Choreography and dance performance

Elena Mihaela Zamfirescu, is a lecturer at the National University of Theatre and Cinematography "IL Caragiale" in Bucharest, Faculty of Theatre - Department of Choreography. Choreographer, director, performer, expert consultant of the Bucharest Art School, Vice-President of the Cultural Association "Catharsis Theatre", director and contemporary dance teacher of the Catharsis Dance School. She has a Master's degree in Contemporary Performance Direction, with the thesis: "The Musical". Doctorate in History of Universal Theatre, History of Choreographic Art, Contemporary Spectacleology, Aesthetics, Notions of Philosophy, with the thesis: "Expression of the Word through Movement in Contemporary Performance". Soloist performer - repertoire of the "Orion Ballet" Company, performer in dance performances, directed and choreographed by Sergiu Anghel, Krisztina de Chatel, Silvia Mihai, Ioana Macarie, Valentina de Piante, Lorette Enache, Mălina Andrei, Romulus Neagu, etc. Collaborations as choreographer, choreography assistant, performer, with the Ballet Theatre – Sibiu, the Ballet Theatre “Oleg Danovski” – Constanța, the Drama Theatre “Sică Alexandrescu” – Brașov, the “LS Bulandra” Theatre – Bucharest, the Comedy Theatre – Bucharest, the Nottara Theatre – Bucharest, the Toma Caragiu Theatre – Ploiești, the National Operetta and Musical Theatre “Ion Dacian”. Collaborations with directors Cătălina Buzoianu, Gelu Colceag, Iarina Demian, Claudiu Goga, Horatiu Mălaele, Alexandru Repan, Valeria Sitaru, Ștefana Samfira, Ilinca Bernea, Cătălin Voineag, etc. Annual workshops held within the framework of "Open Doors"-UNATC "IL Caragiale", the "Ideo Ideis" Theater Festival. In film, collaboration as choreographer; "Moromeții 2", directed by Stere Gulea, "Suskind", directed by Rudolf van den Berg, "Bunraku", directed by Guy Mosh. Choreographer and director of dance performances (selection): "Urban Stuff", "Metamorphosis", "Clandestin", "Paper Illusions", Performance "Cutia de rezonață", "Human Expo", Flash Mob "Happy", and many choreographic pieces (selection): "Imemorial", "Interconexiuni", "Passengers", "Euridice's Story", "Una", "Unspoken Words", "Reflejo", "Spider's Trap", "Forgive", "What Goes Around", "The Shelter", "Inside Us", "Pieces Of My Heart", "Moonlight", "Just a Dream", "Limits", "Into Pieces", "Captive", "Per non dimenticare", "Fragile" etc.

Simona Șomăcescu is an associate professor at the National University of Theatre and Cinematography "IL Caragiale" in Bucharest, Faculty of Theatre, coordinator of the Master's degree program in Choreography and Dance Performance within the Choreography Department. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of choreographic art, internationally recognized as: First Soloist, Ballet Master, Choreographer and Artistic Director of the Bucharest National Opera Ballet. She is a laureate of the Moscow International Ballet Soloists Competition (1985), the Helsinki International Ballet Competition (1991), the Jackson International Ballet Competition (1994). She was decorated by the President of Romania with the Order of Cultural Merit in the Grade of Knight (2004). Within the National Choreography Olympiad, the Romanian Cultural Institute awarded him the Diploma of Excellence for the Best Teacher (2009), and the Union of Composers and Musicologists of Romania awarded him the Diploma of Excellence for the Promotion of Choreographic Art (2012). He developed and implemented the Ballet Master Training program, within the studiOpera project, carried out by the Bucharest National Opera in partnership with the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, and developed and implemented the Master Choreography and Dance Performance program within UNATC IL Caragiale (2014). He has published dozens of articles in the most prestigious cultural newspapers and magazines in the country and two dance pedagogy courses at the UNATC Press publishing house: "Classical Dance Teaching Methodology" (2019) and "Classical Dance Specialty Practice" (2020).

