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Kara Zimmerman

Bio

Kara was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and started dancing when she was 8 years old. She trained at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle, PA, and during the summers travelled to Seattle, WA to train on full scholarship at Pacific Northwest Ballet’s summer program. After graduating high school, she was asked to stay year round to continue training at PNB’s Professional Division Program. Kara spent two years in the program, and then was invited to join the company as a member of the Corps de Ballet. She spent the next 8 seasons dancing and touring the USA and abroad with PNB. After PNB, Kara joined the Cincinnati Ballet as a Senior Soloist for one season, and then went on to spend the next 6 seasons in Chicago with the Joffrey Ballet. In 2015, Kara was invited to join the Victor Ullate Ballet Company in Madrid, Spain where she performed throughout Spain and France, and also toured to Bogota, Colombia and Montevideo, Uruguay, in South America. During her time with these companies she has danced principal roles in works by William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon, Nacho Duato, Geaorge Balanchine, Wayne McGregor and many others.

Kara is currently a freelance dancer and has had the privilege to be invited as a Principal Guest Artist all over the United States, and most recently internationally in South Korea, as well as teaches and coaches in schools throughout the United States. In October 2018, Kara received her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Certification and will incorporate her experience of movement and breath from being a dancer in her yoga classes.

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Oh, how we will miss this long legged beast when s Oh, how we will miss this long legged beast when she is gone.  This feature is about Fiona Webb, who has been with Extensions for 5 years and will be graduating in the spring of 2021.  We love, admire and respect you, Fiona.  The work ethic and drive of a demon, but the heart of an angel.  A tremendous and special young artist this one is.... 
**Featured dancer @fionawebb13 ... see the article at extensionsdance.com or swipe ⬅️
Welcome back, dancers! We are thrilled to begin t Welcome back, dancers!  We are thrilled to begin the 2020-21 season with you, back on the marley! 📸 @cherylmannphoto
Registration for fall classes will open this Satur Registration for fall classes will open this Saturday, August 1.  Class sizes will remain very limited through our fall session, with all of the current sanitary and social distancing protocol in place.  This faculty and class line up is our best yet... we can’t wait to see you on the marley!  #chicagodancers #chicagodance #balletdancer #dancersofinstagram. @henrywstegemann @__kendallscott
Classes start tomorrow at Extensions Dance Center! Classes start tomorrow at Extensions Dance Center!  Many of our classes are waitlisted due to low capacity, but we still have space in some too.  Join us for 4 weeks of socially distanced, in studio, good vibes only, super groovy...dancing.  We will see you on the marley!!! #chicagodancers #chicagodance #summerdance #onthemarley
Come take class with us on Zoom and support our fa Come take class with us on Zoom and support our faculty!  This 2 week donation based class series will directly support our faculty and help them during trying financial times.... $10 suggested donation/class, and ALL are welcome.  Share with friends and family who dance far and wide!  Hugs to all, and we can’t wait to get back in the studio in July! 🙏🏻🙏🏻. DM for links if you want to join us.  See you next week in class!!!!
#chicagodance #chicagodancers #youngdancers #youngdancerstalent #dancelifestyle #dancelove
The first ever ENGAGE WORKSHOP SERIES with Lizzie The first ever ENGAGE WORKSHOP SERIES with Lizzie MacKenzie, Jackie Nowicki & Hanna Brictson will be held at Extensions Dance Center beginning July 6th!! 🌟🌟Registration link for all Junior & Pre-Professional ENGAGE workshop series opens tomorrow morning at 10am... Pre-Professional sessions are 9AM-2PM & 10AM-3PM, Junior sessions are 3PM-7PM & 3:30PM-7:30PM. 
Registration opens 10AM tomorrow: Link in bio 🔼
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Workshops are limited to 9 dancers each... don’t miss it!  Register at 10:00 AM on Friday June 12th!! All workshops will be held at Extensions Dance Center 3933 N. Elston Avenue in Chicago.  Series begins Monday July 6. ⭐️⭐️All CDC guidelines for social distancing and sanitary measures will be followed.  We take the health and safety of our dancers and their families very seriously.

#chicagodance #chicagoart #chicago #summerworkshop #danceworkshop #dancersofinstagram #instadance #dance #dancer #artists #prepro #dancerlife #create #mentor #teachersofinstagram #worldwidedance #contemporarydance #girlboss #mindfulness #improvisation #movement #connect #communicate #inspire #engage #engagechicago #dancersofig #thepowerofthree #strongwomen
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There is nothing we love more than when our young There is nothing we love more than when our young artists put their creativity and unique perspective out there for the world to see.  Because she was “bored” at home in her house, longtime Extensionite @nicole_noe05 put this little vid together and we can’t stop watching it!!!! You’ve got some skills, girlfriend!!! 💜💜.
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