Eric R Kupers, MFA Faculty Profile
Eric R Kupers, MFA
Professor
Department of Theatre & Dance
- E-mail: eric.kupers@csueastbay.edu
- Phone: (415) 806-0013
- Office: RO 214
- Vitae: View my CV
I am an interdisciplinary teaching artist, focusing primarily on the intersections of inclusive dance, music, storytelling, community ritual, and spiritual practice. I am a grateful visitor on the territories of the Yrgin/Chochenyo/Ohlone & Southern Pomo peoples in Northern California. My people are Ashkenazi Jews that came to Turtle Island from Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe in the early 1900’s. I am also of the Walks-Between people, including Queer folks, Artists, Activists, Outsiders, Rebels, Mystics, Wizards, Witches, Healers, Visionaries, Weirdos, Queerdos, and Divergent people from throughout human history. I am a professor and department chair for Theatre and Dance at CSU East Bay, a co-founder and co-director of Dandelion Dancetheater, and create art with Dandelion, Bandelion, Mandolion, the CSUEB Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble, Ultrasonic Current, the Wandering Ensemble, and a diverse, intersecting web of artists. Find out more at www.dandeliondancetheater.org.
- M.F.A., Choreography, University of California, Davis
- B.A., History of World Religions, University of California, Santa Cruz
Not teaching this semester.
Original music with Bandelion:
Original music with Ultrasonic Current:
Documentary Series about Wandering in the Wilderness:
Videos of Performance Works:
- CSUEB Assigned Time for Exceptional Service 2017-18
- City of Oakland Organization Project Grant 2017
- Zellerbach Family Fund 1996-2015
- CSUEB Outstanding Professor for Issues of Diversity and Social Justice 2015
- Network of Ensemble Theaters Travel & Exchange Grants, 2013/2015
- CSUEB Inclusive Excellence Grant 2013/2015
- City of Oakland Individual Artist Grant 2011/2013/2014
- Princess Grace Foundation Special Project Grant 2008/2013
- City of Oakland Individual Artist Grant 2011, 2013, 2014
- Rainin Foundation New Works Grant 2012
- CSUEB Faculty Support Grants 2006/2007/2008/2012/2014
- Theater Bay Area CA$H Grants 1999/2002/2004/2008/2010/2011/2012
- SF Foundation 2010
- Lighting Artists in Dance Grant 2009.2011
- California Ensemble Touring Initiative 2009/2011
- Clorox Foundation 2011
- Princess Grace Foundation/Baryshnikov Arts Center Residency, 2009
- Wattis Foundation, 2008
- Japan Foundation/NY, 2008
- Creative Work Fund 2008
- San Francisco Arts Commission 2004/2005/20072008
- SF Grants for the Arts Special Project Grant 2008
- Rockefeller Foundation MAP Fund 2007
- Princess Grace Foundation, Choreography Fellowship – 2007
- Gerbode Foundation Choreography Award 2006-07,
- Dance USA/James Irvine Foundation Dancemaker Grant 2006
- ODC Theater Artist in Residence 2006 –08
- Meet the Composer-Creative Connections Grant 2006/2008
- Grants for the Arts Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund 2003
- Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. Saturnalia Grant 2003-04