Background, professional training and performance history
Kari Welch has a BA in theater and dance from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. While in college, she showed choreography at the American College Dance Festival and competed in the Miss Wisconsin Pageant placing as 1st runner-up.
She interned at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and has worked for several theater companies in Seattle, WA as well as choreographing several musicals in the Seattle area. Locally she has worked with Shaggy Dog Productions and The Very Little Theater as well as appearing in musicals for Shedd Theatricals. She has studied intensively acting for the stage and camera, modern, ballet, tap, musical theater, jazz and creative dance and choreography.
Artist statement and teaching philosophy
“Both acting and dance require technique. With dance, no matter what form, alignment, strength and flexibility are a necessity. With acting diction, projection and commitment to the moment are key to getting your character to connect with the audience. I enjoy helping others find and improve these skills so that they can let loose the creativity within and express whatever it is they need to express.”
Instruments & classes taught
Private and semi-private lessons in dance and acting. Modern/contemporary, musical theater, jazz, choreography for solos or duets, scene and monologue work, talent coaching for pageants in dance or theatrical presentations. Age range 3 to 100.
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