Karen Eliza (b. 1983, North Carolina) is a teaching artist, Interior Design consultant and former professional contemporary dancer with degrees in Interior Design (2025) and Contemporary Dance (2004). Her journey has taken her to the vibrant cities of New York City and Berlin where she lived, taught and performed for years.

She also has held certifications as a Personal Trainer and through her own path of healing, is a long term meditation and yoga practitioner. More recently, she completed training programs led by Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng. She relishes the processes of research, teaching, creativity and practice.

Choreography & Improvisations

Karen used to be a professional contemporary dancer. She choreographed, taught and performed in New York City from 2004-2014, and in Berlin from 2014-2018. Her focus was on improvisation and collaborations with live music. Click below to see selected images from her past work.