Season three dancer Cara Parker shares her insider perspective on being a part of the company.
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| Cara as photographed by Kerry Tasker |
Last January as a member of Peninsula Artists in Motion I was asked to guest perform a piece at Pulse's concert. I found myself surrounded by Pulser bodies in pre-concert warmups and knew it was love. As a fan from the outside, I fell in love with their raw energy and emotion-evoking movement... as a company member, it has only deepened with their honesty.
I have danced for 12 years with my closest friends and been surrounded by talented performers most of my life. I have choreographed and danced others' creations to express and build a sense of wholeness and beauty, for not only audiences, but ourselves. But it has never been this raw, intense, and honest.
A good example:
At rehearsal last week we were asked, with weighted bodies and heavy breath, to sigh. So as the performer I am, I threw myself into it. Articulated back, sad eyes, heavy breath. I was "in" it. And then I was asked by the director, "Cara, now make me believe it's real."
And that is it. That is the difference between Pulse and everyone else; between the dancer I was and the dancer I am. It is not acting. It is not conjured to relate. It does relate and it is inspiring in its realness.
Alaska is a blessed land to have as many artful, free-thinking creative dancers as it does. The talent I have seen in the schools, companies and even streets here inspires me. And the hearts and souls of the Company I keep; well, they move me.
Sincerely,
Your new Pulser -
Cara (Parker) Mazurek