Andreea Duță is a lecturer at the National University of Theatre and Cinematography "IL Caragiale" in Bucharest, Faculty of Theatre - Department of Choreography. Since February 2020, she has been Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Theatre. In 2015, she obtained the title of Doctor in Performing Arts with the thesis: "Metamorphoses of Corporal Expression in Contemporary Performance". Also in 2015, she won the competition for the position of university lecturer, which gave her the opportunity to become a year coordinator, a member of the admission and graduation committees, and coordinator of theoretical bachelor's and master's theses. She is an active member of the academic community, an active supporter of artistic projects and interdepartmental teaching relations. Her artistic work is largely dedicated to independent theatre and independent artists. He has been collaborating with theater directors as a choreographer since 1994, which has led to very varied artistic/theatrical encounters. From Alexandru Tocilescu, in "Elizaveta Bam" – a show that won the UNITER award in 2006, among younger directors from the Dramacum, PopUp Theatrics - NY groups, etc. The projects in which he participates are contemporary in approach, experimental and anchored in the current needs of society.

Valentina De Piante is a lecturer at the National University of Theatre and Cinematography "IL Caragiale" in Bucharest, Faculty of Theatre - Department of Choreography. She is also a project coordinator, choreographer and performer, practitioner of the Feldenkrais method. Her choreographies have been presented at the Explore Festival, ImPulsTanz-Vienna, the National Dance Center, Trois CL Luxembourg, in various National Museums, in unconventional urban spaces and in nature. She has held conferences enriched by intense physical activity at Wasp Studios, at the Teching the Teachers-Bucharest-Budapest symposium and at the Kinetic Center. In December 2019, she received the CNBD 2019 Award via Descentrat from prof. Raluca Ianegic. In 2016, she was selected to present her production "MELT - Motion, Emotion, Lateral Thinking" at the Vienna International Festival. As an artist, she studies a circumferential approach to awareness in various formats, sharing performative practices with other artists and scientists. As a pedagogue, she is interested in implementing interdisciplinary artistic projects in schools that integrate the body into education: the Leonardo.500 project, Heart or Family Arts Project. She is a founding member of the Viu Grai association and collaborates with Indie Box, Areal, Centrul National al Dansului, Arhipera, Graphis 122, Re-Creâm and the Dante Alighieri-Bucharest association.

Andreea Tănăsescu is a lecturer at the National University of Theatre and Cinematography "IL Caragiale" in Bucharest, Faculty of Theatre - Department of Choreography. She is a choreographer, cultural project manager, director of the Cultural Association "A&A Associated Artist". She is a graduate of the University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest, (class leader), holds a Master's degree in Performing Arts at the University of Paris 8 - Vincennes Saint-Denis, France and becomes a Doctor of Music (2007) with the thesis: "Musical forms and choreographic forms". She becomes an evaluator of works of art at the "Pompidou" Center, Paris. She writes books and articles including: "Sound, form and image in contemporary dance", (Muzicală publishing house), Exercise of solidarity, (Tritonic publishing house), etc. She is completing her postdoctoral studies at MIDAS (Musical Institute for Advanced Doctoral Studies) within the National University of Music, Bucharest. As a choreographer, he collaborates with cultural institutions such as: Bulandra Theater, Bucharest, Bucharest National Opera, Bucharest National Theater, Odeon Theater, Bucharest, Excelsior Theater, Bucharest, State Jewish Theater, Bucharest, National Theater, Iași, "Studio Trois CL", Luxembourg, "Jean Pierre Perreault" Theater, Montreal, Canada, "Studio 303" Theater, Montreal, Canada, "College de la Salle" Theater, Avignon. For his choreographic activity, he has received awards including: First Prize at the International "EuroDans" choreographic competition (Iași 2000), the "Amadeus" distinction for the best young Romanian artist of the year (2000), the UNESCO scholarship award (Montreal 2005), the Grand Prize at the Young Theater Gala (Bucharest 2010), "Award for the Development of the Independent Stage", awarded by UNACOR (Union of Choreographic Art in Romania), Sbiu-2018. Projects carried out (selectively) as a manager: - "Evenings of young Romanian choreographers", a project dedicated to young choreographers, co-financed by AFCN, carried out in partnership with UNACOR and UNATC; "Dance Lab/ Research and choreographic structures" project (2016), (project co-financed by AFCN); "Enescu/contemporary perspectives" (2014), a creation and research project, carried out in partnership with the French Cultural Institute, Bucharest; "Master class of dance performance" (2013), a project carried out in partnership with the National Dance Center; "Take contemporary art with you!" - European project for education through dance and multi-media (2012), carried out in partnership with the National Theater Bucharest and the National Dance Center, Bucharest.