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We just love Natalie’s artistry! Thank you Sidra Bell for creating this solo. Can’t wait to see it expanded into a duet with Babatunji! #Dance #choreography #newwork #2026 by @ballarecarmel

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Another sunset moment from Ballare Carmel dancer Natalie Leibert as she works through Sidra Bell’s new choreography, previewing January 3 at Carmel Dance Festival’s Fellowship Showcase.

#CarmelDanceFestival #SidraBell #BallareCarmel #NatalieLeibert #ContemporaryDance #DanceCreation #NewWork #DanceRehearsal #PacificGrove #SunsetDance #MontereyCountyArts #EmergingArtists #ChoreographyFellows #HiddenValleyMusicSeminars #DanceCommunity #SupportTheArts #CaliforniaArts #DanceNonprofit by @ballarecarmel

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Ballare Carmel dancer Natalie Leibert runs through new choreography by Sidra Bell, offering a glimpse of a work that will preview on January 3 during Carmel Dance Festival’s Fellowship Showcase at Hidden Valley Music Seminars.

This donation-based performance is an intimate opportunity to experience new creations by emerging artists and Choreography Fellows, along with a special preview by luminary Sidra Bell. Reserve your seats at carmeldancefestival.org.

Footage captured during a rehearsal for our Scholarship Soirée at a private residence in Pacific Grove, CA.

#CarmelDanceFestival #SidraBell #BallareCarmel #NatalieLeibert #DanceFilm #NewWork #ContemporaryDance #DanceCreation #DanceRehearsal #ArtistSpotlight #FellowshipShowcase #HiddenValleyMusicSeminars #PacificGrove #MontereyCountyArts #SupportTheArts #DanceCommunity #EmergingArtists #ChoreographyFellows #LivePerformance #CaliforniaArts #DanceNonprofit by @ballarecarmel

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Such a pleasure to work with these amazing young humans! #nationaldanceinstitute by @ballarecarmel

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Thank you for the awesome break dance class at the National Dance Institute, Babatunji! by @ballarecarmel

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✨ Ballare Carmel is in the Land of Enchantment! ✨

We’re in Albuquerque, performing alongside the National Dance Institute of New Mexico! Rehearsals have been flowing beautifully, and the energy is building. 🌟

Babtunji Johnson and Nicole Bui bring Robin Dekkers’ Summer to life—a piece as radiant and dynamic as the New Mexican skies. Grateful to dance, connect, and share our movement in this magical high desert landscape. 🌄

#BallareCarmel #NDINewMexico #LandOfEnchantment #DanceEverywhere #RobinDekkers #Summer #carmeldancefestival taken in Hiland Theater by @ballarecarmel

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✨ Here’s a glimpse into our sold-out performances with the Monterey Symphony! 🎻💃 Congrats to choreographer NATASHA ADORLEE for the premiere of Volta and to BALLARE CARMEL dancers Kelsey McFalls and Maxwell Simoes for their gorgeous dancing. Thanks to Manny Espinoza for capturing these incredible moments so beautifully. 📸✨

#MontereySymphony #BallareCarmel #DanceAndMusic #LivePerformance #SoldOutShow #MannyEspinozaPhotography by @ballarecarmel

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✨Check out Kelsey McFalls and Maxwell Simoes spacing their new duet. 💃🕺🏽We are premiering “Volta” by Natasha Adorlee, one of Carmel Dance Festival’s inaugural Choreography Fellows tonight at the Sunset center! The show is sold out, but tomorrow there are still a few tickets left for the matinee at 3 PM. To grab a seat before it’s sold out, visit Montereysymphony.org. #carmeldancefestival #carmel #montereysymphony #sunsetcenter taken in Sunset Cultural Center by @ballarecarmel

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Please meet Sage Melton, one of Carmel Dance Festival’s Choreography Fellowship Finalists!✨

Born and raised in Monterey, California, Sage has been exploring art through movement since a very young age. She grew up studying dance locally and worked with Ballare Carmel as a trainee during high school. Melton is now continuing her pursuit of the arts at SUNY Purchase in New York, where she is studying both dance and computer science. In the past few years, Melton has been honing in on her craft and practice as a creator. She choreographed multiple works through the Honors Dance Program at Carmel High School and was recently named a 2024 YoungArts Winner in Choreography.

