LAVA MARKUSSON

Fredriksbergsgatan 4 21211 Malmö Sweden Email: lavamarkusson@hotmail.com Mobil: +46705780287 Date of birth: 8th of December 1981

WORK EXPERIENCE 2019 Choreographer of ”Noget lidt anderledes” in Katuaq Greenland 2019 Choreographer and dancer in ”In the middle of no-one” 2018 Dance film ”Borås” by Lava Markusson and Michael Tang 2018 ”The solo” by Camilla Ekelöf

2017 Rehearsal director for ”Det där var min idé!” at Norrdans

2016 Choreographer of ”Det där var min idé” at Norrdans 2016 Dancer in Norrdans repertoire company, Härnösand. ”Black forest” by Mari Carassco ”Carmen” by Jo Strömgren

2016 ”Trolltagen” by Mats Isaksson

2015 ”Det där var min idé! by Lava Markusson

2015 ”Trolltagen” by Mats Isaksson

2015 ”Huset Grannabo” on tour to Reims, France

2013-2014 Dancer at Regionteater väst, repertoar company in Borås. Touring in Sweden and Norway. ”Huset Grannabo” by Panta Rei (Norway) and Camilla Ekelöf ”Kryp” by Camilla Ekelöf

2013 ”Imagine” by Gilda Stillbäck

2012 ”Neighbourhood” by Ingun Björnsgaard and Ida Wigdel (Norway) Artic dance Circle, tour in Findland, Norway and Sweden autumn 2012.

2011 New set of ”Pacing in vaudeville” by Örjan Andersson (Sweden) at Dieselverkstan in Stockholm.

2011 ”Now she knows” by Ina Christel Johannessen (Norway) on tour to Wolfsburg, Germany, Grimstad Norway and Guanajato Mexico.

2011 ”Jordgubbsvirvel” dancefilm with screenpaly by Britta Nordström and choreography and dance by Lava Markusson.

2011 ”Svart på vitt på svart” by Lenitha Hedqvist (Sweden) premiére 6 june at Luleå kulturhus. Tour to IKRA festival in Haparanda, Norbottensteatern and Nordanå in Skellefteå.

2010 ”Morpho Z” by Virpi Pahkinen (Sweden) touring in Dansnät Sverige.

2010 ”Now she knows” by Ina Christel Johannessen (Norway) première at Kedja, Umeå 6 May, touring to Oslo, Köpenhamn and Stockholm.

2009 ”Pacing in vaudeville” by Örjan Andersson (Sweden), touring in Dansnät Sverige and tour to Vilnius, Litauen.

2009 ”Remember how we used to play” by Danielle Diez (Holland).

2006-2008 Dancer at Norrdans, repertoar company, Härnösand; ”Schools for fools” by Sasha Pepeljajev (Russia) “Hurt” by Thomas Noon (England/Spain) “Helkväll med Helena” by Helena Franzén (Sweden) “Den dansande garderoben” by Tommy Håkansson (Sweden) “Six melodies” by Stephen Shropsire (USA) “Sweet pecado” by Ramón Oller (Spain)

2006 Own project “Brända bullar” in collaboration with Dans i Nord

2006 “Rota vitae” and “Humlans sång” by Lisa Hennix in Voullerim.

EDUCATION

2005-2006 University College of Dance, Dansarutbildningen Stockholm 2004-2005 P.A.R.T.S first cycle, Brussels 2002-2004 Balettakademien Stockholm 2001-2002 Cirkuspiloterna Stockholm (new circus) 2000-2001 Primary dance education, Dansforum Umeå 1997-2000 High School in Jokkmokkk

SCHOLARSHIPS

2018 Arbetsstipendium Konstnärsnämnden 2016 Arbetsstipendium Konstnärsnämnden

2012 Arbetsstipendium Konstnärsnämnden 2007 Länsförsäkringar Norrbotten 2005 Anders Sandrews Link to dancefilm: https://vimeo.com/136064145

Referees: Ingun Björnsgaard, artistic director at Ingun Björnsgaard Prosjekt ingun.bjornsgaard@getmail.no