08/03/2026
ARTSWRKER SPOTLIGHT ⭐️
Carly Shraga (she/her) is a New York–based contemporary dance artist and choreographer. She earned her BFA in Dance, Choreography concentration at , training in modern, contemporary, jazz, ballet, and improvisation under , , , Dr. , and . Carly has performed works by Zvi Gotheiner , , , , , and Nancy Lushington, appearing as a featured soloist in venues including the Theresa Lang Theater, Great Hall Theater, and River Bluff Auditorium. Her training includes intensives with (Italy), (Chicago, Orsolina, NYC), and GagaLab NYC.
As a choreographer, Carly creates work rooted in personal experience, neurodivergence, and surrealist influence, exploring how movement reveals tension between chaos and order, identity and transformation. Her recent works — From Scratch / Laid Bare(Arts on Site), This Doesn’t Feel Right (So We Stayed There) (Great Hall Theater), and Echoes Between Interwoven Realms (Bridge for Dance) — merge vulnerability, and abstraction to reimagine human experience through the body.
Beyond performance and choreography, Carly is a guest faculty member and choreographer at studios across the East Coast and a Professional Assistant with and . Her practice centers movement as a space for imperfection, intuition, and transformation, examining how identity, femininity, and sexuality intersect with social and cultural conditioning.
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“I am thrilled that there is a platform for artists that can support goals of any kind, in any form. This platform is an incredible way for artists to connect with one another, and create an open environment for artists to find new and exciting opportunities!”
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