Kara E.

Chan

DOB: March 13, 1994

Nationality: Canadian
Height: 5 ft

60 Lincoln Center Plaza

New York, New York, 10023
(845) 7989877
kec2@juilliard.edu

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
LAR LUBOVITCH DANCE COMPANY (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: LAR LUBOVITCH)
Title
Choreographer
Artemis
Lar Lubovitch

Venue
The Joyce Theatre

Year
2014

THE JUILLIARD DANCE ENSEMBLE (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: LAWRENCE RHODES)

Title
Choreographer
Terrain
Larry Keigwin
Concerto 622
Lar Lubovitch
Seeds of Endurance
Darrell Van Moultrie
Afternoon of a Faun
Jerome Robbins
Four Brubeck Pieces
Murray Louis
In Pursuit of Falling
Emery LeCrone
Missa Brevis
Jos Limon
The Way It Feels
Monica Bill Barnes

Venue
The Juilliard School
Peter J. Sharp Theatre
Peter J. Sharp Theatre
The Juilliard School
Peter J. Sharp Theatre
Peter J. Sharp Theatre
Peter J. Sharp Theatre
Peter J. Sharp Theatre

Year
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2011

PRO ART CENTRE (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: ASTRID SHERMAN)

Title
Role
Paquita
Lead soloist
Swan Lake
White Swan Variation
Copplia
Swanilda & Dawn variation

Venue
Kay Meek Theatre
Kay Meek Theatre
Kay Meek Theatre

Year
2011
2011
2008, 2009

ALBERTA BALLET (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: JEAN GRAND-MATRE)

Title
Role
Nutcracker
Party Boy
Nutcracker
Clara

Venue
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Year
2010
2005

TRAINING
THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
BALLET: Lawrence Rhodes, Charla Genn, Alphonse Poulin, Francisco Martinez, Alexandra Wells
MODERN: Risa Steinberg, Terese Capucilli, Laura Glenn, Banu Ogan, Linda Kent, Jean Freebury
CLASSICAL & CONTEMPORARY PARTNERING: Jeff Edwards, Francisco Martinez, Francois Perron
IMPROVISATION: Charlie Mosey, Laura Glenn

May 2015 (Anticipated Graduation Date)

THE SCHOOL OF JACOBS PILLOW, Contemporary Program

DIRECTOR: Milton Myers
FACULTY: Pam Pabisco, Maguerite Donlon, Mark Morris, Matthew Rose

July 2014

ARTS UMBRELLA
DIRECTOR: Artemis Gordon
FACULTY: Emily Molnar, Thomas Klein, Marc Boivin, Gioconda Barbuto, Leslie Telford

2012 & 2013

NORTHWEST DANCE INTENSIVE

DIRECTOR: Jehrin Alexandria
FACULTY: Susan Jaffe, Phillip Beamish, Stephanie Saland

August 2010

TEACHING EXPERIENCE & EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH:

Arts Enrichment Teaching Fellow teach dance classes and expose economically disadvantaged children to the joy of the performing arts
Gluck Community Service Fellowship perform in health care facilities around New York City

ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Ballet piano accompanist, Dance Instruction, Stage Management Skills, Kelly Kirby Kindergarten Piano Teacher, Yoga
AWARDS/HONOURS
There were dancers who loosened up the choreographers [Lar Lubovitch] formality in a refreshing way, most notably the diminutive Kara Chan. Ms.
Chan consistently caught the eye with her exuberance, reach, and abandonNew York Times, (Siobhan Burke, March 24, 2014) Juilliard Spring
Repertory (Concerto 622)
Kara Chan, rough-edged but headlong, was the sparkplugNew York Times (Brian Seibert, April 2013) Juilliard Spring Repertory (Four Brubeck
Pieces)

Vancouver Ballet Society Spring Seminar

Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver
- an annual week long workshop taught by renowned ballet and modern educators/dancers
Stephanie Saland and Peter Quanz
March 2010
Martine van Ham el and Mariah Maloney
March 2009
Patricia Barker and Peggy Baker
March 2008
Patricia Neary and Sylvain Brochu
March 2007
Johnny Chang and Sonia Hawkins
March 2006