessions with Natasha Adorlee, Gianna Burright, and Nicole Hennington.

January 7, 2022
Dance & Choreography
Fellowship Showcase
at Hidden Valley Music Seminars
Carmel Valley Village, CA
The Future of Dance
From January 1-7th, 2023, three emerging choreographers and 25 promising dancers participated in CDF's inaugural DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. The experience included Countertechnique, progressive ballet, ALEX KETLEY's "Hot Mess," and creation sessions with Natasha Adorlee, Gianna Burright, and Nicole Hennington.

November 4 & 5, 2022
Ballare Carmel
at the Sunset Center
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Triple World Premiere
Ballare Carmel performed a triple-world premiere by prominent choreographers; Brooklyn-based Jennifer Archibald with special guest Maddox Haberdasher, Los Angeles-based James Gregg with live music by esteemed violinist Edwin Huizinga, and Zurich-based Ihsan Rustem with set design by Mark Baer and live piano by Keisuke Nakagoshi.

August 5-7, 2022
Ballare Carmel
at Folktale Winery & Vineyards in
Carmel Valley, CA
Company Debut
Our resident company, Ballare Carmel, performed an unforgettable immersive contemporary dance experience at Folktale Winery and Vineyards. Chicago-based choreographer Noelle Kayser's new piece inspired by the pioneering women writers of Carmel guided guests along the cobblestone pathway and secluded courtyard outside The Barrel Room, continued in The Rose Vineyard with the Santa Lucia Mountains as the backdrop, and culminated in The Vineyard House, a tucked-away luxurious villa.

April 14, 2022
Ballare Carmel
at Blue Fox Cellars
Carmel Valley Village, CA
FUNraiser
Ballare Carmel performed excerpts of IHSAN RUSTEM's "Just Don't End Up In The Pinecone, Honey," as well as a sneak peek at new work by JAMES GREGG in an intimate evening with wine, charcuterie, exquisite live music by one of the most prolific violinists on the concert circuit, EDWIN HUIZINGA.

March 11 & 12, 2022
Yes! Dance Festival
at Fireside Theatre
Richmond, VA
Resident Company's First Tour
Kaye Weinstein Gary invited BALLARE CARMEL to perform at the Yes! Dance Festival in Richmond, VA.

September 18, 2021
Ballare Carmel
at Hidden Valley Music Seminars
Carmel Valley Village, CA
Company Launch
Carmel Dance Festival's resident dance company, BALLARE CARMEL, launched with a silent auction and performance on Saturday, September 18th in Carmel Valley Village. A preview of new work by Zurich-based choreographer IHSAN RUSTEM featuring world-class dancers. The Silent Auction started at 6:30 pm, the doors opened at 7:00 pm, and the show began at 7:30 pm.

July 23-25, 2021
PARA.MAR Dance Theatre
at the Sunset Center
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Festival Launch
Carmel Dance Festival launched with the West Coast Premiere of “kiss,” choreographed by Stephanie Martinez, and additional works by Lucas Crandall and Jennifer Archibald.

November 4 & 5, 2022
Ballare Carmel
at the Sunset Center