Dancer, choreographer, costumer designer, artist and writer
Eileen Kramer was born in 1914, in Cremorne, Sydney, a child of the bush and the harbour. Her career spans four continents and a century of creativity.
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On the eve of Eileen’s 106th birthday, she and long-time collaborator Sue Healey release their latest work: ‘Lady of the Horizon’, developed during the 2020 lockdown.
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Bodenwieser style
Eileen first saw the Bodenwieser Dance Company perform in 1940, at the age of 25. “Whatever it was in my psyche that recognises its own told me immediately that this was for me. The next day I found out where Madame Bodenwieser was teaching and went there straightaway to see whether I could become a student of the dance.” By the end of 1940, she was given her first solo, ‘Spring’, and was designing costumes for the company as well. Her first performance as a professional member of the company was in 1943.
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New book of stories released
It’s out! Eileen Kramer’s latest book – ‘Elephants and Other Stories’ – has been published. Order your copy now through online bookstores.
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On location inside the ‘Ancient Mother Tree’
Four months after her 106th birthday, Eileen Kramer is filming more scenes for her latest dance work in the womb of a giant Moreton Bay fig in Glebe NSW.
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Louis Armstrong helps celebrate Eileen’s 106th birthday
On Sunday 8 November, the talented dancers of Team Eileen gave Eileen a great big (COVID-safe) birthday ‘Kiss of Fire’ from Louis Armstrong, performing choreography by Anca Frankenhaeuser in the…
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