​​Zoe Papaeracleous is a dance artist of Greek-Cypriot descent originally from Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Her movement inspirations stem from early studies of ballet and Greek folk dance and have more recently been influenced by postmodern dance forms, Klein technique, and contact improvisation. She has presented her work in NYC at Green Space, Spoke the Hub, The Craft at Three's Brewing, Triskelion Arts, Hope Garden, Movement Research and THE PIT Loft as well as in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Italy and Cyprus. As a freelance performer, she has danced works by Sarah Carlson, Deep Vision Dance Company, Lynne Price, Ella Dawn W-S/dancews, Mei Yamanaka, Erik Thurmond, visual artist Reza Farkhondeh and others. She has held residencies at Earthdance, New Dance Alliance, and Xarkis Festival 2021 & 2022, where she presented site-specific works in the villages of Lympia and Agros (where her family originates), Cyprus. She also recently attended the Georgian Contact Festival in Gomarduli and Shekvetili, Georgia. Zoe holds a 200-hr yoga teacher certification with ISHTA Yoga and is a Human Design bodygraph reader. She holds a BA in Dance and Sociology from Muhlenberg College.

Artist Statement

My movement style is rooted in postmodern dance forms, with my background being in ballet, modern dance and Greek folk dance. More recently, my dancing is informed by Klein Technique, Hatha Yoga, and contact improvisation. In my artistic practice I attempt to convey my subconscious imagination. I hope to evoke audience members’ unique imaginations through revealing mine. In my process, I look at various modes of being and numerous artistic mediums. I meditate routinely to cleanse and reset the buzzing mind. I move freely to my favorite music, whatever that is at the time. I experiment with vocalizing, particularly if there are pent-up feelings I want to release. I write stream-of-conscious poetry, which sometimes turns out badly but other times is profound. I read books on self-help or on spiritual journeys most often because they inspire me to express more of myself in my truth. My work is always evolving and changing. I follow what interests me and see where that takes me.