Founded in 2005, Caroline Calouche & Co. evolved from years of independent choreography and performance in the U.S. and Europe . Caroline Calouche gathered a small group of 3 dancers to debut the contemporary dance company with Risk in her hometown of Gastonia, North Carolina . Since the initial performance, CC&Co. has performed in North Carolina, Charleston, Chattanooga and Fort Worth .
In 2006, Caroline Calouche began her explorations of blending contemporary dance with aerial dance in harness and fabric. The company's reputation for providing innovative, entertaining and edgy work was pushed to another level with the aerial work. With the increase of performances and touring, CC&Co. continues to connect to their home community along with the communities that they visit with their outreach programs in all age, ethnic and social groups.
Caroline Calouche & Co. was formed with the mission of creating an arts organization dedicated to producing and promoting contemporary dance choreography in conjunction with multi-disciplinary artistic collaborations. The goal is to build cross-cultural dialogs with dance as a means to unite and educate the global community through an exchange of philosophies and methods. The company is a non-profit organization recognized under the IRS tax law of 501(c)(3). All donations are tax-deductible.
Photography by Michael Church