Cara Hansvick began her training at Dance Center Evanston before attending Indiana University Jacob’s School of Music.
Cara Hansvick began her training at Dance Center Evanston before attending Indiana University Jacob’s School of Music. She was accepted on the Dean’s Scholarship, and received her Bachelor of Science in Ballet and Arts Management. During her time there she performed principal roles in Balanchine’s Serenade, Concerto Barocco, Elegie, and Swan Lake, as well as Merce Cunningham’s Duets, Antony Tudor’s Dark Elegies.
Her summer studies include Chautauqua Institution, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Milwaukee Ballet. Following graduation, she joined the Charlotte Ballet, where she danced for two seasons. She performed leading roles in works by Jean Pierre Bonnefoux, Dwight Rhoden, Sasha Janes, and Mark Diamond.
Cara joined the American Contemporary Ballet as a principal dancer in 2018 where she danced principal roles in Balanchine’s Elegie, The Nutcracker, Who Cares?, and Raymonda Variations as well as Lincoln Jones’ Verklarte Nocht, Death and the Maiden, Astaire Dances, and The Nutcracker Suite. In addition to dancing, she also is a classical trained Pilates and GYROTONIC instructor.