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Carmel Dance Festival

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Do you or does someone you know enjoy dancing or watching dance? To ensure that dance doesn't just survive the global pandemic, but rather, THRIVES now and in the future, we are launching the Carmel Dance Festival.


Committed to providing much-needed work for dancers, choreographers, arts administrators, stage technicians, and collaborators, we aim to promote joy, inspiration, inclusion, and human connection through kinetically invigorating dance.

The inaugural season will feature Chicago-based PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, the Windy City's newest and most extraordinary contemporary ballet company. This diverse troupe of exquisite dancers will perform West Coast premieres by Artistic Director Stephanie Martinez, Lucas Crandall, and Jennifer Archibald. In addition to 4 performances, the company will offer 2 masterclasses during their week-long residency from July 20-26, 2021.
 
We only have two months to raise the necessary funds! Any and all of your contributions are deeply appreciated by dancers who will have the opportunity to perform live, choreographers who will share their craft, students who will experience classes with the company, audience members who will be enlivened by this gorgeous program, and the Carmel Dance Festival team as we launch this exciting new arts organization. 

Please join us on our journey and support this incredible dance experience come alive in its first season! This Go Fund Me campaign will cover the following costs:

Eleven roundtrip flights for the company to travel from Chicago to Monterey ($5,100)
Housing for the company in Carmel Valley during their week-long residency ($6,250)
Building the set for "kiss." choreographed by Stephanie Martinez  ($4,450)
Carmel Dance Festival is delighted to carry on the legacy of the arts in Monterey County and beyond. To support this bold endeavor, please consider contributing by:

Donating funds 
Purchasing tickets/attending the festival
Sharing the news!
Whether your contribution is $5 or $500, it will have an impact! Donations of any amount are welcome, and every contribution will help us reach our goal.

Follow us on Instagram @carmeldancefestival, Twitter @carmeldancefest, and Facebook @Carmel Dance Festival.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit carmeldancefestival.org.

Photo by Michelle Reid of PARA.MAR artists Gabrielle Sprauve and Chris Bloom. Sprauve and Bloom perform with PARA.MAR Dance Theatre at the courtesy of Ballet Hispanico.
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Donations 

  • Robin Rose
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Tatyana ANTONETTY
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Peter Levin
    • $100 
    • 3 yrs
  • Carla Harrison
    • $250 
    • 3 yrs
  • Jennifer Forman
    • $300 
    • 3 yrs
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Carmel Dance Festival
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Carmel Highlands, CA

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