Galina Boriisova is a dancer and choreographer whose work has a very strong theatrical aspect. She first makes a significant impression at the American Dance Festival’96, where she was participating in the International Choreographers Residency Program. In 1998 she received first prize for her performance “A Never Ending Story” in Gronigen/Holland at the International Competition for Choreographers. She has created more than 45 projects of her own, that have been presented in Europe and USA. As a dancer she worked with such choreographers as Louise Bedard/Canada, Lenka Flory/Czech Republic, Simone Sandroni/Italy, Elsa Limbach/USA, and Kubilai Khan Investigations/France.
Galina Borissova has been represented Bulgarian dance as a partner of AEROWAVES - European network, initiation by the Place Theatre in London for 2 years. Member of DANCE ACROSS BORDERS - she has been with the group since 1999.
Galina has been supported by the Grand theatre, Groningen for several times. Jan Stelma -the director of the theatre in Holland is Galina’s discover person. The Grand Theatre produced her pieces:"ATARAXIA" for presented the show in Sophiensaele, Berlin / Dance Festival- Bythom, Krakov and International Theatre Festival-Varna. Grand theatre also supported her male piece “Alfred’s best friends” produced by Culture 2000 program of EU, CoDaCo , Red House, Sofia, DCM Foundation, Bucharest. Galina has been worked with the Swedish composer Rikard Borggard for “Lost Chicks”, “Ataraxia”, and “Alfred’s best friends” projects.She also worked for different theatre projects in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Serbia, Sweden, Holland and USA.
Her works has been presented her works at AEROWAVES in Amsterdam / Sylesian festival in Bythom / Varna Summer Festival /Dance Across Borders in Politalu in Estonia , Bard College, USA/ Spring Festival in Utrecht , Hanover Festival, Central Station at DTW (Dance Theatre Workshop) New York, Balkan Dance Platform in Sofia, Bucharest and Skopje and many others.
Galina received residency at PACT Zollverein, Essen in 2004 where she did her new solo work “Juanita Hildegard Bo” (the production of Red House, Sofia). The solo has been in Goteborg for 24 kvadrat opening space, and it has been presented for East West festival in Holland- Groningen University. The solo received golden medal in Belgrade for best solo performer in 2006.
Galina Borissova has many different publications at newspapers and journals about dance, she also is a author of the book "Dance images and artistic preferences", 400 pages, New Bulgarian University publishing house.
Galina is an active blogger:http://galina-borissova.blogspot.com/
Galina Borissova is a program director for gallery Etud since 2015: http://etudgallery.com/bg/
She is also co-founder of festival "Etud and friends": http://etudgallery.com/2020/11/27/festival-etud-and-friends-fifth-edition/
EDUCATION:
1985 Galina Borissova is graduated from the State Choreographic School, Sofia
1987,88,89 Attends the summer courses at Palluca Schule, Dresden
1996 Participated at the American Dance Festival - International Residency Program, at Duke University, NC.
1998 Won first prize for her project “A Never Ending Story” International Competition for Choreographers, Groningen, The Netherlands.
As a choreographer she did more than 45 stage projects.
SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE:
1995 Courses at Quebec University and Contemporary Dance School - LADDMI, Montreal
1996 Guest choreographer - International Residency Program, American Dance Festival, Duke University, NC
1999 Attended International Workshop festival, IFW, London - teachers: Sofia Kalinska, Mladen Materic and Caret Newell.
2000 January - She participated in exchange program between 10 composers and 10 choreographers, workshop organised by The Royal Festival Hall, London.
2001 Participated in Butos workshop with Masaki Ivana
2002 Scholarship for DCM Bucharest . Workshops with Mark Tompkins and Lisa Nelson - Improvisation and David Zambrano
Since 1987 Galina worked as a teacher for different theatres & formations with independent artists. Worked with New Bulgarian University in Sofia, Duncan Center in Prague, Norderlingen school in Groningen.
Since 1992 she is in the faculty as a former teacher of Dance Theatre Program at the Theatre Department - New Bulgarian University
Galina pursued study first in Graham, Horton and Limon techniques. Since 1995 she studied Laban Analyses, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Body- Mind Centering, Contact Improvisation, Psychomotor therapy, Body-Alignment, Dr Moshe Feldenkrais’ method, as well as Bulgarian folk dances and Historical Cord dances.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1986.87 Experimental Theatre, Gabrovo
1988,89 Theatre Atelier 313, Sofia1991 Dance School, Serres, Greece
1994 Theatre Studio 4XC, Sofia
1992 - 2010 guess teacher for New Bulgarian University, Theatre Department, Dance programme, Sofia
1997 Duncan Center, Prague
1999 National Academy for Film and Theatre Arts “K.Saraphov’
2003 Norderlingen Schoool, Groningen, Holland
As a free-lance choreographer she made various choreographic forms- solo, duos and group projects. Worked with actors, dancers, students and civilians like.
