kara beadle

(they/them) - performer in 5

Kara Beadle is a movement artist, dance educator, and massage therapist based in Seattle, WA. As a freelance artist, Kara has performed in works by Gender Tender, Hope Goldman, Jordan Macintosh-Hougham, LanDforms Dance, PRICEArts’ N.E.W. Dance Company, Stasia Coup, and Vladimir Kremenović. They have performed in The Bridge Project, On The Boards’ NW New Works, Velocity Dance Center’s Next Fest, and Portland’s Risk/Reward dance festivals. Kara is currently a company member of badmarmarDANCE. 

Kara created their work “Navel-Gazing” during Open Flight Studio’s Flight Deck Residency in 2022. This improvised dance work was performed at 18th and Union’s Portable Performance Festival and Velocity Dance Center’s Fall Kick-off: Portals. Kara’s piece entitled “Fruit Flies” was showcased in different renditions at The Seattle International Dance Festival, eXitSPACE’s Launch, Fremont Fringe, and Cafe Racer. As a non-binary artist Kara values queering dance through improvisational methods that create environments for performers and audience members to collaborate, explore, and experiment in. @the_tangerine_beadle