FREE WORKSHOP OF MARIE BROLIN-TANI

Dear contemporary dancers,

Are you a 16-27 year old professional dancer interested in contemporary dance?
Then welcome to a 3.5 hour workshop on 7th November 2009 with the Swedish-Danish choreographer Marie Brolin-Tani in Budapest arranged by Nordic House Foundation.

Marie Brolin-Tani will give a 1.5 hour class. in her special style inspired by Limon/Horton technique. After a short break some repertoire will follow, from some of Marie Brolin-Tani's latest choreography. A short discussion about contemporary dance in Hungary versus Scandinavia will finish the day.

Marie Brolin-Tani is well known in Hungary among contemporary dance lovers due to her collaboration with the Győri Ballet.

The workshop is for free and the number of participants is limited.
Send your CV and application to:

ga@skandinavhaz.hu
Deadline: 31. October 2009.
Location and time:

BAKELIT Multi Art Center - 1095, Budapest   Soroksári út 164.
2009. november 7., 10.30-14.00

Looking forward to seeing you!

Marie Brolin-Tani and the Nordic House Foundation

CURRICULUM VITAE
Marie Brolin-Tani

Born October 19th 1958 in Stockholm
Theoretical education
Music Classes at Maria and Adolf Frederiks School in Stockholm and a year at the humanistic side, Adolf Frederiks School.
Adult grammar school in Helsingborg

Dance education
Balettakademien in Stockholm. A 3-year education for dancers. Starting in 1976 and ending in 1980. Further dance studies at the London School of Contemporary Dance, London.
Centre de Dance du Marais, Ecole Joseph Russilo, Paris.

Employment as a dancer
Den Jyske Opera, 1982 - 83 - 84
Arhus Teater, 1984 - 85
Arhus Danseteater (artistic leader Steven Fant, USA), 1986 - 87
Den Jyske Opera, TV-production, 1985 - 86
Odense Teater, 1986 - 87
“Amber”, “Faces”, 1992
“My heart belongs to Daddy”, 1993
“Who took...”, 1995
“Carmina Burana”, 1997
and several productions of her own.
“4” by Tim Rushton. Dansk Danseteater

Theatre choreography
Odense Teater, “Marie Grubbe”, 1988
Odense Teater, a musical drama for TV, “Game”, 1988 - 89
Alborg Teater, “A Midsummer-night’s Dream”, 1990
Ridehuset Arhus, “The Tempest”, 1990
Den Jyske Opera, own production, “Summer dances”, 1990
Den Jyske Opera, The Wagner Project, “Parsifal”, 1991
Den Jyske Opera, “Rigoletto”, 1993
Den Jyske Opera, “Carmen”, 1999
Den Jyske Opera, “Bajazzo”, 2006

Own ballet productions
1987
“Ikaros”, “Yerma”
1988
“Picasso”. Performance in Stockholm with Swedish dancers same year.
1989 - 90
“Woyzeck”,
1991
“John Bauer”
1992
MBT Dance Theatre is established as a regional theatre and is thus financially supported both locally and governmentally.
The season of 1992 starts with the repremiere of “Picasso”, John Bauer”, “Europe and “The Bull”
1993
“The Idiot”, guest performance at Orion-Teatern in Stockholm, 1994
1994
“Orestien”, guest performance at Det Kongelige Teater in Copenhagen, 1995
1995
“New Wave”, a choreographic workshop at Det Kongelige Teater in Copenhagen.
1996
“The Nightingale”, youth ballet,
“Chang Eng”, on tour in Sweden and Norway.
1997
“Oliver”, youth ballet. Guest performance at Dansescenen, Copenhagen
1998
“ King Lear”. In co-operation with Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and Aarhus Musikhus. Repremiere on State Theatre Dance Company in Pretoria, South Africa. Just South African dancers. “The Ravens”, “La Dolce Vita”. On tour to Stockholm, Sweden.
1999
“Woyzeck” In new arrangement. On tour to Sweden and The Baltic. “Orfeo”. Premiere in Aarhus Musikhus.
2000
“Orfeo”. Repremiere in the MBT Dance Theatre and the Györi Ballet
“....and who did you embrace last night.... ”. Premiere in the MBT Dance theatre with the band “Sorten Muld”. “Dancing With C”. Premiere in the MBT Dance Theatre with the Tango Z orchestra. “Oliver” at Dance Factory in Johannesburg, South Africa, with local dancers
2001
”Loving Othello” In cooperation with Polski Teatr Tanca, Poznan and on tour to South Africa, State Theatre, Pretoria.
Marie Brolin Tani is appointed as Artistic Director and CEO of Skanes Dansteater Malmö, Sweden.
2002
”Secrets on the way” at Skanes Dansteater and on tour in Sweden.
2003
”The New Marathon Dance” at Hippodromen, Malmö Drama Theatre. ”MacBeth” at Györi Ballet, Györ, Hungary.
2004
Choreography for the opera ”Aida”. Opening the new Opera House in Copenhagen.
2005
“Catching The Bird” A dance Production for Moving into Dance Mophatong, Johannesburg. On tour to Sweden 2005.
“Searching” a new production for Skanes Dansteater.
2006
“Past” Duet for, The Royal Ballet, Copenhagen.
“Hamlet” For Györi Ballet, in Györ, Hungary.
2007   
“Passage through the Moment” a collaboration with Malmö Symphony Orchestra and the composer Katarina Palmér.
“The Dream” a dance production in collaboration with The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen.
2008
“7:th Wave” A dance project in The Middle East. Initiated by DCCD Foreign ministry of Denmark. Performing in Beirut, Damascus and Copenhagen. Artistic leader of Unga Danskompaniet. A project for young, professionally educated dancer in Sweden and Denmark. Teaching at Skolen for Moderne Dans Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Us” a new choreography for Unga Danskompaniet.
2009
“Othello” for Egyptian Modern Dance Company. Opening the Festival of Modern Dance Cairo Opera House.

Marie Brolin-Tani is a member of the board of The Scandinavian House in Budapest, Hungary.