carlin kramer
In Conversation with Carlin
We sat down with CO-PRESENTS artist Carlin Kramer to gain perspective into her inspirations and process leading up to the premiere of her new work.
CO- : What was your initial inspiration for this piece? Has it evolved?
Carlin: My initial inspiration came from my own desire and fantasy to create a world where I can exist and transform. This has evolved over many years – through creating and through the experience of living in my body.
CO- : What/who are you bringing into the creative space with you? (Literally or metaphorically or both)
Carlin: In spirit, I’m bringing my people into the space with me - they inspire me and keep me pushing forward. Even though I’m creating a solo, I’m not alone!
CO- : What have been some recent joys for you of being an artist in Seattle? Some recent joys in general?
Carlin: My biggest recent joy has been being in process for Heather Kravas’s work, Rococococo. Getting to know everyone and then performing alongside these incredible people has been a huge joy and effort!
CO- : How does your dance/making practice inform how you relate to the world?
Carlin: Other joys have been the simple moments of laughter and release with my friends and loved ones!
CO- : How does your dance/making practice inform how you relate to the world?
Carlin: My dance/making practice and my life inform each other constantly! I need time in the studio, as well as time away from it, to process and understand both life and dance. Everything is dance <3
Design by Ryan Hunt, video by Jim Coleman
(she/her) - performer in show2
CARLIN KRAMER is a Seattle-based dance artist, teacher, improviser, and performer whose work spans contemporary dance, improvisation, nightlife, and theatrical performance. After completing the Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program in 2015, Carlin performed with YC2 for three seasons before joining Jody Kuehner’s (Cherdonna Shinatra) company DONNA in 2018. In 2019, she began teaching Dance Church® and co-founded the performance duo OVERKILL, which has since created and presented work at On the Boards, Kremwerk, XO Seattle, and other underground spaces. In 2023, Carlin performed in a three-hour durational piece with Emma Wheeler (OVERKILL), Lavinia Vago, and Heather Kravas, and in 2024 collaborated on FKK, a hypermedia immersive performance by Lavinia Vago at the Georgetown Steam Plant through Velocity’s Made in Seattle program. Carlin is currently developing her first full length-solo work, set to premier in 2026.
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