Elisabeth Karrels
Artist, Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher, Global Scholar
EDUCATION
The University of South Florida (USF)— BFA in Dance
Performance: May 2018
Modern: Michael Foley, Bliss Kohlymyer, John Parks, Andee
Scott, Kristin O’Neal
Ballet and Pointe: Andrew Carroll, Osmany Montano, Paula
Nunez
USF Dance in Paris Semester Program: Julien Desplantez,
Wanjiru Kamuyu, Kevin Quinaou, Jenny Sandler
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
2018 Ballast (Particulate Rage, Love & Recovery):
Choreography by Alex Ketley, USF
Breaking the Wall of Silence: Choreography by Jeanne
Travers, USF
2017 Camps: Choreography by Robert Moses, USF
Be Right Back: Choreography by Michael Foley, USF
2016 Eddy: Choreography by Andee Scott, USF
The Awakening: Choreography by Andrew Carroll, USF
Breaking News: Choreography by Marianela Boan,
Bates Dance Festival
she had a particular relationship with Memory:
Choreography by: Andee Scott, USF
2015 Flying and Flocking: Choreography by Maria
Hackbarth, “The Delve Showcase” Chicago, IL
Moonshine: Choreography by Michael Foley, USF
2014 Up in the Air: Choreography by Zhou Xing, USF
2013 Sacred Contracts: Choreography by Maria Hackbarth, “inHale Performance Series” Philadelphia, PA
COMPANY EXPERIENCE
2012-2015 Warped Dance Company Member
Performances in Philadelphia, Chicago, Milwaukee
11/09/1995
Contact: elisabethk@mail.usf.edu
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS
Nathalie Pubellier: Paris, France
Maurice Causey: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Heidi Weiss: Berlin, Germany
Nadine Beaulieu: Rouen, France
Kate Weare: Bates Dance Festival
ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN PARIS, FRANCE
Clint Lutes, Faustin Linyekula, Yaya Saria, Papson Sylla, Asha Thomas, Dalila Belaza, Ali Chahrour, Catherine Denecy, Gerrad Carter, Johana Faye, Saidou Lehlouh, Dalila Belaza, Ali Chahrour, Vincent Ansant, Stephanie Chatton, Wayne Byars, Natsuko Ferguson
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009-2019 Teacher and Choreographer at Lake Shore Dance- Port Washington, WI
2016-2019 Master Class Teacher- Lake Shore Dance
ADDITIONAL
Jazz Training: 15 years
AWARDS
2017-2018 The Hope Rietchlin
Memorial Foundation Scholarship, USF
2016-2017 Talent Grant, USF