Clairobscur Dance Company

Clairobscur Dance Company was founded by Artistic Director and resident choreographer, Laurie Sefton. Clairobscur is a non-profit dance company based in Los Angeles, California. Its name is the French translation of chiaroscuro, a 17th century painterly term which means an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly an object. Movement is often obvious, (the light) but also contains a subtext (the shadow), which must be sought.

[clairobscurdance]

Flashback to our work bout #climatechange at @tarfest . . . #gasmasks #issuebaseddance #issuebasedart #LACMA @launch_la (at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1KjipAFzgg/?igshid=11ujmqj8xn2m7

[clairobscurdance]

Seen in #hollywoodstudio today. Is this an artistic strategy? Maybe. . . #lasigns #feelthissentiment #chalkboard #meetingstrategies #LADance #laurieseftonchpreographer (at Netflix, Inc) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WoxubH6U4/?igshid=1umtnfv6mi5mh

[clairobscurdance]

Cool video of all of the companies in the festival. Tonight is the last night and we are excited to see Ferenc Fever from Hungary. . . . #internationaldancefestival #LADanceinWarsaw #warsaw #dance #performance #hungarydance (at Warsaw, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzI-rAEFrFo/?igshid=1m0mz58rre9vb

[clairobscurdance]

We loved teaching a workshop at the @ttzawirowania studios earlier this week. Energetic and motivated students. We taught some repertoire and shared a bit about the creative process of our Artistic Director Laurie Sefton. . . . #creativeprocesses #workshop #teaching #dance #poland #laurieseftonchoreographer #detailed #LADance #loveit (at Warsaw, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzIF75DlCOu/?igshid=14l2npdemn471

[clairobscurdance]

Preshow warmup before our performance at @ttzawirowania . . . . #performingartists #dancers #ballet#LADancers #wedanceinsocks #dancinginWarsaw #dance #class #balletclasd (at Warsaw, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzFvtxBFT0i/?igshid=1882tadeuiscq

[clairobscurdance]

@ttzawirowania space in Warsaw, Poland . . . #warsaw #tour #LADance #performance #dance https://www.instagram.com/p/BzFufy6lvmY/?igshid=1h78lnz7t6yb0

[clairobscurdance]

Tomorrow Night in Warsaw! Can’t wait! @ttzawirowania (at Warsaw, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/By-iG27FZEJ/?igshid=16n3oygwsngt6

[clairobscurdance]

We’re coming for you @ttzawirowania #oneweekleft . . . . #bully #issuebasedart #instadancers #tellastory #choreography #laurieseftonchoreographer #loveit #dancersofinstagram #barefootdancing https://www.instagram.com/p/BysiynSFVe_/?igshid=1ukyq0geqa5lb

[clairobscurdance]

#oneweekleft we will be in Warsaw @ttzawirowania . . . #Poland #instadancers #tellastory #choreography #Warsaw #dancingineurope #laurieseftonchoreographer #performingarts #loveit #spokenword #LADance #dance #issuebased https://www.instagram.com/p/ByshsaxFA1c/?igshid=1gne2okd06ux5

[clairobscurdance]

Rehearsals this week for the gang section of Bully. Next week- Performing in Warsaw at @ttzawirowania Zawirowania Dance Festival. . . . #instadancers #tellastory #choreography #can’twait #loveit #bully #laurieseftonchoreographer #performingarts #touringabroad #LADance #dancersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqbGSMFAlR/?igshid=1czanm1zye85m

[clairobscurdance]

@hayleenichele1 in rehearsal for Supremacy Ride premiering in Poland is this June! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx3GgMPltpK/?igshid=1lka8gbe80m7v

[clairobscurdance]

Had a great time performing at @bishopconatyhs today. Thank you for having us out! We had a great time! . . . #outreach #choreography #tellastory #laurieseftonchoreographer #issuebasedart #instadancers #highschooloutreach #instadancers #spekenword https://www.instagram.com/p/BxwDOT7nviX/?igshid=1ki7euogj0jda

[clairobscurdance]

We had a great time performing at @bishopconatyhs today. Thank you for having us. . . . #tellastory #choreography #laurieseftonchoreographer #instadancers #issuebasedart #loveit #performingartseducation https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxvt1Z4nryx/?igshid=5usdcmo7hkl5

[clairobscurdance]

We had a great time last night at our event Dance , Artifacts & Jazz! Thank you to all our guests for coming out. We are still accepting donations to support our trip to Poland at: https://www.clairobscurdance.org/donate (at MiMoDa Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkyPQonGBh/?igshid=2abrtx3x9atm

[clairobscurdance]

Rehearsal last week. Director Laurie Sefton teaching @leahstripes the intense solo from Bully. Come see support our dancers tomorrow night 7-9 link in bio . . . #choreography #laurieseftonchoreographer #tellastory #bully #issuebasedart https://www.instagram.com/p/BxgqjfPH1FX/?igshid=1pulngnq0avf8

[clairobscurdance]

Rehearsal for our trip to Poland. Help support our trip by attending our event tomorrow night. A peek into the creation of several of our works with rehearsal footage, and artifacts from the process. Plus live performances and live jazz. Get your tickets or make a donation. . . . #laurieseftonchoreographer #choreography #supremacyride #tellastory #loveit #dance #ladance #supportthearts #performingarts https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxgbeb7nkiL/?igshid=3xvn12hajf3

[clairobscurdance]

Join is tomorrow night at to support our trip to Poland this summer. Inspiring creation, amazing jazz and Live Dance. . . #loveit #livedance #livejazz #westsidejazzcollective @camilaaranaa @dom.mcdou #supremacyride #laurieseftonchoreographer #choreography #tellastory #dancersofinstrgam #instadancers https://www.instagram.com/p/BxgUtQLn5Pq/?igshid=aeb7q56dyvnh