“Articulately Wild.”

CAROLINE SHARKEY is a freelance artist, dancer, and choreographer. Caroline is originally from Northwest Arkansas, which sits on the unceded native lands of the Osage, Caddo, Quapaw, and Sioux peoples. They attended Interlochen Arts Academy to further their formal dance training. Upon graduation, they received the Fine Artist award in dance. They have since spent time at the Alonzo King LINES BFA program and the Hubbard Street Professional Program (HSPro) under the direction of Alexandra Wells, where they performed with the company on numerous occasions. Caroline has worked closely with artists such as Rena Butler, Peter Chu, Ryan Mason, Troy Ogilvie, Bobbi Jean Smith, and Johannes Wieland among others. Caroline has served as rehearsal director for works by Mark Morris and Joshua Manculich. In May of 2021 they co-directed and produced “I woke up on Skyline Drive”, a site specific work created in collaboration with Emmy winning composer, Amos Cochran and BODYSONNET. They are currently the Associate Director of Control Group Productions. In 2022 they founded and curated UNDERGROWTH, a town hall series and resource center for Denver dancers. Caroline finds value and creative energy by training and learning through the lens of crochet, camping, rock climbing, Capoeira, Qigong, and their fellow artists. Caroline is a recipient of the 2020 Artists 360 grant.