EDUCATION
2020-2022. MA in Visual Arts (first distinction), Athens School of Fine Arts
2012-2014. BA Professional Dance School (first distinction), Professional Dance School Rallou Manou, Athens
2010-2012. BA Professional Dance School, State School of Dance, Athens
2004-2009. BA in Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Crete
1992-2004. International Baccalaureate Diploma (first distinction), Hellenic American Educational Foundation Athens College
AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
2018. Honorary distinction in the 8th Athens Video Dance Project 2018 and in the 11th 60secondsFestival for video art projects
2017. First Best Videodance Award from the 10th international competition 60secondsFestival (Loikka Kontakti / Loikka Dance Film Festival (FI), Dansehallerne/ScreenMoves (DK) and DansiT / Multiplié Dance Festival (NO)
2014. First Best Dancer Award from the 13th Festival of Greek Choreographers and the Greek Section of the International Dance Council CID New Forces
1992-2004. 12 year Merit Scholarship for academic excellence and excellent conduct
CONFERENCES / PUBLICATIONS
2024. b(l)alloon_lab, performative installation/participatory workshop/discussion | ART & SCIENCE MICROFORUM III, FLUX Laboratory Athens
2021. The dialectic relationship between the human body and the urban landscape after the pandemic: performance arts, narrative speech, cinematographic images, organization and participation in the Conference at Trianon Cine | with the support of Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and Balkans Beyond Borders
2020. Why the game “runs” and “falls” presentation in the Theater of A.S.F.A. | with the support of Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and Balkans Beyond Borders
2018. The disorder of the game in the classroom, participation in the Conference Arts in Greek high school: present and future at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | with the support of Institute of Educational Policy, University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Athens School of Fine Arts
2018. Why the game “runs” and “falls”, co-author of the handbook of kinetic games for teachers and parents | Patakis Publishers (August 2018)
RESIDENCIES
Multidisciplinary artist, Versatile performer, Practice based researcher
2022. artistic research project Invisibility of the body | Annex of ASFA in Hydra (special educational center)
2022. artistic research project ΙΝ[Α]ΗΑΒΙΤ with Creo Dance Company and Andreas Skourtis | powered by Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports
2021. artistic research project Physical Landscape with Federica Dauri | powered by Larnaca Biennale and iPED
2021. artistic research project The poetry beneath absurdity with Euripides Laskaridis | powered by MOMus – Experimental Center for the Arts
2020. interdisciplinary research project Nomadic Academy with Anna Konjetzky, Mariela Nestora, Elpida Karampa and Thanos Papadogiannis | powered by Duncan Dance Research Center
2020. artistic research project Apogeos with Creo Dance Company | powered by Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports and Island Connect, Birca Residency Center for Artists
2017–2020. educational movement research program Skytali | with the support of Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and Athens School of Fine Arts
2017. interdisciplinary research project Anomia | powered by Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, Athens Concert Hall and the Municipal Theatre of Pireaus (Open Doors, 1st platform of New creators)
2017. Composers’ and Choreographers’ Residency | Kinitiras Studio
2015–2017. educational movement research program Skytali | powered by Stavros Niarchos Foundations, Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and Duncan Dance Research Center
2013–2017. educational movement research program Skytali | powered by Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and Duncan Dance Research Center
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & PARTNERSHIP
Choreographer, Assistant choreographer, Assistant Director, Facilitator
2024 Athens Epidaurus Festival, Borborygmi | assistant choreographer (choreographer: Chara Kotsali)
2024 b(l)alloon (with the support of NEON, Ministry of Culture, Kostopoulos Foundation, FLUX Laboratory) |choreographer and performer
2023 trail tale (with the support of Ministry of Culture, synAthina) | choreographer
2023 Simeio Theater, The Seagull | assistant director (director: Alexander Diamantis)
2023 Greek National Opera, The Buried Rivers of Athens | assistant director in opera theater (director: Nikos Diamantis)
2023 Athens Digital Arts Festival 2023 - Welcome to the Uncanny, Orgasp | choreographer
2022. Greek National Opera, Andrei | assistant director in opera theater (director: Dimitra Trypani)
2022. Atopos CVC, Revolting Bodies | choreographer in site specific performance
2021. Greek National Opera, Miniatures for revolution, Haul | director and choreographer in video dance project