CHOREOGRAPHIES:
2019 - "How fast life goes from January to December" after Virginia Woolf, solo work, gallery Etud
2019 - "The Method" with the actress Lidia Stefanova, gallery Etud
2018 - " The Story of Yesterday" - gallery Etud
2018 - "That's all" - a post-modern installation performance or rather a flaky trailer and a wretched spectacle at the same time and indisputably, gallery Etud
2017 - "Here bellow all liliacs die" - solo, National Palalce of Culture, DNK Space for Contemporary dance
2013 "I dance Maria Callas" - solo by Galina Borissova/Antistatik festival- September/ SDW-October
2012 "Play Chekov"- after A.P.Chekov, with 5 actors
2012 "If you don't have a masterpiece, start out with something else" - lecture performance with Garage collective, renovation of masteworks by Ivonne Rainer, Trisha Brown, Isedora Duncan, Mary Wigman and others/ "Tree plays- four acts"- Play A.P. Chekhov, theatre piece
2011 organized together with foundation Etud dance concerts, lecture video presentations
2009-2010 " Still there is something to be done..." imrpovisation events at Red House, Sofia
2008 "Tchaikovsky" - with ballet ARABESK
2007 "Smile of mind" - National Theatre, Novi Sad, Serbia
2005 "My dog likes Renata" - with the actress Lidia Stefanova and her dog Roni
2004 “Juanita Hildegard Bo” solo, premiered at 24 Kvadrat in Goteborg, Sweden, production of Red House, Sofia
2003 “La Sonnambula” solo, has been presented for Le Subsistances festival in Lyon, National Theatre in Novi Sad, Serbia and Central Station festival for Dance Theatre Workshop in New York
2003 "From your bones-A Duel?" Hannover festival Floor van Keulen/Guy Weizman
2003 “Galina’s freinds”- Norderlingen theatre school, Grand Theatre, Groningen
2003 “Alfred’s best friends” Spring dance festival, Utrecht
2002 "Lost Chicks" Theatre Giljotin, Stockholm
2002 "Petya, Sonya &Lidia" New Bulgarian University project, Sofia
2001 "Looking for Versavia" Ballet Arabesque project, DMT, Sofia
2001 "17th of October" Balkan Dance Platform, Sofia
2001 "Defile" solo, Gotenborgh, Sweden, Dance Across Borders
2001 “Transitions”, Hippodrome Theatre, Gainesville, FL
2000 “Ataraxia” Production of the Grand Theatre, Groningen, Holland,
co-partners-Sophiensaele, Berlin, Odavision, Sofia
1999 “Destination in the rough” - solo improvised performing work “Sfumato” Theatre
1998 "Attractive theories and post-modern rituals" National Palace of Culture, Sofia
1997"A Never Ending Story" -independent group- Military club, Sofia
The project received with first prize for choreography, Holland 1998
1997 "If I have 3 days ...in the 13th century", Duncan Centre, Prague
1996 "Gallantry of the time"- New Bulgarian University production, Theatre Sofia
1996 "Passion simple"-American Dance Festival, USA
1995 "The Ball"- Theatre Studio 4XC, Theatre 4XC, Sofia
1994 "The Spiral" - Alexander club, Sofia
1993 "French Quadrille for 8 people” project of New Bulgarian University
1992 Concert for Tzikabaka’s school, Serres, Greece
IMPORTANT TEACHERS:
BALLET- 1977- 1985 Marina Koledenko, Russia/ Kalina Bogoeva/ Elisaveta Marinova, Bulgaria Ballet - Vaganova method
1988,89 Migel Lopez, USA/ Horton technique, Jean Gebron/ Modern
1990-93 Elsa Limbach, USA / Bartenieff Fundamentals/ 1995 Loise Bedard, Canada/ practical experience/ 1996 American Dance Festival - Wendel Beavers/ developmental movements/ Mark Haim - Modern / Martha Mayers- choreolab/ Jaclynn Villamil- Laban Analyses/ Eric Franclin - Body-Alignment / Daniel Lepcoff - Contact Improvisation , David Zambrano - Improvisation, Caret Newell-Dr Moshe Feldenkrais’ method/ Buto- Masaki Ivana / Lisa Nelson- Improvisation / Mark Tompkins- Improvisation/ Xavier le Roy- workshop
Reviews about Galina’s works:
“She is in my judgement, an excellent resource in the modern dance world. I much admire her work as teacher and choreographer, basing this judgement on what I saw during the 1996 American Dance Festival’s season. Moreover she is a very pleasant, attractive and congenial person, all over adding to her effectiveness in her various pursuits.”
Martha Mayers
ADF Dean & Professor Emeritus - Connecticut College
Galina is one of the small numbers of Bulgarian dancers and choreographers who is truly proficient in contemporary dance techniques. Because of her special interest and dedication, she has developed these skills in spite of the relative lack of opportunity in Bulgaria to study modern forms. She is an extremely gifted dancer with extraordinary natural ability aided by great intelligence."
Elsa Limbach, choreographer, USA
"A Never Ending Story" is a special piece of work, made in an original way with good understanding for theatrical aspects. The exiting movement concept is deal with inventively, in an inspired way Borissova puts bodies in motion throughout the piece. She can make her statement visible. She created her own universe and a poignant sense of humour as well."
Report of the international jury, Jan .97, and 6th competition for choreographers, Holland
“Galina’s choreography reveals an original creative thinker. Her work is highly theatrical and full of surpasses. It is also witty, an unusual quality in contemporary dance these days. She is capable of independent work, she is obviously a successful director of dancers, actors, and civilians alike. I have no doubt that Galina is strongly motivated to find new direction in the area of dance-theatre she has chosen for herself.”
Linda Tarnay
Assistant Chair, Tisch School of the Arts, Dance Department, New York
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