Clara is a Brooklyn-based movement artist and poet-philosopher whose curiosities converge at the intersection of neuroplasticity, contemplative practice, and improvisational forms. Her study of Buddhist philosophy, neuroscience, and contemporary dance while at Smith College has given her an expansive perspective of the power of movement to retrain mental reflexes and catalyze individual and collective transformation. Clara has studied and performed under the mentorship of Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser, Daniel & Patricia Duell, Doricha Sales, Gabrielle Revlock, Sarah Lass, Jake Meginsky, and Jen Polins and has performed in repertory by Merce Cunningham and George Balanchine.
ID: On a darkened stage Clara wears loose beige clothing while draping her torso laterally over her bent right leg as her left leg extends straight behind her. Her right arm forms an angular shape tucked behind her right side body and her gaze is fixed on her left hand’s fingertips. Photo credit to Derek Fowles.