evan ray suzuki is a dance & performance artist and filmmaker of yonsei Japanese descent originally from Whidbey Island, WA, now based in Brooklyn, NY. 

As a choreographer, evan creates new projects in a butoh-ish choreographic style. evan’s work has been presented internationally at the 2024 Umbria Factory Festival in Spoleto, Italy, and at venues such as Ars Nova, JACK, Abrons Arts Center, Center for Performance Research, PAGEANT, Trans-Pecos, Icebox Project Space, WestFest, DCTV, and many parks, galleries, and basements. Recent projects have been supported by grants and residencies from the New York State Council on the Arts, The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Ars Nova’s Makers Lab, New Dance Alliance, Amanda+James, and Centro Umbro di Residenze Artistiche.

As a performer, recent credits include works with Ayano Elson, David Neumann, Mina Nishimura, Glenn Potter-Takata, and the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York at venues such as New York Fashion Week, Danspace Project, Mabou Mines, Movement Research at the Judson Church, and many others. evan is a member of La MaMa’s Great Jones Repertory Company.

As a director & movement director, evan is involved in a variety of film and live projects ranging from music video to experimental art film. evan is a composer, musician, and sound designer with over 15 years of experience playing in a wide range of genres, from guitar noise to folk.

evan holds a degree from Sarah Lawrence College, concentrating in Dance, Theatre, Literature, and Cultural Studies.