ABOUT
Ι am a multi-desciplinary artist and educator (Greece, 1982) currently based between Chalkis, Greece and Belgrade, Serbia. My artistic practice ranges from
contemporary dance and performance to visual poetry and book arts. My educational practice includes
movement-based classes and workshops.
Studies
Since the age
of four, I have attended numerous classes, workshops and training programs in
Gymnastics, Classical and Contemporary Dance, Improvisation, Contact
Improvisation, Choreography, Yoga and Pilates.
My academic studies include a degree in Biology (AUTH) and a degree in Contemporary Dance (Rallou Manou Professional Dance School).
I am a certified Yoga Teacher: Hatha Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga, Accesible Yoga (Sivananda Yoga & Accessible Yoga).
I am trained in teaching Pilates Equipment: Reformer & Chair (Flow Studio Pilates).
Dance
Since 2008 I have performed in theatres, festivals, cultural centres and public spaces in Greece and abroad. My work includes presenting choreographies, dance improvisation and video performances, collaborations with choreographers and dance groups.
Visual Poetry
I have created the handmade artbook MONTHS. THE MOON. (2024) & the handmade poetry card series STONES BONES (2023). I have self-published two artbooks: FAITH OF OTHERS (2022) & NYX (2021). My work has been presented at artbook fairs, festivals, galleries, cultural centres, magazines, collaborative editions and radio shows, in Greece and abroad.
I have been awarded art residencies at Grund1535 (Rietz, Tyrol, Austria), Nomad Dance Academy (Zagreb, Croatia) and Footnote Centre (Belgrade, Serbia). These programmes allowed me to work on my own art projects and to collaborate with artists from diverse fields and backgrounds.
Since 2009 I have delivered numerous classes and workshops online, as well as in yoga and pilates studios, dance schools, festivals and cultural centres in Greece and abroad. I have delivered group and private classes to a variety of individuals including beginners and advanced students, professional dancers and athletes, pregnant women and women after childbirth. I have a special interest and long experience in working with people who are usually excluded from kinetic practices, such as the elderly or those with injuries, chronic illnesses and disabilities.
My teaching experience includes Dance (Contemporary Dance and Improvisation), Yoga (Hatha Yoga, Chair Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation) and Pilates (Reformer and Chair).