Audrey Baran

Audrey Baran (she/her) is a Filipina-American dance maker, performer, and educator based in the land of the Catawba people / Charlotte, North Carolina. She holds a MFA in Dance from Hollins University and a BA in Dance from the UNC Charlotte, where she is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Anti-Racism in Urban Education and is co-chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Committee of NCDEO. As the the founder / director of Baran Dance, she is dedicated to broadening definitions and accessibility of contemporary dance throughout the Southeast by presenting collaborative, multimedia productions in a variety of venues. Baran was a selected choreographer for Joffrey Ballet Academy’s Winning Works 2022 and Charlotte Ballet’s Innovative: Direct from the LAB 2021. She was the 2019 UNC Charlotte Department of Dance Distinguished Alum, an inaugural recipient of the Creative Renewal Fellowship from Charlotte’s Arts and Science Council, and has presented work through Richmond Dance Festival, Sites in the City, FEMMEfest, NDEO Conference, Bill Evans Somatic Dance Conference, NC Dance Festival, Tobacco Road Dance Productions, Triangle Dance Project, Ladyfest CLT, Charlotte Dance Festival and numerous independent and collaborative productions. As a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Baran thrives on sharing her research on movement and mindfulness throughout the Queen City and beyond.