Eddie Kastrau is a dancer with the Danny Grossman Dance Company since 1986, where a mutual admiration and collaboration between himself and Grossman has developed. He has performed most of the featured roles with the company, and has been a creative muse for many of Grossman's original roles. Most recently, he collaborated with Grossman in the creation of a number of educational etudes. Also Eddie has strong interests in teaching the Grossman repertoire. Through the Grossman company Kastrau has had the opportunity to dance in major modern works, including Paul Taylor’s Aureole, The Beloved by Lester Horton, Anna Sokolow’s Rooms, Charles Weidman’s Lynchtown, and Canadian classics by David Earle, Patricia Beatty, Peter Randazzo, Robert Derosiers, Paula Ross and others. Eddie has also danced independently for numerous choreographers including David Earle, Patrica Beatty, Andrea Nann, Bill James, D. A. Hoskins, Nenagh Leigh, Menaka Thakkar, Rina Singha, James Kudelka, Michelle Silagy, Terrill Maguire, and many others. Recent tours include China and Mongolia dancing with Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie, South Africa with the Janak Khendry Dance Company and recently Eastern Canada and Ottawa with the Menaka Thakkar Dance Company. A strong advocate for dance preservation, Kastrau was inspired to create computer software to digitally store and preserve the rich heritage of dance companies. His Performance History Database is used by numerous dance companies throughout North America. Eddie has also been actively involved in the Grossman preservation project, documenting the choreography, intent, staging, costumes and history for ten of the major works of Danny Grossman. This material will be at the forefront of the Grossman Institute, which will license, sell and teach the works of Danny Grossman.