Elise Knudson

ELISE KNUDSON (eliseknudson.org) is a New York City based dance artist. She teaches Contact Improvisation and facilitates CI at festivals and studios around the world including Beijing Dance Academy, Touch Festival (China), Moab Jam (UT), Earthdance (MA), Leviathan Studio (BC) and the West Coast Jam (CA). She created NEXToNow to provide a monthly platform in NYC for the practice of performing interdisciplinary free improvisation and currently hosts the weekly WedJam in Manhattan. Elise has enjoyed the opportunity to perform improvisation with Nancy Stark Smith, Chris Aiken and Angie Houser, Bradley Teal Ellis, Margaret Paek, Alicia Grayson and Eun Jung Gonzales. She also has enjoyed the opportunity to perform choreography with various Artists, including Christopher Williams, Jenni Hong Dance, Kiori Kawai/Purring Tiger, Risa Jaroslow, Jody Oberfelder, Koosil-ja/DANCE KUMIKO, Noemie LaFrance and, most recently, as a member of 'the community' in Bill T. Jones's Deep Blue Sea. Over the years Elise has choreographed aerial dances, experimental installations and concert dances for stages large and small. She is currently interested in developing fluidity between instantaneous and premeditated choreography.

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Faculty,

Improvisational Forms Faculty

Upcoming Classes & Events


Past Classes & Events

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

Thu, Jan 9 – Jan 30, 2020
class

Contact Improvisation

Wed, Nov 6 – Nov 27, 2019
class

Contact Improvisation

Wed, Apr 3 – May 29, 2019
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

Thu, Mar 7 – Mar 14, 2019
class

[CANCELLED] Contact Improvisation - The Basics

March 07, 2019
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

Thu, Feb 7 – Feb 28, 2019
class

[CANCELLED] Contact Improvisation

December 12, 2018
class

Contact Improvisation

Wed, Dec 5 – Jan 30, 2019
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

June 07, 2018
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

May 24, 2018
class

Contact Improvisation

Wed, May 2 – May 30, 2018
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

Thu, Apr 5 – Apr 26, 2018
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

Thu, Dec 7 – Dec 21, 2017
class

Contact Improvisation

Wed, Oct 4 – Oct 25, 2017
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

June 15, 2017
class

Contact Improvisation

Wed, May 3 – May 31, 2017
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

Thu, Apr 6 – Apr 27, 2017
class

Contact Improvisation

Wed, Nov 2 – Nov 30, 2016
class

Contact Improvisation - The Basics

Thu, Oct 6 – Oct 27, 2016
class