BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EDT's directors come from all walks of life and bring their expertise in fundraising, marketing, arts administration and more to EDT's table. The board of directors are the backbone of the organization and help keep EDT's mission alive.
Current Board Members:
Claire Courtney
- Title/Post: Chair of the Board
- Terms on EDT board: 1
Donald LaCourse
- Title/Post: Artistic Director
- Terms on EDT Board: 33
- Expertise/Background: German folk dance; Hungarian folk dance; Traditional folk costumes of the world; Folk traditions of the former Yugoslav republics; Studied dance in Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Costa Rica, Russia, North Ossetia, Ukraine
- Professional Affiliations: Board of Directors, National Folk Organization; S.G. Edelweiss, St. Paul; German-American Institute of Minnesota
- Fun Fact: Is the Imelda Marcos of folk footwear.
Eva Maria Kish
- Title/Post: Managing Director
- Terms on EDT board: 1
- Expertise/Background: M.A. in education, specialization in dance; Eva is professional folklorist who studied at the State Ballet Institute Folk Dance Department in Budapest, Hungary; who was a guest performer with the VDSz Bartók Béla Dance Ensemble, Budapest, Hungary; is a founding member of Banevolks folk dance group, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; founder of Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Dance Ensemble, San Francisco, CA; founder of Forrás Non-Profit Association, Boston, MA; Recipient of Jerome Foundation Research grant to Hungary
- Professional Affiliations: Resident Choreographer for EDT since 1992; serves on Board of MN Hungarians, Inc
- Fun Fact: Eva was born in Germany; her surname name was spelled "Kiss" until 1957, when she became a naturalized US citizen.
Irene Anastazievsky
- Title/Post: Director (Dancer Representative to the Board)
John Omorean
- Title/Post: Director
Don Stevens
- Title/Post: Director

