Movement Performance Visual Arts
Other
Postgraduate in Performance Research Studies. SOZO vim. Kassel (DE), 2017-2018.
Master in Theatre and Performing Arts. Complutense University of Madrid. Madrid (ES), 2016-2017.
Bachelor in Visual Arts and Contemporary Dance. Rey Juan Carlos University. Madrid (ES), 2010-2014.
An Introduction to Trans Studies - Open Course. Åbo Akademi University. Turku (FI), 2023.
Developing an Artistic Research Project - Open Course. Stockholm University of the Arts (SE), 2021-2022.
Theater Technician Assistant. Zodiak - Centre of New dance. Helsinki (FI), 2023-24.
Teacher. Introduction to Stage Lighting and Web Development. SOZO vim. Kassel (DE), 2020-2023.
Website Designer and Social Media Coordinator. Tanzwerk Kassel e.V. Kassel (DE), 2020-23.
Office Assistant/Coordinator. Tanzwerk Kassel e.V. Kassel (DE), 2020-21.
Kulturförderung Kulturamt Kassel, 2023.
Fonds Darstellende Künste. NEUSTART KULTUR. #TakeHeart Rechercheförderung, 2023.
NATIONALES PERFORMANCE NETZ - STEPPING OUT, 2022.
Kulturförderung Kulturamt Kassel, 2022.
Goethe Institut - Nachwuchsförderung, 2021.
Brückenstipendien - Hessische Kulturstiftung , 2021.
Kulturförderung Kulturamt Kassel, 2021.
Hessische Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, 2021.
Kulturförderung Kulturamt Kassel, 2020.
AC/E Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture (PICE), 2018.
ON DISPLAY. Lake Studios Berlin (DE), 2022.
Studio Practice and Artistic Process. Stockholm University of the Arts (SE), 2021.
Atelier Real (REAT). Lisbon (PT), 2018.
Oulu Dance Hack. Oulu (FI), 2017.
DOCH Summer Residency. Stockholm (SE), 2016.
Zipora and Friends. Sibelius Academy. Kalliosali. Helsinki (FI), 2023.
STREAMS #4. Aura Antikainen & Niv Melamed. Halle 2. Kassel (DE), 2023.
Sie starb und sie lebte. Rosalie Kubny. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE), 2023.
DIE FLACHE ERDE. Lauren Rae Mace. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE), 2022.
Silken Veil. C/O Mareike Steffens. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE), 2022.
Visitors. arenas&antikainen. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel, Germany (DE), 2021.
EPILOGUE. Deborah Smith-Wicke. Halle 2. Kassel (DE), 2021.
Could you stay for tea?. Aura Antikainen. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE), 2021.
Body of land. TANZWERKE '21. Aura Antikainen. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE), 2021.
Protrahere. Deborah Smith-Wicke. Halle 2. Kassel (DE), 2021.
Rock, water, spell. C/O Mareike Steffens. Kulturhaus Dock 4. Kassel (DE), 2020.
Choreografische Werkstatt, Staatstheater. Kassel (DE), 2019.
Guest Dancer / Performer
check your body at the door. Hällä-näyttämö. Tampere (FI), 2024.
check your body at the door. Kulturhaus Dock4. Kassel (DE), 2023.
anverso. Stockholm Fringe Festival (SE), 2021.
anverso. Gothenburg Fringe Festival (SE), 2021.
late for laundry, again. Galeria Kollektiva. Kassel, (DE), 2021.
anverso. Oops Festival. Brighton (UK), 2019.
anverso. RandFilm Festival. Kassel (DE), 2018.
Wortenlust. Stockholm Fringe Festival (SE), 2017.
Wortenlust. OT301 Highs and Lows #22. Amsterdam (NT), 2017.
Terrain. Boris Charmatz. Theater Spektakel. Zurich (CH), 2019.
Ares. Statisten-Staatstheater Kassel. Johannes Wieland. Kassel (DE), 2019.
Reflections: Triple Bill. Body Politic Dance Company. Oxford (UK), 2016-2017.
Dancers. Coproducción Sonia Gómez + CORPO A TERRA. Ourense (ES), 2017.
anverso. tonwerkstatt kassel. Kassel (DE), 2022.
anverso. Pilotenkueche. Moving surreal curiosity. Leipzig (DE), 2022.
anverso. 4bid Gallery. Amsterdam (NL), 2022.
anverso. CreativQuartier Fürst Leopold. Dorsten (DE), 2022.
anverso. Tanzhaus Temporär Nº1. Berpark. Kassel (DE), 2022.
anverso. LAKE Studios Berlin. ON DISPLAY Screening. Berlin (DE), 2022.
anverso. Queeres Kurzfilmkino im TiF. Staatstheater Kassel (DE), 2022.
anverso. United Cowboys. Seasoning Summer 2020. Eindhoven (NT), 2020.
anverso. NB Film Festival. Puebla, Mexico and Texas (US), 2019.
anverso. VideoSkin Festival. Ontario (CA), 2019.
anverso. SzoloDuo Festival - Ork_Kota_Platform. Budapest (HU), 2019.
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