Olia Poliakova

Dancer Choreographer Durational performance artist Movement director Live model

Olia (she/they) is a Ukrainian, London-based choreographer and performance artist, who works with durational installations, theatre dance shows, improvisation for performance and dance film. She is interested in multi-disciplinary work that involves visual art, projection, set or costume design that directly influences and supports the choreography to create an immersive world. Olia has experience in movement directing for both film and live performances.

Credits

Co-choreographer, Do It Again, The Place, 1 night, 2023
Durational Performer, Marina Abramovic exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, 4 month, 2023
Dancer, Welcome to Our House, The Place, 4 nights, 2023
Dancer, Tame Game by Igor x Moreno, The Place, 2 nights, 2023
Improvisation performer, Bodies in Action, WappArt, 1 night, 2023
Dancer, (Part II) Out Of Many by Fubunation, The Place, 2 nights, 2023
Director/video editing, [Sin-thee-jha], Film, 2022
Choreographer & dancer, Line of descent, The Place, 1 night, 2022

Training

BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance, London Contemporary Dance School, 2019-2023
SHARE Workshop | L-E-V Sharon Eyal Gai Behar Friends with Léo Lerus
Axis of action with Tina Afiyan Breiova
Character work intensive with Hannes Langolf
Gaga intensive with Yaniv Abraham
Technique and Repertoire with Jose Agudo
Technique and Repertoire with Jason Mabana
Screendance intensive with Omari Carter
Technique with Monique Jonas
Floorwork with Lewis Wilkins
Partnerwork with Lewis Wilkins and Laura Lorenzi
Flying low with Amarnah Amuludun
Dramaturgy with Eli Lewis
Lighting design with Barnaby Booth
Movement direction with Alex Gotch

Location

London

Experience

1-2 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Crafts
  • Dance
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Photography
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Editing
  • Facilitating
  • Languages
  • Movement Direction
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Site Responsive/Immersive

Additional Languages

Ukrainian

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