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#Choreography #Fellowship #Finalist #NextGeneration #artmatters #carmelhighschool #sunypurchasedance #ballarecarmel Please meet Sage Melton, one of our Choreography Fellowship Finalists!✨

Born and raised in Monterey, California, Sage has been exploring art through movement since a very young age. She grew up studying dance locally and worked with Ballare Carmel as a trainee during high school. Melton is now continuing her pursuit of the arts at SUNY Purchase in New York, where she is studying both dance and computer science. In the past few years, Melton has been honing in on her craft and practice as a creator. She choreographed multiple works through the Honors Dance Program at Carmel High School and was recently named a 2024 YoungArts Winner in Choreography.

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#Choreography #Fellowship #Finalist #NextGeneration #artmatters #carmelhighschool #sunypurchasedance #ballarecarmel by @ballarecarmel

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We are delighted to introduce you to another one of Carmel Dance Festival’s incredible Choreography Fellowship Finalists.

✨Please meet Sam McReynolds!✨

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Sam McReynolds is a dancer/choreographer originally from St. Louis, MO. He has presented original works in both LA and Kansas City, MO. His most recent work, Stuck Journey, premiered at Lindenwood University in November of 2023 and was also performed at the 2024 ACDA East-Central Conference Gala. In May of 2021, he won the Best New Filmmaker Award at the Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival for his dance short film, Proclamation. He is currently a resident artist with Charlotte Street Foundation and dances with Owen/Cox Dance Group in Kansas City, MO.
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#ChoreographyFellowship #Choreography #Choreographer #Fellowship #CarmelDanceFestival #DanceInnovation #meetthefinalists We are delighted to introduce you to another one of our 9 incredible Choreography Fellowship Finalists.

✨Please meet Sam McReynolds!✨

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Sam McReynolds is a dancer/choreographer originally from St. Louis, MO. He has presented original works in both LA and Kansas City, MO. His most recent work, Stuck Journey, premiered at Lindenwood University in November of 2023 and was also performed at the 2024 ACDA East-Central Conference Gala. In May of 2021, he won the Best New Filmmaker Award at the Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival for his dance short film, Proclamation. He is currently a resident artist with Charlotte Street Foundation and dances with Owen/Cox Dance Group in Kansas City, MO.
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Stay tuned to meet the rest of our finalists!

#ChoreographyFellowship #Choreography #Choreographer #Fellowship #CarmelDanceFestival #DanceInnovation #MeetTheFinalists by @ballarecarmel

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We are thrilled to introduce you to one of Carmel Dance Festival’s incredible Choreography Fellowship Finalists.

✨Please meet Mia J. Chong! ✨

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Mia J. Chong is the Founding Artistic Director of EIGHT/MOVES, a San Francisco-based dance company. Mia received a Princess Grace Award, Chris Hellman Dance Honor, Aninstantia Grant, Jacob’s Pillow Hicks Choreography Fellowship, and more. Her choreography has been presented by Post:ballet, RAWdance, FACT/SF, NYU Tisch, UC Berkeley, and others. Mia primarily danced with ODC/Dance, where she performed for six seasons, and is currently Staging Director. She earned a BA in Social Sciences with an Organizational Behavior and Change concentration from New York University and an MS in Arts Administration and Cultural Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University.
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Stay tuned to meet the rest of our finalists!

#ChoreographyFellowship #Choreography #Choreographer #CarmelDanceFestival #DanceInnovation #meetthefinalists by @ballarecarmel

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