Katarina Eriksson

Katarina Eriksson has been involved with improvisational dance since 1989, collaborating with artists, such as Benno Voorham, Cathie Caraker, Bronja Novak, and as a member and co-founder of Swedish improvisation ensemble Floke.  She teaches Contact Improvisation and other improvisational forms internationally.  Her traditional dance background includes graduation from The Ballet Academy, Gothenburg and working at The Gothenburg State Theater and Opera, as well as with numerous choreographers and dance companies in Sweden.

Some of her performance endeavors are;  curating the performance series Moments Notice, Berkeley, Artist in Residency at CounterPULSE, San Francisco, touring in Europe with improv project Hoppalappa,  site-specific work with Siljeholm/Christophersen in Beirut, clowning at Noh Space, San Francisco,  performances in Oslo and New York with Siri og Snelle Produksjoner, and choreographing the piece "Stumbling Beauties" for herself and 3 other 50+ dancers at Stage Werx, San Francisco.  She is a regular collaborator and performance coach with ETS, San Francisco (https://echotheatersuitcase.com), and Spinn Dance Company, Sweden (http://danskompanietspinn.se).

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Katarina’s teaching and directing supports collaboration, diversity of expression, and “beginner’s mind".  Her main guides in art making are vulnerability, musicality and deep play.

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