“A Never Ending Story” in Gronigen/Holland at the International Competition for Choreographers. She has created more than 20 projects of her own, that have been presented in
Since 1999- until 2002 Galina Borissova has represented Bulgarian dance as a partner of AEROWAVES - European network, initiation by the Place Theatre in
Grand theatre also supported her male piece “Alfred’s best friends” produced by Culture 2000 program of EU, CoDaCo , Red House,
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
Her works has been presented for AEROWAVES in Amsterdam in 1998, Sylesian festival in Bythom, 2000/ Varna Summer Festival 2000,1,2,3 /Dance Across Borders 1999 in Politalu - Estonia , 2001 in Gothenburg- Sweden, 2006 Regard de Scene- France, Bard College, Richard Fisher Center- USA 2007/ Spring Festival in Utrecht in 2003, Hanover Festival 2003, Central Station at dance Theatre Workshop in New York 2003 , Balkan dance platform in Sofia , Bucharest , Skopje.
Galina received residency at PACT Zollverein,
The solo has been presented in
EDUCATION:
1985 Galina Borissova is graduated from the
1987,88,89 Attends the summer courses at Palluca Schule,
1996 Participated at the American Dance Festival - International Residency Program, at
1998 Won first prize for her project “A Never Ending Story” International Competition for Choreographers,
As a choreographer she did more than 20 stage projects.
SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE:
1995 Courses at
1996 Guest choreographer - International Residency Program, American Dance Festival,
1999 Attended International Workshop festival, IFW,
2000 January - She participated in exchange program between 10 composers and 10 choreographers, workshop organised by The Royal Festival Hall,
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
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
1994 Theatre Studio 4XC,
1992 since now New
1997
1999
2003 Norderlingen Schoool,
As a free-lance choreographer she made various choreographic forms- solo, duos and group projects. Worked with actors, dancers, students and civilians like.
CHOREOGRAPHIES:
2008- “Tchaikovsky” –solo improvisation / Nomadic dance academy, Red House,
2007 “Smile of the mind”- 7 dancers, Serbian National Theatre,
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, golden medal for best solo performer, Zemun, Serbia
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?"
2003 “Galina’s freinds”- Norderlingen theatre school, Grand Theatre,
2003 “Alfred’s best friends” – for 4 male dancers, Spring dance festival,
2002 "Lost Chicks" – for 3 female artists, Theatre Giljotin,
2002 "Petya, Sonya &Lidia" with 24 students of
2001 "Looking for Versavia" with the company Ballet Arabesque, DMT, Sofia
2001 "17th of October" Balkan Dance Platform,
2001 "Defile" solo,
2001 “Transitions”, Hippodrome Theatre,
2000 “Ataraxia” 8 dancers , Production of the Grand Theatre,
co-partners-
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,
1997 "If I have 3 days ...in the 13th century", Duncan Centre,
1996 "Gallantry of the time"- New Bulgarian University production, Theatre Sofia
1996 "Passion simple"-American Dance Festival,
1995 "The Ball"- Theatre Studio 4XC, Theatre 4XC,
1994 "The Spiral" - Alexander club,
1993 "French Quadrille for 8 people” project of
1992 Concert for Tzikabaka’s school,
IMPORTANT TEACHERS:
1977- 1985 Marina Koledenko,
1988,89
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 judgment, an excellent resource in the modern dance world. I much admire her work as teacher and choreographer, basing this judgment 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 -
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
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 humor 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,
Balancing strength and vulnerability, Borissova resisted pigeonholing as both artist and character. Her dance is, I think, about ordinary habitual labor, about carrying on despite exhaustion or boredom and about the relief, delight and glamour of dreaming and fantasizing outside one’s personal box. Her solo “Juanita Hildegard Bo” wigged-out into a dizzy, yet sympathetically controlled, essay on exaggerated female allure. Borissova got hold of some fans and, after flapping them behind her back, let these symbolic wings fall to the floor on which she herself was soon crumpled. This was camp with a nugget of pain in it, and some scarcely hidden suggestions of joy.
Donald Hutera, Writing for The Times, Time Out, Dance Europe, Dance Now and others
