Claire Mee Eun Schiffer (she/her) is a South Korean adoptee and a graduate from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a BFA in Contemporary Dance. She is currently a Kenan Fellow at Lincoln Center Education, working administratively at Arts On Site NYC (a women run non-profit arts organization), and a freelance performer based in New York City. She was a company member of Gaspard&Dancers for two seasons and traveled with the company to perform in Yerevan, Armenia, Tbilisi, Georgia, and all over North Carolina. 
 
During her time at UNCSA, Claire had the privilege of performing works by Robert Battle, Jose Limon, Trisha Brown, Igal Perry, Jim Vincent, Juel D. Lane, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Dwana A. Smallwood, Ashley Lindsey, Ming-Lung Yang and Amyia Burrell. She also, had the pleasure of participating in inter-disciplinary opportunities, including dancing in UNCSA’s School of Drama production of “As You Like It”, and working on self-choreographed projects, such as her dance film “Eyes On You”, which she directed, choreographed, and performed at the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA). The film was selected to be screened at the American Dance Festival’s Movies by Movers 2022 and Greensboro Dance Film Festival 2023.
 
Elsewhere, Claire has worked with Jennifer Archibald, Sidra Bell, Antoine Vereecken, Norbert De La Cruz III, Tamisha A. Guy, Madi Hicks, Kayla Farrish, Brandon Coleman, Christian von Howard, Betsi Graves, and Jon Lehrer. She supplemented her training with inspiring experiences with GALLIM, BODYTRAFFIC, A.I.M., Alonzo King LINES Ballet, The School at Jacob’s Pillow in 2022, and UNCSA’s Professional Studies Program. In addition to dancing, Claire is a certified Classical Pilates Mat Instructor, highly passionate about community and collaboration, specifically with AAPI+ artists, and strives to stay curious and caring wherever she goes.