Kara is a recognized instructor with Dueling Arts International. She has trained under and assisted classes with several of the leading teachers of stage combat including: DAI founder Gregory Hoffman, and Master Teachers D.C. Wright, Christopher DuVal and Dave Maier.
Kara's work focuses on safety, partnership, and theatricality in order to create the illusion of violence for stage. She teaches middle school, high school, college, community, and professional stage combat classes.
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Stage Combat Instruction Resume
Company | Weapon | Class Type | Position |
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Concordia University Wisconsin | Unarmed | Certification Class | Instructor |
Pewaukee High School | Unarmed | Workshop in conjunction with She Kills Monsters | Instructor |
Cedarburg High School | Unarmed | Workshop in conjunction with Captain Bree Scourge | Instructor |
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School | Unarrmed | Workshop | Instructor |
Asa Clark Middle School | Unarmed | Workshop | Instructor |
Willowside Middle School | Unarmed, Basic Rapier, Shield | Class | Instructor |
KM Perform | Broadsword | Workshop | Assistant to Orion Couling |
Dueling Arts International Winter Workshop | Smallsword, Single Rapier, Quarterstaff | Week Long Intensive Workshop | Assistant to Christopher DuVal, D.C. Wright, Dave Maier |
A.C.T. (American Conservatory Theater) | Broadsword, Unarmed, Rapier/Dagger | Week Long Intensive Workshop | Assistant to Gregory Hoffman |
University of the Pacific | Rapier, Unarmed, Quarterstaff | Workshop | Class Assistant to Gregory Hoffman |
Berkeley Rep School of Theatre | Quarterstaff, Broadsword | Certification Class | Assistant to Dave Maier |
Dueling Arts San Francisco | Rapier & Dagger | Certification Class | Assistant to Andrea Weber |
UW Whitewater Camp | Unarmed | Workshop | Instructor |
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