Eva Karczag is an Independent Dance Artist, educator, mentor.

 

Since the early 1970s, practices, teaches, and advocates for explorative methods of dance making. She performs solo and collaborative work internationally, many of her collaborations bridging diverse disciplines such as writing and video, music and visual art.  She was a member of leading groups in the field of experimental dance, including Strider (UK, 1972-75), and helped found the experimental group Dance Exchange, whose members created work, performed and taught throughout Australia (1976-79). She danced with the Trisha Brown Dance Company (1979-1985), performed her original role in Opal Loop at Jacob’s Pillow during their 85th  anniversary celebration in August 2017, and continues to teach through the company education program in NY and elsewhere.

 

She has an MFA degree (Dance Research Fellow) from Bennington College, and has taught dance at major colleges and studios throughout the U.S., Europe and Australia, including a period of sustained teaching on the faculty of the European Dance Development Center (EDDC), Arnhem, Netherlands (1990-2002). 

 

Her performing and teaching are both informed by dance improvisation and mindful body practices which engender trust in the body's innate capacity for ease, efficiency and integrated openness. These include Ideokinesis, Taiji/Qigong, Yoga and the Alexander Technique (ACAT certified teacher) whose concepts, in particular, shape her methodology.