New Dance Partners

Meet the Choreographer

Caroline Dahm is a dancer, choreographer, and educator from Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography, Dahm has performed a diverse repertoire and contributed original choreography across a wide range of artistic mediums. Her performance credits with companys include Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Kansas City Ballet, Buglisi Dance, Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company, Owen/Cox Dance, Quixotic, San Francisco Dance Works, Malashock Dance, and several productions with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. As a choreographer, Dahm has created works for Cincinnati Ballet, SALT Contemporary Dance, Newport Contemporary Ballet, Indiana University, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, UMKC Conservatory, and Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company. Notably, she has developed five original works for Kansas City Ballet, including a dance film Misguided. In addition to her performing and choreographic endeavors, Dahm is a dedicated educator. She serves as an Adjunct Professor of Dance at the UMKC Conservatory, mentors Trainees at the Kansas City Ballet, and teaches master classes across the country. Caroline frequently teaches at Steps on Broadway in New York City. Dahm’s work has been recognized with a two-year residency from the Charlotte Street Foundation. She received a Laurel Award for Best Overall Dance Film for her original dance film Face Me I Face You, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival which she directed, choreographed, danced, produced, and edited. Passionate about the transformative power of movement, Dahm believes that art has the ability to change lives, and she continues to explore its boundless possibilities. @sweetcarolinevd