A dance artist: director, choreographer, mentor, dramaturg, curator, jury member, producer and performer.  A career spanning 24 years they have performed across Canada, Europe and in New York. Eilers recently attended Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity as Dance Artist In Residence 2023 to develop their newest choreography “Under The Same Sky”. In 2022 they attended COLOURS International Dance Festival (Stuttgart, Germany) with Shahar Binaymini (mentor OAC Chalmers Professional Development Grant 2021). Eilers has worked with artists Andrea Nann, Kathleen Rea, Peggy Baker, Megan English, Red Betti Theatre, Mayumi Lashbrook, Open Hearts Theatre, Industry and Kaeja D’dance. A graduate of the York University dance program (2004), Sid worked with Motus O Dance Theatre (2000-2006). In February 2014, Eilers founded Aeris Körper Contemporary Dance, through which they have produced and choreographed a number of immersive site specific performances and events in Hamilton, Burlington, Toronto and across the GTA. Acknowledging the oppressive constructs of how Canada was founded and continues to be shaped; Eilers engages in anti-oppressive work through Public Delegation with the City of Hamilton, Workshops with: Righting Relations, Neighbour 2 Neighbour, Sharing Privilege and Dodem Kenosha. Eilers is artistic staff at Canada’s National Ballet School, facilitating Contemporary Dance in their Community, Adult and Young Dancers Programs; and founder of TRANScenDANCE thanks to Rainbow One. Eilers cares for their growing child, two sentinel cats, and elderly mother.