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2014 to present Artistic Director of the Carolyn Carlson Company
2004-2013 Director of the Centre Chorégraphique National Roubaix Nord-Pas de Calais
Since 1999 Founder and Honorary President of the Atelier de Paris-Carolyn Carlson
1999-2002 Artistic Director of the dance section of the Venice Biennale
1985-1991 Residency at the Théâtre de la Ville, Paris
1980-1984 Artistic Director of Teatrodanza La Fenice, Venice
1974-1980 Star choreographer at the Paris Opera Ballet (GRTOP)
Carolyn Carlson (born 7 March 1943) is an American born French nationalized contemporary dance choreographer, performer, and poet.
She initially studied dance at the San Francisco School of Ballet and at the University of Utah. In 1965 she joined the Alwin Nikolaïs dance company in New York becoming an outstanding dancer of the company.
She has performed in improvisations with artists such as Larrio Ekson, Jorma Uotinen, Malou Airaudo, and with musicians such as Michel Portal, John Surman, René Aubry, Joachim Kuhn, Trilok Gurtu, Lubomyr Melnyk.
She is the director of the Centre Chorégraphique National in Roubaix and of the Atelier de Paris at La Cartoucherie de Vincennes in Paris.
She creates repertory pieces for the Paris opera (Signes), Opéra de Bordeaux (Hydrogen Jukebox).
She was awarded the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic.
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