Baran Dance

Summer Skewl spotlight! ☀️ Join the one and only Carolina Quirós Otárola for Contemporary Ballet + Contact Improvisation! Carolina Quirós Otárola

😎 Contemporary Ballet blends classical ballet techniques with contemporary movement styles, offering a fusion of grace, strength, and artistic expression. We encourage participants to explore their physicality and artistic sensibility through technique.

😎 Contact improvisation is a collaborative exploration of movement and connection. Through partnered improvisation, participants learn weight-sharing and responsiveness. We will communicate and express creatively through movement, fostering a deep sense of community and mutual understanding. Class culminates in shared reflections and a closing circle to honor the journey together.

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BARAN DANCE ☀️ SUMMER SKEWL
Friday 8.7 - Sunday 8.9
Open Door Studios

We’re calling YOU! 📣 Applications for our 26/27 Board of Directors are due in 3 weeks! If you are…

⚡️ passionate about sustaining and supporting local arts organizations
⚡️ have experience in fundraising and development for nonprofits
⚡️ love collaborative event planning with fun, likeminded folks

or any of the above, THIS IS IT! Grab the mic and play a part in Baran Dance’s future. We can’t wait to hear from YOU! 🫵 LINK IN BIO

SUMMER SKEWL 2026 is ☝️ month away! Over the next few weeks, we are introducing our fabulous instructors and classes. First up — Ravyn Hutton ravynadelys teaching Mindful Modern!

This class merges the breath-driven, expansive movement of Limón technique with the rhythmic isolations and core strength of Dunham technique, creating a dynamic blend of contemporary and modern dance. Classes begin with a mindful warm-up, inspired by yoga and intentional movement, to cultivate presence, release tension, and connect breath to motion.

The focus is on improvisation and play, encouraging dancers to stay present while exploring fluid, grounded, and rhythmic movement. Expect a balance of technical precision and joyful experimentation, where creativity and mindfulness go hand in hand.

Join us on the dance floor for three days of dance, discovery, sweat and fun! Space is limited — SIGN UP TODAY!

SUMMER SKEWL 2026
Friday 8.7 - Sunday 8.9
18+ | Open Door Studios

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We almost never do this…

BARAN DANCE AUDITIONS
Sunday 8.30
1:00-3:00pm
Open Door Studios

Baran Dance is a nonprofit contemporary dance company focused on performance, mentorship, and collaboration in the Charlotte community. Selected dancers are expected to actively participate in collaborative creative processes, a culture of reciprocal feedback, and consistent professional development. Choreographic and teaching opportunities may be available as well.

Baran Dance is comprised of a paid professional company, Baran Dance Company (BDC) and unpaid intern company, Baran Dance University (BDU). With few exceptions, all selected new / incoming dancers will be placed in BDU. Promotion to BDC is possible after one year of participation with Baran Dance. Questions? DM or email [email protected]. Space is limited!

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Are you passionate about accessible, collaborative, and inclusive local dance? Do you have experience in nonprofits, fundraising, or arts organization development? Does ensuring and supporting the sustainability of Baran Dance excite you (or keep you up at night)? If so... WE WANT YOU! 🫵

Baran Dance seeks applicants for our 26/27 Board of Directors. Board members are expected to attend quarterly meetings (virtual or in person, as needed), commit to a minimum term of one year, and collaboratively plan and attend 1-2 major fundraising events throughout the year. Are you responsive, responsible, and ready to apply? 🤌

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Coming in hot… SUMMER SKEWL 2026 🔥

Take a trip with Baran Dance this Summer! Company artists Audrey Baran, Ravyn Hutton, RJ Lee, and Carolina Quirós Otárola will guide dancers through three days of movement and exploration. We will ride it out in Contemporary, Contemporary Ballet, Mindful Modern, and Company Repertoire. Space is limited… are YOU ready?

Friday 8.7 - Sunday 8.9
Open Door Studios
18+ or by permission

$18 per class
$30 / 2 classes
$40 / 3 classes

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Audrey Baran
ravynadelys
RJ Lee
Carolina Quirós Otárola

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Baran Dance is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a Community Connector Grant from the Arts & Science Council Arts & Science Council ! 🙌

This investment will support MOVE BEYOND, a FREE class series and performance in partnership with Cambodian Legacy Project and open to the community, beginning September 2026. 🤝

“Congratulations to Baran Dance on receiving a Community Connector Grant. Strong cultural organizations need strong infrastructure, and this grant will help Baran Dance,” said ASC President Adam Santalla Pierce. 🫶

More information coming soon. THANK YOU!

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BARAN DANCE AUDITIONS
Sunday 8.30 | 1:00-2:30pm
Open Door Studios

Information + registration coming soon.
pc: Nick Sullivan

“…a brilliant statement of trust and collaboration between local artists.”

THANK YOU for the thoughtful review of BDXM! We are still recovering from this magical weekend as we nurse our sore bodies and full hearts. Immense gratitude to everyone who joined us, and for one (or more) of our packed out performances!

There’s nothing more we can say to describe this collaborative experience, so slide over to the LINK IN BIO to read the full review. Until next time — keep moving (even slowly)!

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"A human kaleidoscope” and a masterclass in artistic collaboration.

Critic Sadie Intihar explores Baran Dance and Moa’s partnership in Charlotte, where movement, music, and visual artistry flowed together with remarkable, "entrancing" cohesion. Through inventive choreography, live music, and striking visual elements, the performance became a celebration of what can happen when artists create in collaboration with one another.

Read the full review at the link below.

https://cvnc.org/through-6-7-a-celebration-of-collaboration-baran-dance-x-moa/

Photo by Nick Sullivan.

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CVNC is funded in part by Raleigh Arts, United Arts Wake County, and North Carolina Arts Council.