Carlye Eckert

Carlye Eckert is a choreographer and performer based in New York and a graduate of the Juilliard School (Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, 2009). Ms. Eckert has worked and collaborated with Tino Sehgal, Jonah Bokaer, Jack Ferver, Luke Murphy Dance, Yara Travieso, Lucie Baker, The Equus Projects, Boris Charmatz/ Musee de la Danse and appeared as a guest dance artist with Aszure Barton & Artists and Keigwin+Company. Ms. Eckert is a member of the Brian Brooks Dance Company. In addition to her solo choreographic work, Ms. Eckert has an ongoing collaboration with John Sorensen-Jolink under the moniker, Eckert+So-rensen Jolink. She, along with John, is co-dance producer for STUFFED, a quarterly performance series at Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Her work has been presented in Portland, Oregon at A-WOL; in New York City at Jud- son Church, Center for Performance Research, CUNY, Dance New Amsterdam, West End Theater, Dixon Place, Location One, DUMBO Dance Festival, Green Space, The Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Lincoln Center, and The Juilliard School. Raelene Eckert works as a nurse and caregiver in Portland, Oregon. She is a photographer, jewelry maker and yoga enthusiast. Best gigs ever have been her job as mother to her daughters, Carlye and Alyssa and life partner to their sweet father, Pete. This work came about because of a recurring dream she had and then shared with her daughter. She is excited to have this opportunity to explore the experience of dance and performance with Carlye. This will be her first performance ever.