Caris and Company

Carís and Company has presented the work of its innovative artistic director Jasmin la Carís and members of the company since 2011. In just two years, it has developed a reputation for articulate movement and contemporary dance. The company presents an annual show and is beginning to tour regionally.

Carís and Company first performed free of charge at their workspace in Fresno's Tower District during Art Hop, a monthly festival dedicated to art. Soon The Art of Dance became one of the festival's most popular attractions. In 2012, the company enjoyed more success with four sold-out performances of their first full-length work Pas de Peinture.

The latest work from Carís and Company, Literary Movements, is an entire program of dance inspired by poetry and writing. The show will open on February 1, 2014 and is a collection of 11 pieces created by four choreographers who were inspired by writers such as Maya Angelou, Juana de Ibarbourou and even the Manga book series Avatar.