Kari Ostensen
EmergeNYC Flagship (2025)
Kari Ostensen (they/them) is a trans mover and independent dance artist based in NYC and CT. They are an AmSAT certified Alexander Technique Teacher and use AT to further explore spatial thinking, autonomy, habits and holding patterns, and mind-body connection. Their work explores disability grief and the experience of being in an ever changing body.
They have performed their own work and works in collaboration with Elena Demyaneko, Michiyaya Dance, LILLETH and more at Bennington College, Balance Arts Center, Center for Performance Research, Salvatore Larussa Dance Theater, and West Beth.