Carly Cason (They/Them/Theirs)

Choreographer and Teaching Artist based in Chicago, IL, and San Antonio, TX. 

Founding Member of Counterfeit Combat. 

Co-Author of "And They Were Shipmates: A Queer Pirate Romance Adventure"






Skill Proficiency History

Date Weapon Location Grade

Spring renewals

Mar 25, 2024 Unarmed Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass
Mar 25, 2024 Knife Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass
Apr 30, 2023 Rapier and Dagger Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Fall Renewals

Nov 12, 2023 Broadsword Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Firearms Safety Fall Section

Aug 27, 2023 Firearm Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Smallsword Section 1

Aug 20, 2023 Small Sword Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Open Gate Movement Arts Spring 2023

May 13, 2023 Broadsword and Shield Chicago, Illinois Recommended Pass

Quarterstaff Test 1 Fall 2022 AG

Dec 4, 2022 Quarterstaff Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Knife SPR Workshop

Oct 30, 2021 Knife CHICAGO, Illinois Recommended Pass

Midsommer Flight SPR Workshop

Feb 8, 2020 Unarmed Chicago, Illinois Recommended Pass

Neutral Chaos Spring 2019

Jun 8, 2019 Small Sword New York, New York Recommended Pass

Donald Preston

May 18, 2019 Broadsword and Shield Brookfield, Illinois Recommended Pass

The Stage Combat Workshop at LA Tech 2019

Apr 20, 2019 Single Sword Ruston, Louisiana Basic Pass
Apr 20, 2019 Broadsword Ruston, Louisiana Basic Pass

Actor's Gym Rapier and Dagger Winter 2019

Mar 31, 2019 Rapier and Dagger Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Horn in the West 2017

Jul 23, 2017 Quarterstaff Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 23, 2017 Knife Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi 2017

Jan 13, 2017 Unarmed Corpus Christi, Texas Recommended Pass

Horn in the West 2016

Jul 24, 2016 Rapier and Dagger Boone, North Carolina Basic Pass
Jul 24, 2016 Broadsword Boone, North Carolina Basic Pass

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Jan 15, 2016 Single Sword Corpus Christi, Texas Basic Pass
Jan 16, 2015 Knife Corpus Christi, Texas Recommended Pass
Jan 17, 2014 Unarmed Corpus Christi, Texas Recommended Pass