Jan Karol Erkert

Background

Erkert, Jan Karol was born on April 7, 1951 in Toledo. Daughter of James Milton and Ruth Elizabeth Erkert.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, U. Utah, 1973.

Career

Dancer, Mordine & Company, Chicago, 1974-1979; faculty, Columbia College, Chicago, since 1990; artistic director, Jan Erkert & Dancers, Chicago, since 1979; artist-in-residence, Illinois Arts Council, Bensenville, 1980; lectr, University of Chicago, 1989-1989; director, The School of Jan Erkert & Dancers, Chicago, since 1985. Guest artist University of Illinois, Champaign, 1980-1990, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1983, 94,U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1985. Specialist dance movement Urban Gateways, National Education Association, since 1980.

Guest residencies George Mason University, 1996, Cody College, Missouri 1997, Texas Christian University,1 997, Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, 1998, University Duluth, 1998.

Achievements

• January Karol Erkert has been listed as a noteworthy Choreographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chicago Dance Arts Coalition.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, backpacking, swimming, wind surfing.

Connections

Married Bernt Wolfgang Lewy, June 5, 1983. Stepchildren: Mark, Robin.

Father:

James Milton Erkert

Mother:

Ruth Elizabeth Erkert

Spouse:

Bernt Wolfgang Lewy

child:

Robin Erkert

child:

Mark Erkert