Ellie van Bever

is originally from Portland, OR and graduated from American University with a B.S. in Political Science. After graduation she joined Christopher K. Morgan & Artists in Washington D.C. While dancing with CKM&A she had the privilege of performing at the Kennedy Center, The American Dance Institute, and in the Velocity Dance Festival. In New York she has worked with Jillian Peña, AnA Collaborations, The Equus Projects, Thea Little, Undertow Dance, among others. In 2018 she returned to Portland to join Katie Scherman + Artists for the world premiere of “To Have it All” at Bodyvox Dance Center, where her performance was noted as “strong and mysterious” (Oregon ArtsWatch). Since moving to Seattle in 2021, she has worked with Beth Twigz of The Gray. As an artist, Ellie is attracted to work that distorts the traditional performer to audience relationship; whether that be through site-specific work, immersive dance-theater, or audience engagement.