LINNEA GUNNESSON, Sweden

Dancer and Choreographer. She started dancing Contemporary Dance, Ballet and Jazz in Sweden at “Danshuset” where she also participated in several seasons with Theatre Tir Na Nog and the choreographer Eileen Jones. Between 1991-2001 she trained rhythmic gymnastics, Linnea got to compete in Sweden, Holland and Japan. She has also taught rhythmic gymnastics for two years in Gothenburg. In 2004 she begun her studies at London Contemporary Dance School, The Place were she graduated with a BA degree in Contemporary Dance.

She has been trained in Release – Based Technique, Limon, Cunningham, contact and improvisation. She has dance work from Richard Alston, Hofesh Shelter, Jan De Shynkel etc. Some of her main teachers have been: Jovair Longo, Rick Nodine, Sean Feldman and Kerry Nicholls.

IDA KLARA JOHANSSON, Sweden

Dancer, Improviser and Choreographer. She started her studies in Contemporary Dance, Jazz and Ballet in Sweden Kulturskolan and later Per Brahe Gymnasiet. She trained for one year at Balett Akademien in Umeå, Sweden where she studied Contemporary, Jazz and Ballet. She has worked as dancer with the Jazz Kompaniet lead by the choreographer Jakob Valentin, and  done a Contemporary project with the choreographer Sofie Pallander. Ida is graduated from London Contemporary Dance School, The Place where she obtained a BA Honours degree in Contemporary Dance. She has taught initial dance at the Balett Akademien Umeå, and taught some Workshops at Per Brahe Gymnaiset, Sweden.

She is a trained dancer in Release-Based Technique, Limon, Contact-Improvisation, Improvisation, Choreography and Composition. She has choreographed pieces and performed them in London and Sweden. Some of her main teachers have been; Kerry Nicholls, Jovair Longo, Karen Greenhough,  Rick Nodine and Sean Feldman.

SIRI PERSSON, Sweden

Dancer and Choreographer. She started her education in Contemporary Dance in Umeå, Sweden in 2003. In 2004 she started her full-time training in Contemporary Dance at The Place, London Contemporary Dance School where she graduated with a honours degree. For 5 years Siri was a dancer member of Morau Swedish Dance Company in Lund directed by Mia Morau with performances in Copenhagen, Malmö and Lund. In 2003/2004 she danced with Balettakademien Umeås Jazz Company led by Jakob Valentin. Some of her choreographic works are: Lilith, Miss S and Locked in locked out.

She has been trained in Cunningham, Ballet, Feldenkrais and released-based techniques. Some of her teachers have been: Kjell Nilsson, Jovair Longo, Karen Greenhough, Jan de Schynkel and Jennifer-Lynn Crawford. As a dancer Siri is influenced by her interest in philosophy and psychology. At the moment she investigates how abstract movements can bring out the most honest human expressions in dancers.

SOFIA ROMANO, Sweden

Dancer and Performer. She started her training in Ballet and Contemporary Dance in Sweden at the Agnebergsgymnasiet in Uddevalla, where she was studying drama at the same time. In 2002 she began her studies at the Ballet Akademienalso in Sweden and graduated after completing her three years of training. In 2006 she attended the Certificate of Higher Education course at The Place, London Contemporary Dance School, where she trained Release-Based technique, Cunningham, Contact-Improvisation, improvisation and TCR (teaching and rehearsal skills).

Sofia has danced in several performances in Sweden and worked with different Choreographers such as Johan Stillbäck, Travis Burch, and Mauro Rojas. In London she has had the opportunity to perform in different dance pieces at Robin Howard Theatre. She has also participated in different research projects with Hanna Gillgren and Tom Rodan. Some of her teachers have been Jovair Longo, Rick Nodine and Jan De Shynkel.

CARLOS ROJAS CORREA, Mexico

Dancer and Choreographer: He is graduated from the Centro de Educación Artística (CEDART) “Frida Khalo” He initiated studying choreography in CICO (Centro de Investigacion Coreográfica). Since 2005 he became former dancer and collaborator of the independent dance group “Luna Roja” Danza Contemporánea under the artistic direction of Ana Gonzalez. He has danced in diverse theatres around Mexico and Spain. During the last years Carlos has been teaching Contemporary Dance in the Centro Cultural Los Talleres, Centre of Artistic Initiation and CICO-INBA. He has completed diverse workshops with members of the Jose Limon Company: Jim May, Ann Vachon and with the Canadian choreographer Meter Chin.

Some of his main teachers are: Ana Gonzáles (Limón), Jenet Tame (Topf), Jean Haw (Graham), Andrea Zavala (Horton, Release, Graham) and Marina Acevedo. Carlos is interested in the investigation and development of improvisation in alternative spaces –open or close- such as squares, parks, museums; as well as the internal impulses as a detonator of movement.

MATTHEW HUY, USA

Dancer and Choreographer. He began studying dance at the tender age of 20 when he took his first Jazz class at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo. Some years later, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Dance at California State University Long Beachstudying under Douglas Nielsen and Susan McLain direction. Mathew has worked all around USA with choreographers such as Louise Reichlin of Los Angeles and Takuya Muramatsu of Dairakudakan Butoh Company and has performed in the dance film Slip directed by Jeanette Ginsolv. He has also studied and worked as a lighting designer, yoga teacher and Pilates teacher. Matthew currently lives in London and his main interest in dance lies in Release- based technique and improvisation.