She has created more than 35 projects of her own that have been presented in Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Estonia, The Czech Republic, Sweden and the USA.
As a dancer she has worked with choreographers/companies such as Louise Bédard, Lenka Flory, Simone Sandroni, Elsa Limbach, and Kubilai Khan Investigations.
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE /TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2010-1992 New Bulgarian University, Sofia - Former faculty teacher in the Theatre Department- Dance Theatre Program 2008- Nomad dance academy- Skopje 2003 –Nordenlingen- Gronigen, theatre school, Nidelrand 1999 National Academy for Film and Drama Arts “K.Sarafov”, Sofia 1997 Duncan Center, Prague 1995 Theater Studio 4XC, Sofia, State Choreographic School 1992, 91 Tsikabaka Dance School, Serres, Greece 1990, 89 Theater Formation “Atelier 313”, Sofiа
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS /PARTICIPATIONS: DTW (DANCE THEATRE WORKSHOP) New York / Le SUBSISTANCES, Lyon/ DUNCAN CENTER, Prague/ DANCE ACROSS BORDERS, Sweden, France, Estonia/ ADF (American Dance Festival), Duke University/ International competition for choreographers, Groningen, Holland/ Festival for mono drama and solo performance, Belgrade / Spring Dance Festival, Utrecht / Grand Theatre, Groningen / Bard College, NY/among others.
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS: Golden medal for her solo "Juanita Hildegard Bo" - best solo performance, Belgrade, 2007 First prize for choreography- Holland International choreographer competition, 1998 / "I dance Maria Callas" nominated for IKAR award 2014
IMPORTANT TEACHERS: 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
CHOREOGRAPHIES:
2014 - "Lucia, Giovanni and Cecilia" chamber opera premiere 21 Feb. at Red House, Sofia
2013 - "I dance Maria Callas" - solo/ premiere: ANTISATIK festival, Sofia Dance Week
2012- " Three plays- four acts" PLAY A.P. Chehkov - theatre production
2012- “ If you don’t have a masterpiece, start out with something else”- project renovation - works by Ivonne Rainer, Trisha Brown, Anna Sokolow, Isedora Duncan, Mary Wigman, Deborah Hay, performers: Garage collective
2011- several workshops with different communities and imrpovisations on stage
2010- “There is still something to be done with leotard” – solo improvisations dedicated to: what contemporary dance is, global worming, retirement law.
2009- “If you like to move, move it”- international educational project, Austria
2006 “Chaikovsky”- with 4 dancers from ballet Arabesque, Sofia
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
2011- Published the book " Dance images and artistic preferences"- New Bulgaria University
