Kara Komarnitsky

Tenderness is an Exercise in Velocity

I had the great pleasure of working with Indigo Cook starting in October 2022 for the Interdisciplinary Arts Collective Performance Calendar. Our inspiration was a section of the Infrarealist Manifesto by Roberto Bolaño: Tenderness as an exercise of velocity. Respiration and heat. Disparate experience, structures that devour themselves, crazy contradictions. We started by creative movementContinue reading “Tenderness is an Exercise in Velocity”

Returning Home

I had the opportunity recently to present a new work entitled “Returning Home” as part of the Illuminate Salt Lake Festival at the Salt Lake City Public Library. Direction and Projection Design: Kara KomarnitskyPerformance and Movement Generation: Elizabeth Chaillé, Seryna Rogers, Severin Sargent-Catterton, Rachel MillerMusic: Seth Alexander, Michael WallTechnical Advice: Nickolas Komarnitsky “Returning Home” isContinue reading “Returning Home”

Dream Spark

I was very excited to join Myriad Dance Company this summer for a performance at Dreamscapes in the South Towne Mall. Together we built an immersive experience for audiences to experience the unique space and be inspired.

Stay review

I loved attending the Salt Lake Ballet Cooperative’s performance in Bountiful, my full review can be found here.

Traverse review

I recently have had the chance to write reviews for loveDANCEmore and reflect on art experiences in Salt Lake. The full review for the performance of Traverse can be found here.

Vexations

I was very honored to be a part of the Interdisciplinary Arts Collective performance of Vexations by Eric Satie. It was performed 8am July 1 to 10pm July 2, 2022 in the Sugar Space Arts Warehouse with Aaron D. Smith on the piano. I performed for a four hour and then two hour time periodContinue reading “Vexations”

Jamal Jackson review

The Jamal Jackson Dance Company performed at the Salt Lake City Arts Festival, the full review can be found here.

Social Entropy

I was very grateful for the opportunity to restage Social Entropy for the Ohio Dance Festival Professional Concert. Cast: Laurel Gardner, Madeline Denman, Isabelle Johnston, Vivian Corey, Allison Smith, Sophie Kussman, Kara Komarnitsky Music: Michael Wall, Pan Sonic, Loscil

GAHDT Society of Fellows Research Project

Project Overview Intellectually understanding our physical interdependence with the environment around us is different from actually living in that understanding. Our ability to live differently in our relationship with the environment begins with imagining new ways of perceiving it. This research project developed three different practices for accessing our physical awareness of interconnection with theContinue reading “GAHDT Society of Fellows Research Project”

Vexations

I had the amazing opportunity this semester to work with Israeli artist Alon Karniel. The process involved a lot of conversation, improvisation, and connection to our live pianist Susan Chess. It was closely related to the Feldenkrais classes that he taught each morning and developed a deep sense of how the body is all connected.