We are inviting you to a workshop for professional dancers with Barbara Bardaka and
Ioulia Zacharaki at Derida Stage. The project is realized within the Residency Program
of Derida Dance Center.
Date: September 11, 2024
Time: 14.00 h
Place: Derida Stage, 32 Tsar Samuil, Sofia
Barbara Bardaka studied at SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance) where
she realized her love for creation, improvisation, performing and research. She then
followed teachers who inspired her such as Linda Kapetanea, David Zambrano,
Edivaldo Ernesto and others, establishing her personal path. She has been hosted in
residencies in Greece such as Kinitiras while she participated with her own creations in
festivals of Kinitiras, Dance Days Chania, DLR, Kalamata International Dance Festival,
Athens Video Dance Project etc. From 2021 she develops and teaches the KYS
improvisation method to professionals and amateurs in various festivals, professional
dance schools and studios in Greece and Cyprus. In the current period she is in
collaboration with Ioulia Zaharaki in the creative process of their joint project “AMFI”.
https://www.instagram.com/barbara_bardaka/?hl=en
Ioulia Zaharaki graduated from the State School of Dance and since 2017 she works
with the team of the internationally renowned choreographer Anton Lachky, as well as
other choreographers in Greece, presenting their works in festivals and theaters. She
has found her inner source of movement and creativity with the help of teachers who
inspired, martial arts and personal observation. Her works were presented at the
Kalamata International Dance Festival, Dance Days Chania, Dance Laboratory Rhodes
and at the “Anoichta Pania” festival. She is currently in collaboration with Barbara
Bardaka in the framework of their joint project “AMFI”.
https://www.instagram.com/ioulia_zacharaki/?hl=en
The workshop is free, but you need to register in advance by filling this online form until
8 September 2024. All successful applicants will receive an email confirmation on 9
September 2024.
The project is realized within the Residency program of Derida Dance Center with the
financial support of Sofia Municipality – Calendar of Cultural Events and the Bulgarian
Ministry of Culture.