2021. Balkans Beyond Borders, Orgasp | assistant director and choreographer in short film
2020. Balkans Beyond Borders, UnID | choreographer in video art trilogy
2019. Athens World Book Capital 2018 (UNESCO/Municipality of Athens), Cinderella does not. | choreographer in performance
2019. 64E Salon de Montrouge, Espacentres | assistant director and choreographer in art installation and performance
2018. 8th Athens Video Dance Project, Tangram | choreographer in solo performance
2018. 11th 60secondsFestival and 8th Athens Video Dance Project (competition section), In my I | choreographer in video art
2017. Kinitiras studio, Trabalance | choreographer in performance
2017. 10th 60secondsFestival (competition section), Coated | choreographer in video art
2016. 2nd META Performing Arts Platform, Maps | choreographer in performance
2016. Karyatides in Paris | choreographer in site specific solo performance
2015. FOM Theater in Mytilene, He runs who falls? | choreographer in performance
2015. 5th Athens Video Dance Festival, Fuga | choreographer in performance
2014. 13th Festival of Greek Choreographers, Mob | choreographer in performance
2014. London Film School, Smerdaki | choreographer in short film (director: Antigone Davaki)
2013. 11th Korinthos Festival, Close your eyes | choreographer in performance
Interdisciplinary artist, Versatile performer (indicative works)
2022. Creo dance company with the support of Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, ΙΝ[Α]ΗΑΒΙΤ | dancer-performer
2020. Creo dance company with the support of Ministry of Culture and Sports, Commun | dancer-performer
2019. Athens Culture Net with the support of Hellenic American Union, Cinderella does not | dancer-performer
2019. 64E Salon de Montrouge, Imaginons des pas de danse sur cette nouvelle scène du réel | performer
2018. Hd. Kepler, Onassis Stegi, Astrorythmes | performer
2018. Ermira Goro dance company, ARC for Dance Festival, Meetings | dancer-performer
2018. Pantelis Makkas, Athens Epidaurus Festival, Antistoli | performer
2017. The Little Things Orchestra, Athens Εpidaurus Festival, The massacre at Paris | performer
2017. KUNST-STOFF productions, Scale #1:100 | dancer
2015. Natassa Avra Dance Company, Ανακατάταξη ΙΙ | dancer
2014. Skytali program, 20th Kalamata International Dance Festival Behind you | dancer
Visual artist (group exhibitions)
2023 You can't carry water with a sieve, Chthonic and Anthropocene, curation: Dimitris Trikas | Elaionas
site specific performance
2023 mo(nu)mentum, Local infection of the cosmopolitan, curation: George Georgakopoulos | Open Street Fair @ Athens Commercial Triangle | Athens 4 & Vasi hotel
site specific performance
2023 untitled, School of Fine Bakery, curation: Stavros Kapetanios | Okay initiative space
sculptural installation
2023 Wadi Inn, Weighty matters, curation: George Georgakopoulos | Galerie Artler, Lubeck, Germany
photography
2023 so[b](e)low, Performance Rooms2023, curation: Gerasimos Kappatos | Kappatos Gallery
performative installation
2022 “I am I.” Repeat., MFA Degree Show | A.S.F.A.
interactive sculptural installation
2021 untitled, Platforms Projects NET
photography
2021 untitled, Open studios | A.S.F.A.
interactive sculptural installation
Educator and Workshop coordinator
2024. Workshop coordinator in interdisciplinary educational and artistic project for high school students with or without visual or auditory impairment and educators with the support of Educational and Social Activities of the National Opera
2023. Workshop coordinator in interdisciplinary research, educational, and artistic project trail tale for individuals aged 65+ (with the support of the Ministry of Culture, synAthina)
2023. Choreographer in Athens College, theatrical performance Sad Club (High School theater group).
2016-2022. Educator in the Professional Dance School Aristea Litou at Giannena
2022. Movement workshop in the 13th Balkans Beyond Borders Short “Untiling” the mosaic - Athens Edition | with the support of Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
2021. Teacher assistant in Painting Studio III of Marios Spiliopoulos, Athens School of Fine Arts
2021. Movement workshop coordinator in the Conference Body and city after the pandemic, Trianon Cine | with the support of Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and Balkans Beyond Borders
2019. Intensive Summer Camp coordinator in Hellenic American Educational Foundation Athens College
2018. Movement workshop coordinator in Akropoditi Dance Research Center
2016. Movement workshop coordinator in Lathos Kinisi Studio
2015. Movement workshop for teenagers in the 20th Kalamata International Dance Festival
2014-2022. Teacher of contemporary, improvisation, partnering and ballet dance classes in private schools at Athens and in the province (Andros and Mytilene island)
2014-2020. Educator in public elementary schools (5th and 6th grade) with the educational movement research program Skytali | with the support of Institute of Educational Policy and Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs