Professional Profile
A dance and movement education professional with extensive experience in teaching, choreography and holistic movement. She combines her knowledge of classical and contemporary dance with specialised approaches to movement education, rehabilitation and functional movement to support physical wellbeing, artistic expression and mental wellbeing.
Professional Experience
Founder & Movement Instructor
Body & Light Alternative Centre for Holistic Body and Mental Wellbeing
2014 – Present
- Founded and manages the centre.
- Teaches Pilates Mat, Pilates Reformer and Cadillac.
- Designs personalised exercise and wellbeing programmes.
- Works with people experiencing musculoskeletal difficulties or recovering from injuries.
- Combines movement, breathing and myofascial techniques.
- Organises workshops and educational activities.
Dancer & Classical and Contemporary Dance Teacher
- Teaches classical and contemporary dance.
- Creates and directs choreography.
- Participates in artistic productions and educational programmes.
- Prepares students for performances and examinations.
Founding Member, Dancer & Choreographer
Fos Dance Theatre Group
2008 – Present
- Helped establish the group.
- Has appeared in numerous theatre and dance productions.
- Has taken part in festivals across Greece as a dancer and choreographer.
- Creates original contemporary dance and dance theatre works.
Member
eu[phon]ia Group
2023 – Present
- Contributes to the study of the relationship between body and voice.
- Collaborates on seminars and workshops for professional and amateur voice users.
- Participates in artistic and research activities.
Education
Aktina Professional Dance School
Graduate (2017)
Professional training in classical and contemporary dance.
Certifications
- Pilates Mat Instructor
- Pilates Reformer & Cadillac Instructor
- Fascia Training
- Yoga for the Superficial Front and Back Myofascial Lines
Specialist Training
Therapeutic Approaches to the Body
- Forsythe Techniques – Inma Rubio Tomas
- Feldenkrais Method – Vaso Giannakopoulou
- Alexander Technique – Vicky Panagiotaki
Dance
- Lucinda Childs Repertoire Technique and Teaching – Ty Boomershine
- Technique and Composition – Damiano Ottavio Bigi (Pina Bausch Company)
- Repertoire & Partnering – Judith S. Ruiz (Trisha Brown Dance Company)
- Silent Speed – Peter Juhasz (Les Ballets C de la B)
Core Skills
- Classical Dance
- Contemporary Dance
- Choreography
- Pilates Mat
- Pilates Reformer & Cadillac
- Functional Movement
- Fascia Training
- Yoga
- Movement-Based Rehabilitation
- Holistic Approach to the Body
- Teaching and Adult Education
- Designing Personalised Exercise Programmes
- Public Presentations & Workshops
Artistic Work
She has taken part in numerous artistic productions, performances and festivals as a dancer and choreographer. She continues to develop her teaching and artistic practice through creating work and collaborating with arts groups and organisations.
