3 Places...
Karissa Barry
Vancouver, BC

Thursday July 5, 2012 @ 8:30pm
Saturday July 14, 2012 @ 8:30pm
Firehall Arts Centre Courtyard

Karissa Barry by Dave Dutton

3 Places was originally conceived as a dance on screen project called 4 places and a set of circumstances, created by Karissa Barry in collaboration with Leon Feizo-Gas.  “3 places…” is a site-specific adaptation of that work, and was first presented at the Firehall Arts Centre's 2012 BC Buds Spring Arts Fair.  It explores the physical architecture of a setting and how it may dictate the spacial and emotional relationship between two people.

Karissa Barry began her dance training in ballet and attended institutions such as Cecchetti Dance Theatre, The Banff Centre, Arts Umbrella, The Impulstanz workshops, and Ballet BC’s mentor program.  As an Independent Artist, Karissa has performed works by Amber Funk Barton (the response), Alison Denham, Day Helesic (MovEnt), EzDanza, Marla Eist, James Gregg, Out InnerSpace Dance Theatre, Raven Spirit Dance, Science Friction, Sylvain Emard Danse, The Vancouver Opera, and Wen Wei Dance.  Performing for these companies has taken her touring to Colombia, New York City, throughout Asia, Canada, Europe and the U.K. Karissa has choreographed works for Arts Umbrella, Ballet BC mentor program, BC Buds, Brief Encounters, Cecchetti Dance Theatre, Dancestreams, Dances for a Small Stage, Modus Operandi and Twelve Minutes Max. She choreographed and performed in the CBC nominated video of the year time breaks down for Vancouver band Bend Sinister and has appeared in various TV commercials and films.  Currently residing in Vancouver, Karissa continues to work as an independent artist, performing the work of various choreographers as well as her own, and teaches frequently for Working Class, Modus Operandi Training Program and Arts Umbrella.